diff --git a/modules/metrics/collector.go b/modules/metrics/collector.go
index be3d5649e1..230260ff94 100755
--- a/modules/metrics/collector.go
+++ b/modules/metrics/collector.go
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ func NewCollector() Collector {
 			nil, nil,
 		),
 		ProjectColumns: prometheus.NewDesc(
-			namespace+"projects_boards",
-			"Number of project boards",
+			namespace+"projects_boards", // TODO: change the key name will affect the consume's result history
+			"Number of project columns",
 			nil, nil,
 		),
 		PublicKeys: prometheus.NewDesc(
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index c602aba53d..587853beb0 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ branches = Branches
 tags = Tags
 issues = Issues
 pulls = Pull Requests
-project_board = Projects
+projects = Projects
 packages = Packages
 actions = Actions
 labels = Labels
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ ext_issues = Access to External Issues
 ext_issues.desc = Link to an external issue tracker.
 
 projects = Projects
-projects.desc = Manage issues and pulls in project boards.
+projects.desc = Manage issues and pulls in projects.
 projects.description = Description (optional)
 projects.description_placeholder = Description
 projects.create = Create Project
diff --git a/routers/web/org/projects.go b/routers/web/org/projects.go
index ae8adc98f7..c033812bc5 100644
--- a/routers/web/org/projects.go
+++ b/routers/web/org/projects.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const (
 // MustEnableProjects check if projects are enabled in settings
 func MustEnableProjects(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if unit.TypeProjects.UnitGlobalDisabled() {
-		ctx.NotFound("EnableKanbanBoard", nil)
+		ctx.NotFound("EnableProjects", nil)
 		return
 	}
 }
diff --git a/templates/repo/header.tmpl b/templates/repo/header.tmpl
index 775aa30063..7773a6dc6d 100644
--- a/templates/repo/header.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/header.tmpl
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 				{{$projectsUnit := .Repository.MustGetUnit $.Context ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeProjects}}
 				{{if and (not .UnitProjectsGlobalDisabled) (.Permission.CanRead ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeProjects) ($projectsUnit.ProjectsConfig.IsProjectsAllowed "repo")}}
 					<a href="{{.RepoLink}}/projects" class="{{if .IsProjectsPage}}active {{end}}item">
-						{{svg "octicon-project"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.project_board"}}
+						{{svg "octicon-project"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.projects"}}
 						{{if .Repository.NumOpenProjects}}
 							<span class="ui small label">{{CountFmt .Repository.NumOpenProjects}}</span>
 						{{end}}
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/filter_actions.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/filter_actions.tmpl
index f23ca36d78..18986db773 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/filter_actions.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/filter_actions.tmpl
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 		<!-- Projects -->
 		<div class="ui{{if not (or .OpenProjects .ClosedProjects)}} disabled{{end}} dropdown jump item">
 			<span class="text">
-				{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.project_board"}}
+				{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.projects"}}
 			</span>
 			{{svg "octicon-triangle-down" 14 "dropdown icon"}}
 			<div class="menu">
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
index 0cd2201c4b..f7361a9a47 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
 				{{$isProjectsGlobalDisabled := ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeProjects.UnitGlobalDisabled}}
 				{{$projectsUnit := .Repository.MustGetUnit $.Context ctx.Consts.RepoUnitTypeProjects}}
 				<div class="inline field">
-					<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.project_board"}}</label>
+					<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.projects"}}</label>
 					<div class="ui checkbox{{if $isProjectsGlobalDisabled}} disabled{{end}}"{{if $isProjectsGlobalDisabled}} data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.unit_disabled"}}"{{end}}>
 						<input class="enable-system" name="enable_projects" type="checkbox" data-target="#projects_box" {{if $isProjectsEnabled}}checked{{end}}>
 						<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.projects_desc"}}</label>