diff --git a/pygmt/alias.py b/pygmt/alias.py
index 22c2ac061f8..7e1344c104d 100644
--- a/pygmt/alias.py
+++ b/pygmt/alias.py
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ def add_common(self, **kwargs):
         """
         for key, value in kwargs.items():
             match key:
+                case "B":
+                    alias = Alias(value, name="frame")
                 case "J":
                     alias = Alias(value, name="projection")
                 case "R":
diff --git a/pygmt/src/basemap.py b/pygmt/src/basemap.py
index 6b8fce428e3..aceed955e1f 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/basemap.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/basemap.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 @use_alias(
     Jz="zscale",
     JZ="zsize",
-    B="frame",
     L="map_scale",
     F="box",
     Td="rose",
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@
 def basemap(
     self,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def basemap(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`basemap.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - R = region
        - V = verbose
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ def basemap(
     self._activate_figure()
 
     aliasdict = AliasSystem().add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/coast.py b/pygmt/src/coast.py
index 2b7f4e1c3be..fa2884c005c 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/coast.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/coast.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
     A="area_thresh",
-    B="frame",
     C="lakes",
     E="dcw",
     G="land",
@@ -37,11 +36,12 @@
 @kwargs_to_strings(p="sequence")
 def coast(
     self,
-    projection: str | None = None,
     resolution: Literal[
         "auto", "full", "high", "intermediate", "low", "crude", None
     ] = None,
     box: Box | bool = False,
+    projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def coast(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`coast.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - D = resolution
        - F = box
        - J = projection
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ def coast(
         ),
         F=Alias(box, name="box"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/colorbar.py b/pygmt/src/colorbar.py
index 06d4455ba24..93f1b43066c 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/colorbar.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/colorbar.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     D="position",
     G="truncate",
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ def colorbar(
     shading: float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
     box: Box | bool = False,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def colorbar(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`colorbar.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - F = box
        - I = shading
        - J = projection
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ def colorbar(
         F=Alias(box, name="box"),
         I=Alias(shading, name="shading", sep="/", size=2),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/contour.py b/pygmt/src/contour.py
index 46a2ae857ae..fcce565012e 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/contour.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/contour.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
     A="annotation",
-    B="frame",
     C="levels",
     G="label_placement",
     L="triangular_mesh_pen",
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ def contour(  # noqa: PLR0913
     z=None,
     no_clip: bool = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def contour(  # noqa: PLR0913
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`contour.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - N = no_clip
        - R = region
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ def contour(  # noqa: PLR0913
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         N=Alias(no_clip, name="no_clip"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/grdcontour.py b/pygmt/src/grdcontour.py
index ccfb8f448aa..f0511ddbcb0 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grdcontour.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grdcontour.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 @deprecate_parameter("interval", "levels", "v0.12.0", remove_version="v0.16.0")
 @use_alias(
     A="annotation",
-    B="frame",
     C="levels",
     G="label_placement",
     L="limit",
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ def grdcontour(
     self,
     grid: PathLike | xr.DataArray,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def grdcontour(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`grdcontour.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - R = region
        - V = verbose
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ def grdcontour(
                 kwargs[arg] = ",".join(f"{item}" for item in kwargs[arg])
 
     aliasdict = AliasSystem().add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/grdimage.py b/pygmt/src/grdimage.py
index 6a2e15c1b7c..a0d1c52d22d 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grdimage.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grdimage.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     D="img_in",
     E="dpi",
@@ -28,12 +27,13 @@
     p="perspective",
 )
 @kwargs_to_strings(p="sequence")
-def grdimage(
+def grdimage(  # noqa: PLR0913
     self,
     grid: PathLike | xr.DataArray,
     monochrome: bool = False,
     no_clip: bool = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def grdimage(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`grdimage.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - M = monochrome
        - N = no_clip
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ def grdimage(
         M=Alias(monochrome, name="monochrome"),
         N=Alias(no_clip, name="no_clip"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/grdview.py b/pygmt/src/grdview.py
index c7fca45d512..4214a92a19a 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grdview.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grdview.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 @use_alias(
     Jz="zscale",
     JZ="zsize",
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     G="drapegrid",
     N="plane",
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ def grdview(
     self,
     grid: PathLike | xr.DataArray,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def grdview(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`grdview.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - R = region
        - V = verbose
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ def grdview(
     self._activate_figure()
 
