diff --git a/lib/__tests__/aliasedRules.test.js b/lib/__tests__/aliasedRules.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50a2eecaa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/__tests__/aliasedRules.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const rules = require('../rules');
+
+const whitelistAndBlacklistRulePrefixes = [
+	'at-rule',
+	'declaration-property-unit',
+	'declaration-property-value',
+	'function',
+	'function-url-scheme',
+	'media-feature-name',
+	'property',
+	'selector-attribute-operator',
+	'selector-combinator',
+	'selector-pseudo-class',
+	'selector-pseudo-element',
+	'unit',
+];
+
+const whitelistRulePrefixes = whitelistAndBlacklistRulePrefixes.concat([
+	'media-feature-name-value',
+]);
+
+whitelistRulePrefixes.forEach((prefix) => {
+	it(`aliases ${prefix}-whitelist to ${prefix}-allowed-list`, () =>
+		expect(rules[`${prefix}-whitelist`].ruleName).toEqual(`${prefix}-allowed-list`));
+});
+
+const blacklistRulePrefixes = whitelistAndBlacklistRulePrefixes.concat(['comment-word']);
+
+blacklistRulePrefixes.forEach((prefix) => {
+	it(`aliases ${prefix}-blacklist to ${prefix}-disallowed-list`, () =>
+		expect(rules[`${prefix}-blacklist`].ruleName).toEqual(`${prefix}-disallowed-list`));
+});
+
+const requirelistRulePrefixes = ['at-rule-property'];
+
+requirelistRulePrefixes.forEach((prefix) => {
+	it(`aliases ${prefix}-requirelist to ${prefix}-required-list`, () =>
+		expect(rules[`${prefix}-requirelist`].ruleName).toEqual(`${prefix}-required-list`));
+});
diff --git a/lib/__tests__/integration.test.js b/lib/__tests__/integration.test.js
index feddcbf36a..8e3f7b77d1 100644
--- a/lib/__tests__/integration.test.js
+++ b/lib/__tests__/integration.test.js
@@ -143,6 +143,19 @@ it('Scss integration test', () => {
 		});
 });
 
+it('Rule aliasing integration test', () => {
+	return postcss()
+		.use(stylelint({ rules: { 'unit-blacklist': ['px'] } }))
+		.process('a { top: 10px; }', { from: undefined })
+		.then((result) => {
+			const error = result.messages[0];
+
+			expect(error).toBeTruthy();
+			expect(error.rule).toBe('unit-disallowed-list');
+			expect(error.text).toBe('Unexpected unit "px" (unit-disallowed-list)');
+		});
+});
+
 describe('integration test null option', () => {
 	let results;
 
diff --git a/lib/rules/at-rule-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/at-rule-allowed-list/README.md
index 995c21d40e..8755baf322 100644
--- a/lib/rules/at-rule-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/at-rule-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of allowed at-rules.
  * At-rules like this */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `at-rule-whitelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "unprefixed", "at-rules"]|"at-rule"`
diff --git a/lib/rules/at-rule-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/at-rule-disallowed-list/README.md
index 336dc9d1a5..0baefb6134 100644
--- a/lib/rules/at-rule-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/at-rule-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of disallowed at-rules.
  * At-rules like this */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `at-rule-blacklist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "unprefixed", "at-rules"]|"at-rule"`
diff --git a/lib/rules/at-rule-property-required-list/README.md b/lib/rules/at-rule-property-required-list/README.md
index eb4eb944c6..002bf1b02c 100644
--- a/lib/rules/at-rule-property-required-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/at-rule-property-required-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of required properties for an at-rule.
  *  At-rule and required property names */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `at-rule-requirelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `object`: `{ "at-rule-name": ["array", "of", "properties"] }`
diff --git a/lib/rules/comment-word-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/comment-word-disallowed-list/README.md
index 814667b43c..5578dc894a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/comment-word-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/comment-word-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of disallowed words within comments.
  * These three words */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `comment-word-blacklist`.
+
 **Caveat:** Comments within _selector and value lists_ are currently ignored.
 
