diff --git a/plugins/inputs/fail2ban/fail2ban.go b/plugins/inputs/fail2ban/fail2ban.go
index 9152301a3..76942b6fb 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/fail2ban/fail2ban.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/fail2ban/fail2ban.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (f *Fail2ban) Init() error {
 	if f.path == "" {
 		path, err := exec.LookPath(cmd)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("looking up %q failed: %v", cmd, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("looking up %q failed: %w", cmd, err)
 		}
 		f.path = path
 	}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (f *Fail2ban) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	cmd := execCommand(name, args...)
 	out, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run command %s: %s - %s", strings.Join(cmd.Args, " "), err, string(out))
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run command %q: %w - %s", strings.Join(cmd.Args, " "), err, string(out))
 	}
 	lines := strings.Split(string(out), "\n")
 	const targetString = "Jail list:"
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (f *Fail2ban) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		cmd := execCommand(name, args...)
 		out, err := cmd.Output()
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to run command %s: %s - %s", strings.Join(cmd.Args, " "), err, string(out))
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to run command %q: %w - %s", strings.Join(cmd.Args, " "), err, string(out))
 		}
 
 		lines := strings.Split(string(out), "\n")
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/fireboard/fireboard.go b/plugins/inputs/fireboard/fireboard.go
index 604796f60..3cb44e1c2 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/fireboard/fireboard.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/fireboard/fireboard.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (r *Fireboard) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	// Decode the response JSON into a new stats struct
 	var stats []fireboardStats
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&stats); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to decode fireboard response: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to decode fireboard response: %w", err)
 	}
 	// Range over all devices, gathering stats. Returns early in case of any error.
 	for _, s := range stats {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/github/github.go b/plugins/inputs/github/github.go
index 9b171021b..634b18c94 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/github/github.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/github/github.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package github
 import (
 	"context"
 	_ "embed"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
@@ -148,10 +149,11 @@ func (g *GitHub) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 }
 
 func (g *GitHub) handleRateLimit(response *githubLib.Response, err error) {
+	var rlErr *githubLib.RateLimitError
 	if err == nil {
 		g.RateLimit.Set(int64(response.Rate.Limit))
 		g.RateRemaining.Set(int64(response.Rate.Remaining))
-	} else if _, ok := err.(*githubLib.RateLimitError); ok {
+	} else if errors.As(err, &rlErr) {
 		g.RateLimitErrors.Incr(1)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/gnmi.go b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/gnmi.go
index 124d23c8e..d47a9c8b5 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/gnmi.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/gnmi.go
@@ -338,11 +338,11 @@ func (s *Subscription) buildAlias(aliases map[string]string) error {
 
 	longPath, _, err := handlePath(gnmiLongPath, nil, nil, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("handling long-path failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("handling long-path failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	shortPath, _, err := handlePath(gnmiShortPath, nil, nil, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("handling short-path failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("handling short-path failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// If the user didn't provide a measurement name, use last path element
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go
index 1b5393f28..2cc2ecd11 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package gnmi
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func (h *handler) subscribeGNMI(ctx context.Context, acc telegraf.Accumulator, t
 
 	client, err := grpc.DialContext(ctx, h.address, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to dial: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to dial: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer client.Close()
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func (h *handler) subscribeGNMI(ctx context.Context, acc telegraf.Accumulator, t
 
 	// If io.EOF is returned, the stream may have ended and stream status
 	// can be determined by calling Recv.
-	if err := subscribeClient.Send(request); err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+	if err := subscribeClient.Send(request); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send subscription request: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func (h *handler) subscribeGNMI(ctx context.Context, acc telegraf.Accumulator, t
 	for ctx.Err() == nil {
 		var reply *gnmiLib.SubscribeResponse
 		if reply, err = subscribeClient.Recv(); err != nil {
-			if err != io.EOF && ctx.Err() == nil {
+			if !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) && ctx.Err() == nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("aborted gNMI subscription: %w", err)
 			}
 			break
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/utils.go b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/utils.go
index 2041ea838..39c21ede4 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/utils.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/utils.go
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ func gnmiToFields(name string, updateVal *gnmiLib.TypedValue) (map[string]interf
 		fields[name] = value
 	} else if jsondata != nil {
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(jsondata, &value); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse JSON value: %v", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse JSON value: %w", err)
 		}
 		flattener := jsonparser.JSONFlattener{Fields: fields}
 		if err := flattener.FullFlattenJSON(name, value, true, true); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to flatten JSON: %v", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to flatten JSON: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return fields, nil
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/google_cloud_storage/google_cloud_storage.go b/plugins/inputs/google_cloud_storage/google_cloud_storage.go
index 477da8dda..18ea3318d 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/google_cloud_storage/google_cloud_storage.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/google_cloud_storage/google_cloud_storage.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	_ "embed"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func (gcs *GCS) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	for {
 		attrs, err := it.Next()
 
-		if err == iterator.Done {
+		if errors.Is(err, iterator.Done) {
 			gcs.Log.Infof("Iterated all the keys")
 			break
 		}
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ func (gcs *GCS) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 
 		if !gcs.shoudIgnore(name) {
 			if err := gcs.processMeasurementsInObject(name, bucket, acc); err != nil {
-				gcs.Log.Errorf("Could not process object: %v in bucket: %v", name, bucketName, err)
-				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("COULD NOT PROCESS OBJECT: %v IN BUCKET: %v", name, err))
+				gcs.Log.Errorf("Could not process object %q in bucket %q: %v", name, bucketName, err)
+				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("COULD NOT PROCESS OBJECT %q IN BUCKET %q: %w", name, bucketName, err))
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/haproxy/haproxy.go b/plugins/inputs/haproxy/haproxy.go
index 74f1ede31..6a9c06d47 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/haproxy/haproxy.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/haproxy/haproxy.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package haproxy
 import (
 	_ "embed"
 	"encoding/csv"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
@@ -85,8 +86,7 @@ func (h *haproxy) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 }
 
 func (h *haproxy) gatherServerSocket(addr string, acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
-	var network string
-	var address string
+	var network, address string
 	if strings.HasPrefix(addr, "tcp://") {
 		network = "tcp"
 		address = strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "tcp://")
@@ -96,15 +96,13 @@ func (h *haproxy) gatherServerSocket(addr string, acc telegraf.Accumulator) erro
 	}
 
 	c, err := net.Dial(network, address)
-
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not connect to '%s://%s': %s", network, address, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not connect to '%s://%s': %w", network, address, err)
 	}
 