     aliasdict = AliasSystem().add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/histogram.py b/pygmt/src/histogram.py
index 18cefe52ad4..03e4966e91a 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/histogram.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/histogram.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
     A="horizontal",
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     D="annotate",
     E="barwidth",
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ def histogram(
     self,
     data: PathLike | TableLike,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def histogram(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`histogram.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - R = region
        - V = verbose
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ def histogram(
     self._activate_figure()
 
     aliasdict = AliasSystem().add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/meca.py b/pygmt/src/meca.py
index 0ee7e06258b..d7ddf89345b 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/meca.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/meca.py
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ def _auto_offset(spec) -> bool:
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
     A="offset",
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     E="extensionfill",
     Fr="labelbox",
@@ -143,6 +142,7 @@ def meca(  # noqa: PLR0913
     event_name: str | Sequence[str] | None = None,
     no_clip: bool = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ def meca(  # noqa: PLR0913
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`supplements/seis/meca.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - N = no_clip
        - R = region
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ def meca(  # noqa: PLR0913
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         N=Alias(no_clip, name="no_clip"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/plot.py b/pygmt/src/plot.py
index 802c9892f70..858a783333b 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/plot.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/plot.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     D="offset",
     E="error_bar",
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ def plot(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913
     direction=None,
     straight_line: bool | Literal["x", "y"] = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def plot(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913
 
     {aliases}
        - A = straight_line
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - R = region
        - V = verbose
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ def plot(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         A=Alias(straight_line, name="straight_line"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         R=region,
         J=projection,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/plot3d.py b/pygmt/src/plot3d.py
index d572104ed70..d7c1f270e1e 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/plot3d.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/plot3d.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     D="offset",
     G="fill",
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ def plot3d(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913
     direction=None,
     straight_line: bool | Literal["x", "y"] = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def plot3d(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913
 
     {aliases}
        - A = straight_line
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - R = region
        - V = verbose
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ def plot3d(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         A=Alias(straight_line, name="straight_line"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/rose.py b/pygmt/src/rose.py
index 4900465d07d..4f1fca4b343 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/rose.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/rose.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
     A="sector",
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     D="shift",
     Em="vectors",
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ def rose(
     data: PathLike | TableLike | None = None,
     length=None,
     azimuth=None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def rose(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`rose.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - R = region
        - V = verbose
        - c = panel
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ def rose(
     self._activate_figure()
 
     aliasdict = AliasSystem().add_common(
+        B=frame,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
         c=panel,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/solar.py b/pygmt/src/solar.py
index 237bb6ae226..dc7fd8e3018 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/solar.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/solar.py
@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@
 