 ## Options
diff --git a/lib/rules/declaration-property-unit-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/declaration-property-unit-allowed-list/README.md
index 48a95c973d..8ff7d6d235 100644
--- a/lib/rules/declaration-property-unit-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/declaration-property-unit-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { width: 100px; }
  * These properties and these units */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `declaration-property-unit-whitelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `object`: `{ "unprefixed-property-name": ["array", "of", "units"] }`
diff --git a/lib/rules/declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list/README.md
index 088d42a3af..50d0cc81f0 100644
--- a/lib/rules/declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { width: 100px; }
  * These properties and these units */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `declaration-property-unit-blacklist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `object`: `{ "unprefixed-property-name": ["array", "of", "units"] }`
diff --git a/lib/rules/declaration-property-value-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/declaration-property-value-allowed-list/README.md
index 41371ddd09..32ff898097 100644
--- a/lib/rules/declaration-property-value-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/declaration-property-value-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { text-transform: uppercase; }
  * These properties and these values */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `declaration-property-value-whitelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `object`: `{ "unprefixed-property-name": ["array", "of", "values"], "unprefixed-property-name": ["/regex/", "non-regex"] }`
diff --git a/lib/rules/declaration-property-value-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/declaration-property-value-disallowed-list/README.md
index 982799a29d..ea583a2f9f 100644
--- a/lib/rules/declaration-property-value-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/declaration-property-value-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { text-transform: uppercase; }
  * These properties and these values */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `declaration-property-value-blacklist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `object`: `{ "unprefixed-property-name": ["array", "of", "values"], "unprefixed-property-name": ["/regex/", "non-regex", /regex/] }`
diff --git a/lib/rules/function-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/function-allowed-list/README.md
index 92b304d491..e8229a835a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/function-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/function-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { transform: scale(1); }
  * This function */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `function-whitelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "unprefixed", /functions/ or "regex"]|"function"|"/regex/"`
diff --git a/lib/rules/function-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/function-disallowed-list/README.md
index e6dad004a2..8f622db3ae 100644
--- a/lib/rules/function-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/function-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { transform: scale(1); }
  * This function */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `function-blacklist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "unprefixed", /functions/ or "regex"]|"function"|"/regex/"`
diff --git a/lib/rules/function-url-scheme-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/function-url-scheme-allowed-list/README.md
index 64cbbdcfd6..8a2d49154c 100644
--- a/lib/rules/function-url-scheme-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/function-url-scheme-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { background-image: url('http://www.example.com/file.jpg'); }
  *           This URL scheme */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `function-url-scheme-whitelist`.
+
 A [URL scheme](https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#syntax-url-scheme) consists of alphanumeric, `+`, `-`, and `.` characters. It can appear at the start of a URL and is followed by `:`.
 
 This rule ignores:
diff --git a/lib/rules/function-url-scheme-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/function-url-scheme-disallowed-list/README.md
index 11e4d73d7e..a6dadce430 100644
--- a/lib/rules/function-url-scheme-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/function-url-scheme-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { background-image: url('http://www.example.com/file.jpg'); }
  *           This URL scheme */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `function-url-scheme-blacklist`.
+
 A [URL scheme](https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#syntax-url-scheme) consists of alphanumeric, `+`, `-`, and `.` characters. It can appear at the start of a URL and is followed by `:`.
 