 	_, errw := c.Write([]byte("show stat\n"))
-
 	if errw != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not write to socket '%s://%s': %s", network, address, errw)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not write to socket '%s://%s': %w", network, address, errw)
 	}
 
 	return h.importCsvResult(c, acc, address)
@@ -212,7 +210,7 @@ func (h *haproxy) importCsvResult(r io.Reader, acc telegraf.Accumulator, host st
 
 	for {
 		row, err := csvr.Read()
-		if err == io.EOF {
+		if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
 			break
 		}
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/http/http.go b/plugins/inputs/http/http.go
index 6b111218e..b9329a30e 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/http/http.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/http/http.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (h *HTTP) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		go func(url string) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			if err := h.gatherURL(acc, url); err != nil {
-				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("[url=%s]: %s", url, err))
+				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("[url=%s]: %w", url, err))
 			}
 		}(u)
 	}
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@ func (h *HTTP) gatherURL(
 
 	b, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("reading body failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("reading body failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Instantiate a new parser for the new data to avoid trouble with stateful parsers
 	parser, err := h.parserFunc()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("instantiating parser failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("instantiating parser failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	metrics, err := parser.Parse(b)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("parsing metrics failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("parsing metrics failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	for _, metric := range metrics {
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ func (h *HTTP) setRequestAuth(request *http.Request) error {
 
 	username, err := h.Username.Get()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("getting username failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("getting username failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer config.ReleaseSecret(username)
 
 	password, err := h.Password.Get()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("getting password failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("getting password failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer config.ReleaseSecret(password)
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/http_response/http_response.go b/plugins/inputs/http_response/http_response.go
index 1976ee025..bff0d69c1 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/http_response/http_response.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/http_response/http_response.go
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ type httpClient interface {
 	Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error)
 }
 
-// ErrRedirectAttempted indicates that a redirect occurred
-var ErrRedirectAttempted = errors.New("redirect")
-
 // Set the proxy. A configured proxy overwrites the system wide proxy.
 func getProxyFunc(httpProxy string) func(*http.Request) (*url.URL, error) {
 	if httpProxy == "" {
@@ -157,27 +154,30 @@ func setResult(resultString string, fields map[string]interface{}, tags map[stri
 }
 
 func setError(err error, fields map[string]interface{}, tags map[string]string) error {
-	if timeoutError, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && timeoutError.Timeout() {
+	var timeoutError net.Error
+	if errors.As(err, &timeoutError) && timeoutError.Timeout() {
 		setResult("timeout", fields, tags)
 		return timeoutError
 	}
 
-	urlErr, isURLErr := err.(*url.Error)
-	if !isURLErr {
+	var urlErr *url.Error
+	if !errors.As(err, &urlErr) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	opErr, isNetErr := (urlErr.Err).(*net.OpError)
-	if isNetErr {
-		switch e := (opErr.Err).(type) {
-		case *net.DNSError:
+	var opErr *net.OpError
+	if errors.As(urlErr, &opErr) {
+		var dnsErr *net.DNSError
+		var parseErr *net.ParseError
+
+		if errors.As(opErr, &dnsErr) {
 			setResult("dns_error", fields, tags)
-			return e
-		case *net.ParseError:
+			return dnsErr
+		} else if errors.As(opErr, &parseErr) {
 			// Parse error has to do with parsing of IP addresses, so we
 			// group it with address errors
 			setResult("address_error", fields, tags)
-			return e
+			return parseErr
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func (h *HTTPResponse) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		var err error
 		h.compiledStringMatch, err = regexp.Compile(h.ResponseStringMatch)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to compile regular expression %s : %s", h.ResponseStringMatch, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to compile regular expression %q: %w", h.ResponseStringMatch, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -401,12 +401,12 @@ func (h *HTTPResponse) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 func (h *HTTPResponse) setRequestAuth(request *http.Request) error {
 	username, err := h.Username.Get()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("getting username failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("getting username failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer config.ReleaseSecret(username)
 	password, err := h.Password.Get()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("getting password failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("getting password failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer config.ReleaseSecret(password)
 	if len(username) != 0 || len(password) != 0 {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/hugepages/hugepages.go b/plugins/inputs/hugepages/hugepages.go
index c75215341..fdb38106e 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/hugepages/hugepages.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/hugepages/hugepages.go
@@ -96,19 +96,19 @@ func (h *Hugepages) Init() error {
 func (h *Hugepages) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	if h.gatherRoot {
 		if err := h.gatherRootStats(acc); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("gathering root stats failed: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("gathering root stats failed: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if h.gatherPerNode {
 		if err := h.gatherStatsPerNode(acc); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("gathering per node stats failed: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("gathering per node stats failed: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if h.gatherMeminfo {
 		if err := h.gatherStatsFromMeminfo(acc); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("gathering meminfo stats failed: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("gathering meminfo stats failed: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (h *Hugepages) gatherFromHugepagePath(
 	// read metrics from: hugepages/hugepages-*/*
 	hugepagesDirs, err := os.ReadDir(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("reading root dir failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("reading root dir failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	for _, hugepagesDir := range hugepagesDirs {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (h *Hugepages) gatherFromHugepagePath(
 		metricsPath := filepath.Join(path, hugepagesDir.Name())
 		metricFiles, err := os.ReadDir(metricsPath)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("reading metric dir failed: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("reading metric dir failed: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		metrics := make(map[string]interface{})
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/influxdb_listener/influxdb_listener.go b/plugins/inputs/influxdb_listener/influxdb_listener.go
index 328b0fc9c..e1b8cd84a 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/influxdb_listener/influxdb_listener.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/influxdb_listener/influxdb_listener.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	_ "embed"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func (h *InfluxDBListener) Start(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 
 	go func() {
 		err = h.server.Serve(h.listener)
-		if err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+		if !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
 			h.Log.Infof("Error serving HTTP on %s", h.ServiceAddress)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -286,7 +287,8 @@ func (h *InfluxDBListener) handleWriteInternalParser(res http.ResponseWriter, re
 		lastPos = pos
 
 		// Continue parsing metrics even if some are malformed
-		if parseErr, ok := err.(*influx.ParseError); ok {
+		var parseErr *influx.ParseError
+		if errors.As(err, &parseErr) {
 			parseErrorCount++
 			errStr := parseErr.Error()
 			if firstParseErrorStr == "" {
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ func (h *InfluxDBListener) handleWriteInternalParser(res http.ResponseWriter, re
 
 		h.acc.AddMetric(m)
 	}
-	if err != influx.EOF {
+	if !errors.Is(err, influx.EOF) {
 		h.Log.Debugf("Error parsing the request body: %v", err.Error())
 		if err := badRequest(res, err.Error()); err != nil {
 			h.Log.Debugf("error in bad-request: %v", err)
@@ -401,7 +403,8 @@ func (h *InfluxDBListener) handleWriteUpstreamParser(res http.ResponseWriter, re
 		m, err = parser.Next()
 