 
 @fmt_docstring
-@use_alias(B="frame", p="perspective")
+@use_alias(p="perspective")
 @kwargs_to_strings(p="sequence")
-def solar(
+def solar(  # noqa: PLR0913
     self,
     terminator: Literal["astronomical", "civil", "day_night", "nautical"] = "day_night",
     terminator_datetime=None,
     fill: str | None = None,
     pen: str | None = None,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ def solar(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`solar.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - G = fill
        - J = projection
        - R = region
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ def solar(
         ],
         W=Alias(pen, name="pen"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/subplot.py b/pygmt/src/subplot.py
index db64120d206..8916d0edbb7 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/subplot.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/subplot.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     Ff="figsize",
     Fs="subsize",
     A="autolabel",
-    B="frame",
     C="clearance",
     SC="sharex",
     SR="sharey",
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ def subplot(
     ncols=1,
     margins: float | str | Sequence[float | str] | None = None,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def subplot(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`subplot.html#synopsis-begin-mode`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - M = margins
        - R = region
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ def subplot(
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         M=Alias(margins, name="margins", sep="/", size=(2, 4)),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/ternary.py b/pygmt/src/ternary.py
index 0133aa6a510..92a52f197f2 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/ternary.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/ternary.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     G="fill",
     JX="width",
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ def ternary(
     alabel: str | None = None,
     blabel: str | None = None,
     clabel: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def ternary(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`ternary.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - L = alabel/blabel/clabel
        - R = region
        - V = verbose
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ def ternary(
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         L=Alias(labels, name="alabel/blabel/clabel", sep="/", size=3),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
         c=panel,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/text.py b/pygmt/src/text.py
index bb6efe24925..817e26e8d9b 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/text.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/text.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
-    B="frame",
     C="clearance",
     D="offset",
     G="fill",
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ def text_(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913, PLR0915
     justify: bool | None | AnchorCode | Sequence[AnchorCode] = None,
     no_clip: bool = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def text_(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913, PLR0915
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`text.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - F = **+a**: angle, **+c**: position, **+j**: justify, **+f**: font
        - J = projection
        - N = no_clip
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ def text_(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913, PLR0915
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         N=Alias(no_clip, name="no_clip"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/tilemap.py b/pygmt/src/tilemap.py
index f9684b9af1f..e6a2ed4c2cb 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/tilemap.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/tilemap.py
@@ -18,13 +18,7 @@
 
 
 @fmt_docstring
-@use_alias(
-    B="frame",
-    E="dpi",
-    I="shading",
-    Q="nan_transparent",
-    p="perspective",
-)
+@use_alias(E="dpi", I="shading", Q="nan_transparent", p="perspective")
 @kwargs_to_strings(p="sequence")
 def tilemap(  # noqa: PLR0913
     self,
@@ -38,6 +32,7 @@ def tilemap(  # noqa: PLR0913
     monochrome: bool = False,
     no_clip: bool = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
@@ -58,6 +53,7 @@ def tilemap(  # noqa: PLR0913
     provide Spherical Mercator (EPSG:3857) coordinates to the ``region`` parameter.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - M = monochrome
        - N = no_clip
@@ -137,6 +133,7 @@ def tilemap(  # noqa: PLR0913
         M=Alias(monochrome, name="monochrome"),
         N=Alias(no_clip, name="no_clip"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/velo.py b/pygmt/src/velo.py
index 80ae59e7db4..3771cff41ae 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/velo.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/velo.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
     A="vector",
-    B="frame",
     C="cmap",
     D="rescale",
     E="uncertaintyfill",
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ def velo(
     data: PathLike | TableLike | None = None,
     no_clip: bool = False,
     projection: str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def velo(
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`supplements/geodesy/velo.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - J = projection
        - N = no_clip
        - R = region
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ def velo(
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         N=Alias(no_clip, name="no_clip"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/wiggle.py b/pygmt/src/wiggle.py
index 496c4eae88f..f2bb807187b 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/wiggle.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/wiggle.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ def _parse_fills(fillpositive, fillnegative):
 
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
-    B="frame",
     D="position",
     T="track",
     W="pen",
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ def wiggle(  # noqa: PLR0913
     fillnegative=None,
     projection: str | None = None,
     region: Sequence[float | str] | str | None = None,
+    frame: str | Sequence[str] | bool = False,
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def wiggle(  # noqa: PLR0913
     Full GMT docs at :gmt-docs:`wiggle.html`.
 
     {aliases}
+       - B = frame
        - G = **+p**: fillpositive, **+n**: fillnegative
        - J = projection
        - R = region
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ def wiggle(  # noqa: PLR0913
     aliasdict = AliasSystem(
         G=Alias(_fills, name="fillpositive/fillnegative"),
     ).add_common(
+        B=frame,
         J=projection,
         R=region,
         V=verbose,