 This rule ignores:
diff --git a/lib/rules/index.js b/lib/rules/index.js
index 234eca9038..4846a04021 100644
--- a/lib/rules/index.js
+++ b/lib/rules/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ const importLazy = require('import-lazy');
 const rules = {
 	'alpha-value-notation': importLazy(() => require('./alpha-value-notation'))(),
 	'at-rule-allowed-list': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-allowed-list'))(),
+	// Renamed to at-rule-disallowed-list
+	'at-rule-blacklist': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'at-rule-disallowed-list': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'at-rule-empty-line-before': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-empty-line-before'))(),
 	'at-rule-name-case': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-name-case'))(),
@@ -17,9 +19,13 @@ const rules = {
 	'at-rule-no-unknown': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-no-unknown'))(),
 	'at-rule-no-vendor-prefix': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-no-vendor-prefix'))(),
 	'at-rule-property-required-list': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-property-required-list'))(),
+	// Renamed to at-rule-required-list
+	'at-rule-property-requirelist': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-property-required-list'))(),
 	'at-rule-semicolon-newline-after': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./at-rule-semicolon-newline-after'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to at-rule-allowed-list
+	'at-rule-whitelist': importLazy(() => require('./at-rule-allowed-list'))(),
 	'block-closing-brace-empty-line-before': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./block-closing-brace-empty-line-before'),
 	)(),
@@ -57,6 +63,8 @@ const rules = {
 	'comment-empty-line-before': importLazy(() => require('./comment-empty-line-before'))(),
 	'comment-no-empty': importLazy(() => require('./comment-no-empty'))(),
 	'comment-whitespace-inside': importLazy(() => require('./comment-whitespace-inside'))(),
+	// Renamed to comment-word-disallowed-list
+	'comment-word-blacklist': importLazy(() => require('./comment-word-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'comment-word-disallowed-list': importLazy(() => require('./comment-word-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'custom-media-pattern': importLazy(() => require('./custom-media-pattern'))(),
 	'custom-property-empty-line-before': importLazy(() =>
@@ -102,15 +110,31 @@ const rules = {
 	'declaration-property-unit-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./declaration-property-unit-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list
+	'declaration-property-unit-blacklist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./declaration-property-unit-disallowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to declaration-property-unit-allowed-list
+	'declaration-property-unit-whitelist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./declaration-property-unit-allowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'declaration-property-value-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./declaration-property-value-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to declaration-property-value-disallowed-list
+	'declaration-property-value-blacklist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./declaration-property-value-disallowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'declaration-property-value-disallowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./declaration-property-value-disallowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to declaration-property-value-allowed-list
+	'declaration-property-value-whitelist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./declaration-property-value-allowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'font-family-no-missing-generic-family-keyword': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./font-family-no-missing-generic-family-keyword'),
 	)(),
@@ -118,6 +142,8 @@ const rules = {
 	'font-family-no-duplicate-names': importLazy(() => require('./font-family-no-duplicate-names'))(),
 	'font-weight-notation': importLazy(() => require('./font-weight-notation'))(),
 	'function-allowed-list': importLazy(() => require('./function-allowed-list'))(),
+	// Renamed to function-disallowed-list
+	'function-blacklist': importLazy(() => require('./function-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'function-calc-no-invalid': importLazy(() => require('./function-calc-no-invalid'))(),
 	'function-calc-no-unspaced-operator': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./function-calc-no-unspaced-operator'),
@@ -145,10 +171,20 @@ const rules = {
 	'function-url-scheme-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./function-url-scheme-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to function-url-scheme-disallowed-list
+	'function-url-scheme-blacklist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./function-url-scheme-disallowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'function-url-scheme-disallowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./function-url-scheme-disallowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to function-url-scheme-allowed-list
+	'function-url-scheme-whitelist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./function-url-scheme-allowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'function-whitespace-after': importLazy(() => require('./function-whitespace-after'))(),
+	// Renamed to function-allowed-list
+	'function-whitelist': importLazy(() => require('./function-allowed-list'))(),
 	'hue-degree-notation': importLazy(() => require('./hue-degree-notation'))(),
 	'keyframe-declaration-no-important': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./keyframe-declaration-no-important'),
@@ -168,6 +204,10 @@ const rules = {
 	'media-feature-name-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./media-feature-name-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to media-feature-name-disallowed-list
+	'media-feature-name-blacklist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./media-feature-name-disallowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'media-feature-name-case': importLazy(() => require('./media-feature-name-case'))(),
 	'media-feature-name-disallowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./media-feature-name-disallowed-list'),
@@ -179,6 +219,11 @@ const rules = {
 	'media-feature-name-value-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./media-feature-name-value-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	'media-feature-name-value-whitelist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./media-feature-name-value-allowed-list'),
+	)(),
+	// Renamed to media-feature-name-allowed-list
+	'media-feature-name-whitelist': importLazy(() => require('./media-feature-name-allowed-list'))(),
 	'media-feature-parentheses-space-inside': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./media-feature-parentheses-space-inside'),
 	)(),
@@ -218,10 +263,14 @@ const rules = {
 	'number-max-precision': importLazy(() => require('./number-max-precision'))(),
 	'number-no-trailing-zeros': importLazy(() => require('./number-no-trailing-zeros'))(),
 	'property-allowed-list': importLazy(() => require('./property-allowed-list'))(),
+	// Renamed to property-disallowed-list
+	'property-blacklist': importLazy(() => require('./property-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'property-case': importLazy(() => require('./property-case'))(),
 	'property-disallowed-list': importLazy(() => require('./property-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'property-no-unknown': importLazy(() => require('./property-no-unknown'))(),
 	'property-no-vendor-prefix': importLazy(() => require('./property-no-vendor-prefix'))(),
+	// Renamed to property-allowed-list