 		// Continue parsing metrics even if some are malformed
-		if parseErr, ok := err.(*influx_upstream.ParseError); ok {
+		var parseErr *influx_upstream.ParseError
+		if errors.As(err, &parseErr) {
 			parseErrorCount++
 			errStr := parseErr.Error()
 			if firstParseErrorStr == "" {
@@ -424,7 +427,7 @@ func (h *InfluxDBListener) handleWriteUpstreamParser(res http.ResponseWriter, re
 
 		h.acc.AddMetric(m)
 	}
-	if err != influx_upstream.ErrEOF {
+	if !errors.Is(err, influx_upstream.ErrEOF) {
 		h.Log.Debugf("Error parsing the request body: %v", err.Error())
 		if err := badRequest(res, err.Error()); err != nil {
 			h.Log.Debugf("error in bad-request: %v", err)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/influxdb_v2_listener/influxdb_v2_listener.go b/plugins/inputs/influxdb_v2_listener/influxdb_v2_listener.go
index d1c5d05fa..d62277c23 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/influxdb_v2_listener/influxdb_v2_listener.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/influxdb_v2_listener/influxdb_v2_listener.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (h *InfluxDBV2Listener) Start(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 
 	go func() {
 		err = h.server.Serve(h.listener)
-		if err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+		if !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
 			h.Log.Infof("Error serving HTTP on %s", h.ServiceAddress)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (h *InfluxDBV2Listener) handleWrite() http.HandlerFunc {
 		if h.ParserType == "upstream" {
 			parser := influx_upstream.Parser{}
 			err = parser.Init()
-			if err != ErrEOF && err != nil {
+			if !errors.Is(err, ErrEOF) && err != nil {
 				h.Log.Debugf("Error initializing parser: %v", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func (h *InfluxDBV2Listener) handleWrite() http.HandlerFunc {
 		} else {
 			parser := influx.Parser{}
 			err = parser.Init()
-			if err != ErrEOF && err != nil {
+			if !errors.Is(err, ErrEOF) && err != nil {
 				h.Log.Debugf("Error initializing parser: %v", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (h *InfluxDBV2Listener) handleWrite() http.HandlerFunc {
 			metrics, err = parser.Parse(bytes)
 		}
 
-		if err != ErrEOF && err != nil {
+		if !errors.Is(err, ErrEOF) && err != nil {
 			h.Log.Debugf("Error parsing the request body: %v", err.Error())
 			if err := badRequest(res, Invalid, err.Error()); err != nil {
 				h.Log.Debugf("error in bad-request: %v", err)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_dlb/intel_dlb.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_dlb/intel_dlb.go
index 2e44829be..46ed1f93e 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_dlb/intel_dlb.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_dlb/intel_dlb.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (d *IntelDLB) Init() error {
 func (d *IntelDLB) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	err := d.gatherMetricsFromSocket(acc)
 	if err != nil {
-		socketErr := fmt.Errorf("gathering metrics from socket by given commands failed: %v", err)
+		socketErr := fmt.Errorf("gathering metrics from socket by given commands failed: %w", err)
 		if d.UnreachableSocketBehavior == "error" {
 			return socketErr
 		}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (d *IntelDLB) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 
 	err = d.gatherRasMetrics(acc)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("gathering RAS metrics failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("gathering RAS metrics failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (d *IntelDLB) setInitMessageLength() error {
 	buf := make([]byte, d.maxInitMessageLength)
 	messageLength, err := d.connection.Read(buf)
 	if err != nil {
-		return d.closeSocketAndThrowError("custom", fmt.Errorf("failed to read InitMessage from socket - %v", err))
+		return d.closeSocketAndThrowError("custom", fmt.Errorf("failed to read InitMessage from socket: %w", err))
 	}
 	if messageLength > len(buf) {
 		return d.closeSocketAndThrowError("custom", fmt.Errorf("socket reply length is bigger than default buffer length"))
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func checkSocketPath(path string) error {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot get system information of '%v' file: %v", path, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot get system information of %q file: %w", path, err)
 	}
 
 	if pathInfo.Mode()&os.ModeSocket != os.ModeSocket {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_dlb/ras_reader.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_dlb/ras_reader.go
index 9f430c2d9..7cef3b590 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_dlb/ras_reader.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_dlb/ras_reader.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type rasReaderImpl struct {
 func (rasReaderImpl) gatherPaths(pattern string) ([]string, error) {
 	filePaths, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("glob failed for pattern: %s: %v", pattern, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("glob failed for pattern %q: %w", pattern, err)
 	}
 
 	if len(filePaths) == 0 {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/activators.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/activators.go
index 279709deb..735ed7f41 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/activators.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/activators.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (ea *iaEntitiesActivator) activateCoreEvents(entity *CoreEventEntity) error
 	if entity.PerfGroup {
 		err := ea.activateCoreEventsGroup(entity)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to activate core events group: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to activate core events group: %w", err)
 		}
 	} else {
 		for _, event := range entity.parsedEvents {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (ea *iaEntitiesActivator) activateCoreEventsGroup(entity *CoreEventEntity)
 
 	placements, err := ea.placementMaker.makeCorePlacements(entity.parsedCores, leader.Event)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to make core placements: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to make core placements: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	for _, plc := range placements {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/config.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/config.go
index bb1b53cad..99ff73a83 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/config.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/config.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (cp *configParser) parseEntities(coreEntities []*CoreEventEntity, uncoreEnt
 
 		coreEntity.parsedCores, err = cp.parseCores(coreEntity.Cores)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error during cores parsing: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("error during cores parsing: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (cp *configParser) parseEntities(coreEntities []*CoreEventEntity, uncoreEnt
 
 		uncoreEntity.parsedSockets, err = cp.parseSockets(uncoreEntity.Sockets)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error during sockets parsing: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("error during sockets parsing: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (cp *configParser) parseCores(cores []string) ([]int, error) {
 		}
 		cores, err := cp.sys.allCPUs()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot obtain all cpus: %v", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot obtain all cpus: %w", err)
 		}
 		return cores, nil
 	}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (cp *configParser) parseSockets(sockets []string) ([]int, error) {
 		}
 		sockets, err := cp.sys.allSockets()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot obtain all sockets: %v", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot obtain all sockets: %w", err)
 		}
 		return sockets, nil
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/intel_pmu.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/intel_pmu.go
index 01e6a31fe..87e8c057e 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/intel_pmu.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/intel_pmu.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (*IntelPMU) SampleConfig() string {
 func (i *IntelPMU) Init() error {
 	err := checkFiles(i.EventListPaths, i.fileInfo)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error during event definitions paths validation: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error during event definitions paths validation: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	reader, err := newReader(i.EventListPaths)
@@ -152,22 +152,22 @@ func (i *IntelPMU) initialization(parser entitiesParser, resolver entitiesResolv
 
 	err := parser.parseEntities(i.CoreEntities, i.UncoreEntities)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error during parsing configuration sections: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error during parsing configuration sections: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	err = resolver.resolveEntities(i.CoreEntities, i.UncoreEntities)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error during events resolving: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error during events resolving: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	err = i.checkFileDescriptors()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error during file descriptors checking: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error during file descriptors checking: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	err = activator.activateEntities(i.CoreEntities, i.UncoreEntities)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error during events activation: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error during events activation: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@ func (i *IntelPMU) initialization(parser entitiesParser, resolver entitiesResolv
 func (i *IntelPMU) checkFileDescriptors() error {
 	coreFd, err := estimateCoresFd(i.CoreEntities)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to estimate number of core events file descriptors: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to estimate number of core events file descriptors: %w", err)
 	}
 	uncoreFd, err := estimateUncoreFd(i.UncoreEntities)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to estimate nubmer of uncore events file descriptors: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to estimate nubmer of uncore events file descriptors: %w", err)
 	}
 	if coreFd > math.MaxUint64-uncoreFd {
 		return fmt.Errorf("requested number of file descriptors exceeds uint64")
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (i *IntelPMU) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	}
 	coreMetrics, uncoreMetrics, err := i.entitiesReader.readEntities(i.CoreEntities, i.UncoreEntities)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read entities events values: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read entities events values: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	for id, m := range coreMetrics {
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func newReader(files []string) (*ia.JSONFilesReader, error) {
 	for _, file := range files {
 		err := reader.AddFiles(file)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add files to reader: %v", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add files to reader: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return reader, nil
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/resolver.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/resolver.go
index 3e9dc10d1..953fc7b4b 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/resolver.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_pmu/resolver.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (e *iaEntitiesResolver) resolveEntities(coreEntities []*CoreEventEntity, un
 		if entity.allEvents {
 			newEvents, _, err := e.resolveAllEvents()
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve all events: %v", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve all events: %w", err)
 			}
 			entity.parsedEvents = newEvents
 			continue
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (e *iaEntitiesResolver) resolveEntities(coreEntities []*CoreEventEntity, un
 		if entity.allEvents {
 			_, newEvents, err := e.resolveAllEvents()
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve all events: %v", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve all events: %w", err)
 			}
 			entity.parsedEvents = newEvents
 			continue
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ func (e *iaEntitiesResolver) resolveAllEvents() (coreEvents []*eventWithQuals, u
 
 	perfEvents, err := e.transformer.Transform(e.reader, ia.NewNameMatcher())
 	if err != nil {
-		re, ok := err.(*ia.TransformationError)
-		if !ok {
+		var re *ia.TransformationError
+		if !errors.As(err, &re) {
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 		if e.log != nil && re != nil {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (e *iaEntitiesResolver) resolveEvent(name string, qualifiers []string) (ia.
 	matcher := ia.NewNameMatcher(name)
 	perfEvents, err := e.transformer.Transform(e.reader, matcher)
 	if err != nil {
-		return custom, fmt.Errorf("failed to transform perf events: %v", err)
+		return custom, fmt.Errorf("failed to transform perf events: %w", err)
 	}
 	if len(perfEvents) < 1 {
 		return custom, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve unknown event %q", name)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/file.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/file.go
index 75d02a5ca..5e74521b5 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/file.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/file.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (fs *fileServiceImpl) getCPUInfoStats() (map[string]*cpuInfo, error) {
 	path := "/proc/cpuinfo"
 	cpuInfoFile, err := os.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while reading %s, err: %v", path, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while reading %q: %w", path, err)
 	}
 	defer cpuInfoFile.Close()
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (fs *fileServiceImpl) readFileAtOffsetToUint64(reader io.ReaderAt, offset i
 
 	_, err := reader.ReadAt(buffer, offset)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error on reading file at offset %d, err: %v", offset, err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error on reading file at offset %d: %w", offset, err)
 	}
 
 	return binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(buffer), nil
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/msr.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/msr.go
index 733bf86a0..52690c4a1 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/msr.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/msr.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (m *msrServiceImpl) retrieveCPUFrequencyForCore(core string) (float64, erro
 	}
 	cpuFreqFile, err := os.Open(cpuFreqPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error opening scaling_cur_freq file on path %s, err: %v", cpuFreqPath, err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error opening scaling_cur_freq file on path %q: %w", cpuFreqPath, err)
 	}
 	defer cpuFreqFile.Close()
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (m *msrServiceImpl) retrieveCPUFrequencyForCore(core string) (float64, erro
 func (m *msrServiceImpl) retrieveUncoreFrequency(socketID string, typeFreq string, kind string, die string) (float64, error) {
 	uncoreFreqPath, err := createUncoreFreqPath(socketID, typeFreq, kind, die)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unable to create uncore freq read path for socketID %s, and frequency type %s err: %v", socketID, typeFreq, err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unable to create uncore freq read path for socketID %q, and frequency type %q: %w", socketID, typeFreq, err)
 	}
 	err = checkFile(uncoreFreqPath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (m *msrServiceImpl) retrieveUncoreFrequency(socketID string, typeFreq strin
 	}
 	uncoreFreqFile, err := os.Open(uncoreFreqPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error opening uncore frequncy file on %s, err: %v", uncoreFreqPath, err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error opening uncore frequncy file on %q: %w", uncoreFreqPath, err)
 	}
 	defer uncoreFreqFile.Close()
 
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ func (m *msrServiceImpl) openAndReadMsr(core string) error {
 	}
 	msrFile, err := os.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error opening MSR file on path %s, err: %v", path, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening MSR file on path %q: %w", path, err)
 	}
 	defer msrFile.Close()
 
 	err = m.readDataFromMsr(core, msrFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error reading data from MSR for core %s, err: %v", core, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error reading data from MSR for core %q: %w", core, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (m *msrServiceImpl) readSingleMsr(core string, msr string) (uint64, error)
 	}
 	msrFile, err := os.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error opening MSR file on path %s, err: %v", path, err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error opening MSR file on path %q: %w", path, err)
 	}
 	defer msrFile.Close()
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (m *msrServiceImpl) readDataFromMsr(core string, reader io.ReaderAt) error
 
 				err := m.readValueFromFileAtOffset(ctx, ch, reader, off)
 				if err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("error reading MSR file, err: %v", err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("error reading MSR file: %w", err)
 				}
 
 				return nil
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (m *msrServiceImpl) readDataFromMsr(core string, reader io.ReaderAt) error
 	newTemp := <-msrOffsetsWithChannels[temperatureLocation]
 
 	if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("received error during reading MSR values in goroutines: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("received error during reading MSR values in goroutines: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	m.cpuCoresData[core].c3Delta = newC3 - m.cpuCoresData[core].c3
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/rapl.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/rapl.go
index 57e04ab85..29e1fd0e9 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/rapl.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_powerstat/rapl.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (r *raplServiceImpl) retrieveAndCalculateData(socketID string) error {
 	}
 	socketEnergyUjFile, err := os.Open(socketEnergyUjPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error opening socket energy_uj file on path %s, err: %v", socketEnergyUjPath, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening socket energy_uj file on path %q: %w", socketEnergyUjPath, err)
 	}
 	defer socketEnergyUjFile.Close()
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (r *raplServiceImpl) retrieveAndCalculateData(socketID string) error {
 	}
 	dramEnergyUjFile, err := os.Open(dramEnergyUjPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error opening dram energy_uj file on path %s, err: %v", dramEnergyUjPath, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening dram energy_uj file on path %q: %w", dramEnergyUjPath, err)
 	}
 	defer dramEnergyUjFile.Close()
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (r *raplServiceImpl) retrieveAndCalculateData(socketID string) error {
 	}
 	socketMaxEnergyUjFile, err := os.Open(socketMaxEnergyUjPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error opening socket max_energy_range_uj file on path %s, err: %v", socketMaxEnergyUjPath, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening socket max_energy_range_uj file on path %q: %w", socketMaxEnergyUjPath, err)
 	}
 	defer socketMaxEnergyUjFile.Close()
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (r *raplServiceImpl) retrieveAndCalculateData(socketID string) error {
 	}
 	dramMaxEnergyUjFile, err := os.Open(dramMaxEnergyUjPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error opening dram max_energy_range_uj file on path %s, err: %v", dramMaxEnergyUjPath, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening dram max_energy_range_uj file on path %q: %w", dramMaxEnergyUjPath, err)
 	}
 	defer dramMaxEnergyUjFile.Close()
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (r *raplServiceImpl) getConstraintMaxPowerWatts(socketID string) (float64,
 	}
 	socketMaxPowerFile, err := os.Open(socketMaxPowerPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error opening constraint_0_max_power_uw file on path %s, err: %v", socketMaxPowerPath, err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error opening constraint_0_max_power_uw file on path %q: %w", socketMaxPowerPath, err)
 	}
 	defer socketMaxPowerFile.Close()
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (r *raplServiceImpl) findDramFolder(raplFolders []string, socketID string)
 		read, err := r.fs.readFile(nameFilePath)
 		if err != nil {
 			if val := r.logOnce[nameFilePath]; val == nil || val.Error() != err.Error() {
-				r.log.Errorf("error reading file on path: %s, err: %v", nameFilePath, err)
+				r.log.Errorf("error reading file on path %q: %v", nameFilePath, err)
 				r.logOnce[nameFilePath] = err
 			}
 			continue
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/intel_rdt/intel_rdt.go b/plugins/inputs/intel_rdt/intel_rdt.go
index 1bc0f5027..d29b4075d 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/intel_rdt/intel_rdt.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/intel_rdt/intel_rdt.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	_ "embed"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ func shutDownPqos(pqos *exec.Cmd) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
 		defer cancel()
 		for {
-			if err := pqos.Process.Signal(syscall.Signal(0)); err == os.ErrProcessDone {
+			if err := pqos.Process.Signal(syscall.Signal(0)); errors.Is(err, os.ErrProcessDone) {
 				return nil
 			} else if ctx.Err() != nil {
 				break
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ func shutDownPqos(pqos *exec.Cmd) error {
 		// fixed in https://github.com/intel/intel-cmt-cat/issues/197
 		err := pqos.Process.Kill()
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to shut down pqos: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to shut down pqos: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -401,7 +402,6 @@ func validatePqosPath(pqosPath string) error {
 