+	'property-whitelist': importLazy(() => require('./property-allowed-list'))(),
 	'rule-empty-line-before': importLazy(() => require('./rule-empty-line-before'))(),
 	'selector-attribute-brackets-space-inside': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-attribute-brackets-space-inside'),
@@ -229,6 +278,10 @@ const rules = {
 	'selector-attribute-operator-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-attribute-operator-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to selector-attribute-operator-disallowed-list
+	'selector-attribute-operator-blacklist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./selector-attribute-operator-disallowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'selector-attribute-operator-disallowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-attribute-operator-disallowed-list'),
 	)(),
@@ -238,11 +291,19 @@ const rules = {
 	'selector-attribute-operator-space-before': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-attribute-operator-space-before'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to selector-attribute-operator-allowed-list
+	'selector-attribute-operator-whitelist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./selector-attribute-operator-allowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'selector-attribute-quotes': importLazy(() => require('./selector-attribute-quotes'))(),
 	'selector-class-pattern': importLazy(() => require('./selector-class-pattern'))(),
 	'selector-combinator-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-combinator-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to selector-combinator-disallowed-list
+	'selector-combinator-blacklist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./selector-combinator-disallowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'selector-combinator-disallowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-combinator-disallowed-list'),
 	)(),
@@ -252,6 +313,10 @@ const rules = {
 	'selector-combinator-space-before': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-combinator-space-before'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to selector-combinator-allowed-list
+	'selector-combinator-whitelist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./selector-combinator-allowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'selector-descendant-combinator-no-non-space': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-descendant-combinator-no-non-space'),
 	)(),
@@ -286,6 +351,10 @@ const rules = {
 	'selector-pseudo-class-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-pseudo-class-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to selector-pseudo-class-disallowed-list
+	'selector-pseudo-class-blacklist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./selector-pseudo-class-disallowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'selector-pseudo-class-case': importLazy(() => require('./selector-pseudo-class-case'))(),
 	'selector-pseudo-class-disallowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-pseudo-class-disallowed-list'),
@@ -296,9 +365,17 @@ const rules = {
 	'selector-pseudo-class-parentheses-space-inside': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-pseudo-class-parentheses-space-inside'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to selector-pseudo-class-allowed-list
+	'selector-pseudo-class-whitelist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./selector-pseudo-class-allowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'selector-pseudo-element-allowed-list': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-pseudo-element-allowed-list'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to selector-pseudo-element-disallowed-list
+	'selector-pseudo-element-blacklist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./selector-pseudo-element-disallowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'selector-pseudo-element-case': importLazy(() => require('./selector-pseudo-element-case'))(),
 	'selector-pseudo-element-colon-notation': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-pseudo-element-colon-notation'),
@@ -309,6 +386,10 @@ const rules = {
 	'selector-pseudo-element-no-unknown': importLazy(() =>
 		require('./selector-pseudo-element-no-unknown'),
 	)(),
+	// Renamed to selector-pseudo-element-allowed-list
+	'selector-pseudo-element-whitelist': importLazy(() =>
+		require('./selector-pseudo-element-allowed-list'),
+	)(),
 	'selector-type-case': importLazy(() => require('./selector-type-case'))(),
 	'selector-type-no-unknown': importLazy(() => require('./selector-type-no-unknown'))(),
 	'shorthand-property-no-redundant-values': importLazy(() =>
@@ -319,9 +400,13 @@ const rules = {
 	'time-min-milliseconds': importLazy(() => require('./time-min-milliseconds'))(),
 	'unicode-bom': importLazy(() => require('./unicode-bom'))(),
 	'unit-allowed-list': importLazy(() => require('./unit-allowed-list'))(),
+	// Renamed to unit-disallowed-list
+	'unit-blacklist': importLazy(() => require('./unit-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'unit-case': importLazy(() => require('./unit-case'))(),
 	'unit-disallowed-list': importLazy(() => require('./unit-disallowed-list'))(),
 	'unit-no-unknown': importLazy(() => require('./unit-no-unknown'))(),
+	// Renamed to unit-allowed-list
+	'unit-whitelist': importLazy(() => require('./unit-allowed-list'))(),
 	'value-keyword-case': importLazy(() => require('./value-keyword-case'))(),
 	'value-list-comma-newline-after': importLazy(() => require('./value-list-comma-newline-after'))(),
 	'value-list-comma-newline-before': importLazy(() =>
diff --git a/lib/rules/media-feature-name-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/media-feature-name-allowed-list/README.md
index 255b865f1f..4c5c28abcf 100644
--- a/lib/rules/media-feature-name-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/media-feature-name-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of allowed media feature names.
  * This media feature name */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `media-feature-name-whitelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string|regex`: `["array", "of", "unprefixed", /media-features/ or "regex"]|"media-feature"|/regex/`
diff --git a/lib/rules/media-feature-name-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/media-feature-name-disallowed-list/README.md
index cd232e1736..aa4b012208 100644
--- a/lib/rules/media-feature-name-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/media-feature-name-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of disallowed media feature names.
  * This media feature name */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `media-feature-name-blacklist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string|regex`: `["array", "of", "unprefixed", /media-features/ or "regex"]|"media-feature"|/regex/`
diff --git a/lib/rules/media-feature-name-value-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/media-feature-name-value-allowed-list/README.md
index e81fd3cf29..0e45c430d8 100644
--- a/lib/rules/media-feature-name-value-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/media-feature-name-value-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of allowed media feature name and value pairs.
  *    These features and values */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `media-feature-name-value-whitelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 ```js
diff --git a/lib/rules/property-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/property-allowed-list/README.md
index e2b2250e1a..4383c3164c 100644
--- a/lib/rules/property-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/property-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { display: block; }
  * This property */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `property-whitelist`.
+
 This rule ignores variables (`$sass`, `@less`, `--custom-property`).
 