 func parseCoresConfig(cores []string) ([]string, error) {
 	var allCores []int
-	configError := fmt.Errorf("wrong cores input config data format")
 
 	parsedCores := make([]string, 0, len(cores))
 	for _, singleCoreGroup := range cores {
@@ -411,10 +411,10 @@ func parseCoresConfig(cores []string) ([]string, error) {
 		for _, coreStr := range separatedCores {
 			actualCores, err := validateAndParseCores(coreStr)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%v: %v", configError, err)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("wrong cores input config data format: %w", err)
 			}
 			if checkForDuplicates(allCores, actualCores) {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%v: %v", configError, "core value cannot be duplicated")
+				return nil, errors.New("wrong cores input config data format: core value cannot be duplicated")
 			}
 			actualGroupOfCores = append(actualGroupOfCores, actualCores...)
 			allCores = append(allCores, actualGroupOfCores...)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/interrupts/interrupts.go b/plugins/inputs/interrupts/interrupts.go
index 4746115b7..189126cda 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/interrupts/interrupts.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/interrupts/interrupts.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ scan:
 		irqs = append(irqs, *irq)
 	}
 	if scanner.Err() != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error scanning file: %s", scanner.Err())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error scanning file: %w", scanner.Err())
 	}
 	return irqs, nil
 }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func parseFile(file string) ([]IRQ, error) {
 
 	irqs, err := parseInterrupts(f)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing %s: %s", file, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing %q: %w", file, err)
 	}
 	return irqs, nil
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_sensor.go b/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_sensor.go
index 3bfbb02da..a323e8971 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_sensor.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ipmi_sensor/ipmi_sensor.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (m *Ipmi) Init() error {
 	if m.Path == "" {
 		path, err := exec.LookPath(cmd)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("looking up %q failed: %v", cmd, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("looking up %q failed: %w", cmd, err)
 		}
 		m.Path = path
 	}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (m *Ipmi) parse(acc telegraf.Accumulator, server string) error {
 			cmd := execCommand(name, dumpOpts...)
 			out, err := internal.CombinedOutputTimeout(cmd, time.Duration(m.Timeout))
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to run command %s: %s - %s", strings.Join(sanitizeIPMICmd(cmd.Args), " "), err, string(out))
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to run command %q: %w - %s", strings.Join(sanitizeIPMICmd(cmd.Args), " "), err, string(out))
 			}
 		}
 		opts = append(opts, "-S")
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (m *Ipmi) parse(acc telegraf.Accumulator, server string) error {
 	out, err := internal.CombinedOutputTimeout(cmd, time.Duration(m.Timeout))
 	timestamp := time.Now()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run command %s: %s - %s", strings.Join(sanitizeIPMICmd(cmd.Args), " "), err, string(out))
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run command %q: %w - %s", strings.Join(sanitizeIPMICmd(cmd.Args), " "), err, string(out))
 	}
 	if m.MetricVersion == 2 {
 		return m.parseV2(acc, hostname, out, timestamp)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ipset/ipset.go b/plugins/inputs/ipset/ipset.go
index 25d718a0b..4dfee2da7 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ipset/ipset.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ipset/ipset.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func setList(timeout config.Duration, useSudo bool) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
 	cmd.Stdout = &out
 	err = internal.RunTimeout(cmd, time.Duration(timeout))
 	if err != nil {
-		return &out, fmt.Errorf("error running ipset save: %s", err)
+		return &out, fmt.Errorf("error running ipset save: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return &out, nil
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ipvs/ipvs.go b/plugins/inputs/ipvs/ipvs.go
index 0e783761e..48d089bc3 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ipvs/ipvs.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ipvs/ipvs.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (i *IPVS) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	if i.handle == nil {
 		h, err := ipvs.New("") // TODO: make the namespace configurable
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to open IPVS handle: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to open IPVS handle: %w", err)
 		}
 		i.handle = h
 	}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (i *IPVS) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		i.handle.Close()
 		i.handle = nil // trigger a reopen on next call to gather
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list IPVS services: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list IPVS services: %w", err)
 	}
 	for _, s := range services {
 		fields := map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins.go b/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins.go
index d5efc649f..dc49553b6 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jenkins/jenkins.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (j *Jenkins) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 func (j *Jenkins) newHTTPClient() (*http.Client, error) {
 	tlsCfg, err := j.ClientConfig.TLSConfig()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parse jenkins config[%s]: %v", j.URL, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parse jenkins config %q: %w", j.URL, err)
 	}
 	return &http.Client{
 		Transport: &http.Transport{
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ func (j *Jenkins) initialize(client *http.Client) error {
 	// init filters
 	j.jobFilter, err = filter.NewIncludeExcludeFilter(j.JobInclude, j.JobExclude)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error compiling job filters[%s]: %v", j.URL, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error compiling job filters %q: %w", j.URL, err)
 	}
 	j.nodeFilter, err = filter.NewIncludeExcludeFilter(j.NodeInclude, j.NodeExclude)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error compiling node filters[%s]: %v", j.URL, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error compiling node filters %q: %w", j.URL, err)
 	}
 
 	// init tcp pool with default value
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jolokia/jolokia.go b/plugins/inputs/jolokia/jolokia.go
index 2214fd245..58fc42934 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jolokia/jolokia.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jolokia/jolokia.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (j *Jolokia) doRequest(req *http.Request) ([]map[string]interface{}, error)
 	// Unmarshal json
 	var jsonOut []map[string]interface{}
 	if err = json.Unmarshal(body, &jsonOut); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding JSON response: %s: %s", err, body)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding JSON response %q: %w", body, err)
 	}
 
 	return jsonOut, nil
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ func (j *Jolokia) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 
 		req, err := j.prepareRequest(server, metrics)
 		if err != nil {
-			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("unable to create request: %s", err))
+			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("unable to create request: %w", err))
 			continue
 		}
 		out, err := j.doRequest(req)
 		if err != nil {
-			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error performing request: %s", err))
+			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error performing request: %w", err))
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jolokia2_agent/jolokia2_agent.go b/plugins/inputs/jolokia2_agent/jolokia2_agent.go
index 481ba454d..00728f7cb 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jolokia2_agent/jolokia2_agent.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jolokia2_agent/jolokia2_agent.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (ja *JolokiaAgent) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		for _, url := range ja.URLs {
 			client, err := ja.createClient(url)
 			if err != nil {
-				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("unable to create client for %s: %v", url, err))
+				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("unable to create client for %q: %w", url, err))
 				continue
 			}
 			ja.clients = append(ja.clients, client)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (ja *JolokiaAgent) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 
 			err := ja.gatherer.Gather(client, acc)
 			if err != nil {
-				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("unable to gather metrics for %s: %v", client.URL, err))
+				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("unable to gather metrics for %q: %w", client.URL, err))
 			}
 		}(client)
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/jti_openconfig_telemetry.go b/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/jti_openconfig_telemetry.go
index 7bd662df0..d054824de 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/jti_openconfig_telemetry.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/jti_openconfig_telemetry.go
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ func (m *OpenConfigTelemetry) collectData(
 					rpcStatus, _ := status.FromError(err)
 					// If service is currently unavailable and may come back later, retry
 					if rpcStatus.Code() != codes.Unavailable {
-						acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("could not subscribe to %s: %v", grpcServer,
-							err))
+						acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("could not subscribe to %q: %w", grpcServer, err))
 						return
 					}
 
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ func (m *OpenConfigTelemetry) collectData(
 					if err != nil {
 						// If we encounter error in the stream, break so we can retry
 						// the connection
-						acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("failed to read from %s: %s", grpcServer, err))
+						acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("failed to read from %q: %w", grpcServer, err))
 						break
 					}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer_legacy/kafka_consumer_legacy.go b/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer_legacy/kafka_consumer_legacy.go
index 5bcff828e..63414b2f3 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer_legacy/kafka_consumer_legacy.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer_legacy/kafka_consumer_legacy.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (k *Kafka) receiver() {
 			return
 		case err := <-k.errs:
 			if err != nil {
-				k.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("consumer Error: %s", err))
+				k.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("consumer error: %w", err))
 			}
 		case msg := <-k.in:
 			if k.MaxMessageLen != 0 && len(msg.Value) > k.MaxMessageLen {
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ func (k *Kafka) receiver() {
 			} else {
 				metrics, err := k.parser.Parse(msg.Value)
 				if err != nil {
-					k.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("Message Parse Error\nmessage: %s\nerror: %s",
-						string(msg.Value), err.Error()))
+					k.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error during parsing message %q: %w", string(msg.Value), err))
 				}
 				for _, metric := range metrics {
 					k.acc.AddFields(metric.Name(), metric.Fields(), metric.Tags(), metric.Time())
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ func (k *Kafka) receiver() {
 				err := k.Consumer.CommitUpto(msg)
 				k.Unlock()
 				if err != nil {
-					k.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("committing to consumer failed: %v", err))
+					k.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("committing to consumer failed: %w", err))
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ func (k *Kafka) Stop() {
 	defer k.Unlock()
 	close(k.done)
 	if err := k.Consumer.Close(); err != nil {
-		k.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error closing consumer: %s", err.Error()))
+		k.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error closing consumer: %w", err))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kapacitor/kapacitor.go b/plugins/inputs/kapacitor/kapacitor.go
index 89c2d5471..29dce0a2c 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kapacitor/kapacitor.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kapacitor/kapacitor.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (k *Kapacitor) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		go func(url string) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			if err := k.gatherURL(acc, url); err != nil {
-				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("[url=%s]: %s", url, err))
+				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("[url=%s]: %w", url, err))
 			}
 		}(u)
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kibana/kibana.go b/plugins/inputs/kibana/kibana.go
index dcb532ee6..d22865240 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kibana/kibana.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kibana/kibana.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (k *Kibana) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		go func(baseUrl string, acc telegraf.Accumulator) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			if err := k.gatherKibanaStatus(baseUrl, acc); err != nil {
-				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("[url=%s]: %s", baseUrl, err))
+				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("[url=%s]: %w", baseUrl, err))
 				return
 			}
 		}(serv, acc)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kubernetes/kubernetes.go b/plugins/inputs/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
index e3894d7ff..16f1068e9 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func (k *Kubernetes) LoadJSON(url string, v interface{}) error {
 	req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/json")
 	resp, err = k.RoundTripper.RoundTrip(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error making HTTP request to %s: %s", url, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error making HTTP request to %q: %w", url, err)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func (k *Kubernetes) LoadJSON(url string, v interface{}) error {
 
 	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(v)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Error parsing response: %s`, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing response: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/leofs/leofs.go b/plugins/inputs/leofs/leofs.go
index 30d8322f4..d2a41e910 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/leofs/leofs.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/leofs/leofs.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (l *LeoFS) gatherServer(
 		}
 		fVal, err := strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to parse the value:%s, err:%s", val, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to parse the value %q: %w", val, err)
 		}
 		fields[key] = fVal
 		i++
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/libvirt/libvirt.go b/plugins/inputs/libvirt/libvirt.go
index 5b9c1571e..eab5c6fe4 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/libvirt/libvirt.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/libvirt/libvirt.go
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ func (l *Libvirt) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 func handleError(err error, errMessage string, utils utils) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		if chanErr := utils.Disconnect(); chanErr != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %v; error occurred when disconnecting: %v", errMessage, err, chanErr)
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w; error occurred when disconnecting: %w", errMessage, err, chanErr)
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s: %v", errMessage, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", errMessage, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/linux_cpu/linux_cpu.go b/plugins/inputs/linux_cpu/linux_cpu.go
index a1a974186..90c9e19c4 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/linux_cpu/linux_cpu.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/linux_cpu/linux_cpu.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package linux_cpu
 
 import (
 	_ "embed"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ func validatePath(propPath string) error {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot get system information for CPU property: [%s] - %v", propPath, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot get system information for CPU property %q: %w", propPath, err)
 	}
 