 ## Options
diff --git a/lib/rules/property-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/property-disallowed-list/README.md
index 81edc3444f..012981f710 100644
--- a/lib/rules/property-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/property-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; }
  * This property */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `property-blacklist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "unprefixed", /properties/ or "regex"]|"property"|"/regex/"`|/regex/
diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-attribute-operator-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-attribute-operator-allowed-list/README.md
index 557d9ec0a8..6cdbae223b 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-attribute-operator-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-attribute-operator-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of allowed attribute operators.
  * This operator */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `selector-attribute-operator-whitelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "operators"]|"operator"`
diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-attribute-operator-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-attribute-operator-disallowed-list/README.md
index 62cbb512bc..97b51a25d3 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-attribute-operator-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-attribute-operator-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of disallowed attribute operators.
  * This operator */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `selector-attribute-operator-blacklist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "operators"]|"operator"`
diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-combinator-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-combinator-allowed-list/README.md
index 5fdce86ffa..9181f40b93 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-combinator-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-combinator-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of allowed combinators.
  * This combinator */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `selector-combinator-whitelist`.
+
 This rule normalizes the whitespace descendant combinator to be a single space.
 
 This rule ignores [reference combinators](https://www.w3.org/TR/selectors4/#idref-combinators) e.g. `/for/`.
diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-combinator-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-combinator-disallowed-list/README.md
index ae4fe2a419..98685b9867 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-combinator-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-combinator-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of disallowed combinators.
  * This combinator */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `selector-combinator-blacklist`.
+
 This rule normalizes the whitespace descendant combinator to be a single space.
 
 This rule ignores [reference combinators](https://www.w3.org/TR/selectors4/#idref-combinators) e.g. `/for/`.
diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-class-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-class-allowed-list/README.md
index 5932b92623..b22b2711fa 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-class-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-class-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of allowed pseudo-class selectors.
  * This pseudo-class selector */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `selector-pseudo-class-whitelist`.
+
 This rule ignores selectors that use variable interpolation e.g. `:#{$variable} {}`.
 
 ## Options
diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-class-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-class-disallowed-list/README.md
index dbd5a98d31..bb21ebf65a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-class-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-class-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of disallowed pseudo-class selectors.
  * This pseudo-class selector */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `selector-pseudo-class-blacklist`.
+
 This rule ignores selectors that use variable interpolation e.g. `:#{$variable} {}`.
 
 ## Options
diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-element-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-element-allowed-list/README.md
index c920727f8a..2ed1068195 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-element-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-element-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of allowed pseudo-element selectors.
  * This pseudo-element selector */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `selector-pseudo-element-whitelist`.
+
 This rule ignores:
 
 - CSS2 pseudo-elements i.e. those prefixed with a single colon
diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-element-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-element-disallowed-list/README.md
index 36516836e7..0db5b8df2c 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-element-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-pseudo-element-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Specify a list of disallowed pseudo-element selectors.
  * This pseudo-element selector */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `selector-pseudo-element-blacklist`.
+
 This rule ignores:
 
 - CSS2 pseudo-elements i.e. those prefixed with a single colon
diff --git a/lib/rules/unit-allowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/unit-allowed-list/README.md
index 3f5e2de93c..2c34eda820 100644
--- a/lib/rules/unit-allowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/unit-allowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { width: 100px; }
  *  These units */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `unit-whitelist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "units"]|"unit"`
diff --git a/lib/rules/unit-disallowed-list/README.md b/lib/rules/unit-disallowed-list/README.md
index e38d426968..2f20017030 100644
--- a/lib/rules/unit-disallowed-list/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/unit-disallowed-list/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ a { width: 100px; }
  *  These units */
 ```
 
+This rule was previously called, and is aliased as, `unit-blacklist`.
+
 ## Options
 
 `array|string`: `["array", "of", "units"]|"unit"`