 	_ = f.Close() // File is not written to, closing should be safe
@@ -204,10 +205,10 @@ func readUintFromFile(propPath string) (uint64, error) {
 	buffer := make([]byte, 22)
 
 	n, err := f.Read(buffer)
-	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error on reading file, err: %v", err)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error on reading file: %w", err)
 	} else if n == 0 {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error on reading file, file is empty")
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error on reading file: file is empty")
 	}
 
 	return strconv.ParseUint(string(buffer[:n-1]), 10, 64)
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/logstash/logstash.go b/plugins/inputs/logstash/logstash.go
index 2d493c3d2..feac81ddd 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/logstash/logstash.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/logstash/logstash.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (*Logstash) SampleConfig() string {
 func (logstash *Logstash) Init() error {
 	err := choice.CheckSlice(logstash.Collect, []string{"pipelines", "process", "jvm"})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`cannot verify "collect" setting: %v`, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`cannot verify "collect" setting: %w`, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/lvm/lvm.go b/plugins/inputs/lvm/lvm.go
index 0f00fbadb..0efb7270b 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/lvm/lvm.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/lvm/lvm.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (lvm *LVM) gatherPhysicalVolumes(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	var report pvsReport
 	err = json.Unmarshal(out, &report)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal physical volume JSON: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal physical volume JSON: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(report.Report) > 0 {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (lvm *LVM) gatherVolumeGroups(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	var report vgsReport
 	err = json.Unmarshal(out, &report)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal vol group JSON: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal vol group JSON: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(report.Report) > 0 {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (lvm *LVM) gatherLogicalVolumes(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	var report lvsReport
 	err = json.Unmarshal(out, &report)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal logical vol JSON: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal logical vol JSON: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(report.Report) > 0 {
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ func (lvm *LVM) runCmd(cmd string, args []string) ([]byte, error) {
 	out, err := internal.StdOutputTimeout(execCmd, 5*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
-			"failed to run command %s: %s - %s",
-			strings.Join(execCmd.Args, " "), err, string(out),
+			"failed to run command %s: %w - %s", strings.Join(execCmd.Args, " "), err, string(out),
 		)
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/marklogic/marklogic.go b/plugins/inputs/marklogic/marklogic.go
index 173cb0988..17dca5ebb 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/marklogic/marklogic.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/marklogic/marklogic.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (c *Marklogic) Gather(accumulator telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		go func(serv string) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			if err := c.fetchAndInsertData(accumulator, serv); err != nil {
-				accumulator.AddError(fmt.Errorf("[host=%s]: %s", serv, err))
+				accumulator.AddError(fmt.Errorf("[host=%s]: %w", serv, err))
 			}
 		}(serv)
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mem/mem.go b/plugins/inputs/mem/mem.go
index 4f8ce1767..3faa1beea 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mem/mem.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mem/mem.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (ms *MemStats) Init() error {
 func (ms *MemStats) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	vm, err := ms.ps.VMStat()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error getting virtual memory info: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error getting virtual memory info: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	fields := map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_register.go b/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_register.go
index fd48b7247..914eedfb0 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_register.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_register.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (c *ConfigurationOriginal) initFields(fieldDefs []fieldDefinition) ([]field
 	for _, def := range fieldDefs {
 		f, err := c.newFieldFromDefinition(def)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("initializing field %q failed: %v", def.Name, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("initializing field %q failed: %w", def.Name, err)
 		}
 		fields = append(fields, f)
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_request.go b/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_request.go
index 9d338ea99..7adf35716 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_request.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/modbus/configuration_request.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (c *ConfigurationPerRequest) Check() error {
 			// Check for duplicate field definitions
 			id, err := c.fieldID(seed, def, f)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("cannot determine field id for %q: %v", f.Name, err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("cannot determine field id for %q: %w", f.Name, err)
 			}
 			if seenFields[id] {
 				return fmt.Errorf("field %q duplicated in measurement %q (slave %d/%q)", f.Name, f.Measurement, def.SlaveID, def.RegisterType)
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func (c *ConfigurationPerRequest) initFields(fieldDefs []requestFieldDefinition,
 	for _, def := range fieldDefs {
 		f, err := c.newFieldFromDefinition(def, typed, byteOrder)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("initializing field %q failed: %v", def.Name, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("initializing field %q failed: %w", def.Name, err)
 		}
 		fields = append(fields, f)
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus.go b/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus.go
index b63d36876..3637b3007 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/modbus/modbus.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package modbus
 
 import (
 	_ "embed"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
@@ -135,18 +136,18 @@ func (m *Modbus) Init() error {
 
 	// Check and process the configuration
 	if err := cfg.Check(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("configuration invalid: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("configuration invalid: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	r, err := cfg.Process()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot process configuration: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot process configuration: %w", err)
 	}
 	m.requests = r
 
 	// Setup client
 	if err := m.initClient(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("initializing client failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("initializing client failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	for slaveID, rqs := range m.requests {
 		var nHoldingRegs, nInputsRegs, nDiscreteRegs, nCoilRegs uint16
@@ -192,8 +193,8 @@ func (m *Modbus) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 		m.Log.Debugf("Reading slave %d for %s...", slaveID, m.Controller)
 		if err := m.readSlaveData(slaveID, requests); err != nil {
 			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("slave %d: %w", slaveID, err))
-			mberr, ok := err.(*mb.Error)
-			if !ok || mberr.ExceptionCode != mb.ExceptionCodeServerDeviceBusy {
+			var mbErr *mb.Error
+			if !errors.As(err, &mbErr) || mbErr.ExceptionCode != mb.ExceptionCodeServerDeviceBusy {
 				m.Log.Debugf("Reconnecting to %s...", m.Controller)
 				if err := m.disconnect(); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("disconnecting failed: %w", err)
@@ -337,8 +338,8 @@ func (m *Modbus) readSlaveData(slaveID byte, requests requestSet) error {
 		}
 
 		// Exit in case a non-recoverable error occurred
-		mberr, ok := err.(*mb.Error)
-		if !ok || mberr.ExceptionCode != mb.ExceptionCodeServerDeviceBusy {
+		var mbErr *mb.Error
+		if !errors.As(err, &mbErr) || mbErr.ExceptionCode != mb.ExceptionCodeServerDeviceBusy {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mongodb/mongodb_server.go b/plugins/inputs/mongodb/mongodb_server.go
index f678a3b6a..f8c0dc4d5 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mongodb/mongodb_server.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mongodb/mongodb_server.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (s *Server) gatherCollectionStats(colStatsDbs []string) (*ColStats, error)
 					},
 				}, colStatLine)
 				if err != nil {
-					s.authLog(fmt.Errorf("error getting col stats from %q: %v", colName, err))
+					s.authLog(fmt.Errorf("error getting col stats from %q: %w", colName, err))
 					continue
 				}
 				collection := &Collection{
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func (s *Server) gatherData(
 	if replSetStatus != nil {
 		oplogStats, err = s.gatherOplogStats()
 		if err != nil {
-			s.authLog(fmt.Errorf("Unable to get oplog stats: %v", err))
+			s.authLog(fmt.Errorf("unable to get oplog stats: %w", err))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func (s *Server) gatherData(
 
 	shardStats, err := s.gatherShardConnPoolStats(serverStatus.Version)
 	if err != nil {
-		s.authLog(fmt.Errorf("unable to gather shard connection pool stats: %s", err.Error()))
+		s.authLog(fmt.Errorf("unable to gather shard connection pool stats: %w", err))
 	}
 
 	var collectionStats *ColStats
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/monit/monit.go b/plugins/inputs/monit/monit.go
index ff963e661..d4606fd34 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/monit/monit.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/monit/monit.go
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (m *Monit) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	decoder := xml.NewDecoder(resp.Body)
 	decoder.CharsetReader = charset.NewReaderLabel
 	if err := decoder.Decode(&status); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing input: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing input: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	tags := map[string]string{
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/monit/monit_test.go b/plugins/inputs/monit/monit_test.go
index ef47575e8..9ec38d764 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/monit/monit_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/monit/monit_test.go
@@ -579,8 +579,9 @@ func TestConnection(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := r.Gather(&acc)
 	require.Error(t, err)
-	_, ok := err.(*url.Error)
-	require.True(t, ok)
+
+	var urlErr *url.Error
+	require.ErrorAs(t, err, &urlErr)
 }
 
 func TestInvalidUsernameOrPassword(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/mqtt_consumer.go b/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/mqtt_consumer.go
index 50749ba9d..28b1773bf 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/mqtt_consumer.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/mqtt_consumer.go
@@ -193,15 +193,14 @@ func (m *MQTTConsumer) connect() error {
 	subscribeToken := m.client.SubscribeMultiple(topics, m.recvMessage)
 	subscribeToken.Wait()
 	if subscribeToken.Error() != nil {
-		m.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("subscription error: topics: %s: %v",
-			strings.Join(m.Topics[:], ","), subscribeToken.Error()))
+		m.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("subscription error: topics %q: %w", strings.Join(m.Topics[:], ","), subscribeToken.Error()))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 func (m *MQTTConsumer) onConnectionLost(_ mqtt.Client, err error) {
 	// Should already be disconnected, but make doubly sure
 	m.client.Disconnect(5)
-	m.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("connection lost: %v", err))
+	m.acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("connection lost: %w", err))
 	m.Log.Debugf("Disconnected %v", m.Servers)
 	m.state = Disconnected
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go b/plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go
index a94dfa7d5..fa0f0c95f 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mysql/mysql.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package mysql
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	_ "embed"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) Init() error {
 	tlsid := "custom-" + tlsuuid.String()
 	tlsConfig, err := m.ClientConfig.TLSConfig()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("registering TLS config: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("registering TLS config: %w", err)
 	}
 	if tlsConfig != nil {
 		if err := mysql.RegisterTLSConfig(tlsid, tlsConfig); err != nil {
@@ -571,7 +572,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherGlobalVariables(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc telegraf.A
 
 		value, err := m.parseGlobalVariables(key, val)
 		if err != nil {
-			errString := fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql global variable %q=%q: %v", key, string(val), err)
+			errString := fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql global variable %q=%q: %w", key, string(val), err)
 			if m.MetricVersion < 2 {
 				m.Log.Debug(errString)
 			} else {
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherSlaveStatuses(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc telegraf.Acc
 
 			value, err := m.parseValueByDatabaseTypeName(colValue, col.DatabaseTypeName())
 			if err != nil {
-				errString := fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql slave status %q=%q: %v", colName, string(colValue), err)
+				errString := fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql slave status %q=%q: %w", colName, string(colValue), err)
 				if m.MetricVersion < 2 {
 					m.Log.Debug(errString)
 				} else {
@@ -787,42 +788,42 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherGlobalStatuses(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc telegraf.Ac
 			case "Queries":
 				i, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val), 10, 64)
 				if err != nil {
-					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error mysql: parsing %s int value (%s)", key, err))
+					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql %q int value: %w", key, err))
 				} else {
 					fields["queries"] = i
 				}
 			case "Questions":
 				i, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val), 10, 64)
 				if err != nil {
-					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error mysql: parsing %s int value (%s)", key, err))
+					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql %q int value: %w", key, err))
 				} else {
 					fields["questions"] = i
 				}
 			case "Slow_queries":
 				i, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val), 10, 64)
 				if err != nil {
-					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error mysql: parsing %s int value (%s)", key, err))
+					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql %q int value: %w", key, err))
 				} else {
 					fields["slow_queries"] = i
 				}
 			case "Connections":
 				i, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val), 10, 64)
 				if err != nil {
-					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error mysql: parsing %s int value (%s)", key, err))
+					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql %q int value: %w", key, err))
 				} else {
 					fields["connections"] = i
 				}
 			case "Syncs":
 				i, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val), 10, 64)
 				if err != nil {
-					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error mysql: parsing %s int value (%s)", key, err))
+					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql %q int value: %w", key, err))
 				} else {
 					fields["syncs"] = i
 				}
 			case "Uptime":
 				i, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(val), 10, 64)
 				if err != nil {
-					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error mysql: parsing %s int value (%s)", key, err))
+					acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql %q int value: %w", key, err))
 				} else {
 					fields["uptime"] = i
 				}
@@ -831,7 +832,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherGlobalStatuses(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc telegraf.Ac
 			key = strings.ToLower(key)
 			value, err := v2.ConvertGlobalStatus(key, val)
 			if err != nil {
-				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql global status %q=%q: %v", key, string(val), err))
+				acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql global status %q=%q: %w", key, string(val), err))
 			} else {
 				fields[key] = value
 			}
@@ -1304,7 +1305,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherInnoDBMetrics(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc telegraf.Acc
 		key = strings.ToLower(key)
 		value, err := m.parseValueByDatabaseTypeName(val, "BIGINT")
 		if err != nil {
-			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql InnoDB metric %q=%q: %v", key, string(val), err))
+			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("error parsing mysql InnoDB metric %q=%q: %w", key, string(val), err))
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -1469,7 +1470,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherPerfTableLockWaits(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc telegra
 	var tableName string
 	err := db.QueryRow(perfSchemaTablesQuery, "table_lock_waits_summary_by_table").Scan(&tableName)
 	switch {
-	case err == sql.ErrNoRows:
+	case errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows):
 		return nil
 	case err != nil:
 		return err
@@ -1694,7 +1695,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherPerfEventsStatements(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc teleg
 
 	var (
 		schemaName, digest, digestText       string
-		count, queryTime, errors, warnings   float64
+		count, queryTime, errs, warnings     float64
 		rowsAffected, rowsSent, rowsExamined float64
 		tmpTables, tmpDiskTables             float64
 		sortMergePasses, sortRows            float64
@@ -1708,7 +1709,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherPerfEventsStatements(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc teleg
 	for rows.Next() {
 		err = rows.Scan(
 			&schemaName, &digest, &digestText,
-			&count, &queryTime, &errors, &warnings,
+			&count, &queryTime, &errs, &warnings,
 			&rowsAffected, &rowsSent, &rowsExamined,
 			&tmpTables, &tmpDiskTables,
 			&sortMergePasses, &sortRows,
@@ -1725,7 +1726,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherPerfEventsStatements(db *sql.DB, servtag string, acc teleg
 		fields := map[string]interface{}{
 			"events_statements_total":                   count,
 			"events_statements_seconds_total":           queryTime / picoSeconds,
-			"events_statements_errors_total":            errors,
+			"events_statements_errors_total":            errs,
 			"events_statements_warnings_total":          warnings,
 			"events_statements_rows_affected_total":     rowsAffected,
 			"events_statements_rows_sent_total":         rowsSent,