diff --git a/doc/qtcreatordev/src/plugin-metadata.qdoc b/doc/qtcreatordev/src/plugin-metadata.qdoc
index 20d4073fd14..9963aae4e36 100644
--- a/doc/qtcreatordev/src/plugin-metadata.qdoc
+++ b/doc/qtcreatordev/src/plugin-metadata.qdoc
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@
             \li String
             \li Link to further information about the plugin, like
                 \c{http://www.mycompany-online.com/products/greatplugin}.
+        \row
+            \li DocumentationUrl
+            \li String
+            \li Link to online documentation for the plugin, like
+                \c{https://www.mycompany-online.com/docs/greatplugin/manual.html}.
     \endtable
 
     \section2 Dependencies
@@ -309,6 +314,7 @@
             "It demonstrates the great use of the plugin meta data."
         ],
         "Url" : "http://www.mycompany-online.com/products/greatplugin",
+        "DocumentationUrl" : "https://www.mycompany-online.com/docs/greatplugin/manual.html",
         "Arguments" : [
             {
                 "Name" : "-variant",
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.json.in b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.json.in
index 2e62c447394..2de2ccc6fbe 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.json.in
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/MyPlugin.json.in
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
     \"License\" : \"%{License}\",
     \"Description\" : \"%{Description}\",
     \"Url\" : \"%{Url}\",
+    \"DocumentationUrl\" : \"\",
     ${IDE_PLUGIN_DEPENDENCIES}
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/plugindetailsview.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/plugindetailsview.cpp
index 1eeffaf4dac..389f8a513a8 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/plugindetailsview.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/plugindetailsview.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
         , vendor(createContentsLabel())
         , component(createContentsLabel())
         , url(createContentsLabel())
+        , documentationUrl(createContentsLabel())
         , location(createContentsLabel())
         , platforms(createContentsLabel())
         , description(createTextEdit())
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ public:
             Tr::tr("Vendor:"), vendor, br,
             Tr::tr("Group:"), component, br,
             Tr::tr("URL:"), url, br,
+            Tr::tr("Documentation:"), documentationUrl, br,
             Tr::tr("Location:"), location, br,
             Tr::tr("Platforms:"), platforms, br,
             Tr::tr("Description:"), description, br,
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ public:
     QLabel *vendor = nullptr;
     QLabel *component = nullptr;
     QLabel *url = nullptr;
+    QLabel *documentationUrl = nullptr;
     QLabel *location = nullptr;
     QLabel *platforms = nullptr;
     QTextEdit *description = nullptr;
@@ -145,7 +148,11 @@ void PluginDetailsView::update(PluginSpec *spec)
     d->compatVersion->setText(spec->compatVersion());
     d->vendor->setText(spec->vendor());
     d->component->setText(spec->category().isEmpty() ? Tr::tr("None") : spec->category());
-    d->url->setText(QString::fromLatin1("<a href=\"%1\">%1</a>").arg(spec->url()));
+    const auto toHtmlLink = [](const QString &url) {
+        return QString::fromLatin1("<a href=\"%1\">%1</a>").arg(url);
+    };
+    d->url->setText(toHtmlLink(spec->url()));
+    d->documentationUrl->setText(toHtmlLink(spec->documentationUrl()));
     d->location->setText(spec->filePath().toUserOutput());
     const QString pattern = spec->platformSpecification().pattern();
     const QString platform = pattern.isEmpty() ? Tr::tr("All") : pattern;
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
index d2515760493..f4369cbc217 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ public:
     QString description;
     QString longDescription;
     QString url;
+    QString documentationUrl;
     QString license;
     QString revision;
     QString copyright;
@@ -324,6 +325,15 @@ QString PluginSpec::url() const
     return d->url;
 }
 
+/*!
+    Returns the documentation URL where you can find the online manual about the plugin.
+    This is valid after the PluginSpec::Read state is reached.
+*/
+QString PluginSpec::documentationUrl() const
+{
+    return d->documentationUrl;
+}
+
 /*!
     Returns the category that the plugin belongs to. Categories are used to
     group plugins together in the UI.
@@ -676,6 +686,7 @@ namespace {
     const char DESCRIPTION[] = "Description";
     const char LONGDESCRIPTION[] = "LongDescription";
     const char URL[] = "Url";
+    const char DOCUMENTATIONURL[] = "DocumentationUrl";
     const char CATEGORY[] = "Category";
     const char PLATFORM[] = "Platform";
     const char DEPENDENCIES[] = "Dependencies";
@@ -877,6 +888,11 @@ Utils::expected_str<void> PluginSpecPrivate::readMetaData(const QJsonObject &dat
         return reportError(msgValueIsNotAString(URL));
     url = value.toString();
 
+    value = metaData.value(QLatin1String(DOCUMENTATIONURL));
+    if (!value.isUndefined() && !value.isString())
+        return reportError(msgValueIsNotAString(DOCUMENTATIONURL));
+    documentationUrl = value.toString();
+
     value = metaData.value(QLatin1String(CATEGORY));
     if (!value.isUndefined() && !value.isString())
         return reportError(msgValueIsNotAString(CATEGORY));
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
index e9a771d4a99..db6070bd65a 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public:
     virtual QString description() const;
     virtual QString longDescription() const;
     virtual QString url() const;
+    virtual QString documentationUrl() const;
     virtual QString category() const;
     virtual QString revision() const;
     virtual QRegularExpression platformSpecification() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/extensionmanager/extensionsmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/extensionmanager/extensionsmodel.cpp
index 6a4fd30429c..d9732105e4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/extensionmanager/extensionsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/extensionmanager/extensionsmodel.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "extensionsmodel.h"
 
+#include "extensionmanagertr.h"
+
 #include "utils/algorithm.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
@@ -224,6 +226,8 @@ static Extension extensionFromPluginSpec(const PluginSpec *pluginSpec)
     LinksData links;
     if (const QString url = pluginSpec->url(); !url.isEmpty())
         links.append({{}, url});
+    if (const QString docUrl = pluginSpec->documentationUrl(); !docUrl.isEmpty())
+        links.append({{Tr::tr("Documentation")}, docUrl});
     const Description description = {
         .images = {},
         .links = links,
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/meta/qtc.lua b/src/plugins/lua/meta/qtc.lua
index 01ff31bb971..6a02f4bb965 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/meta/qtc.lua
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/meta/qtc.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Qtc = {}
 ---@field Description? string A short one line description of the plugin.
 ---@field LongDescription? string A long description of the plugin. Can contain newlines.
 ---@field Url? string The url of the plugin.
+---@field DocumentationUrl? string The url of the online documentation for the plugin.
 ---@field License? string The license text of the plugin.
 ---@field Revision? string The revision of the plugin.
 ---@field Copyright? string The copyright of the plugin.
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/wizards/plugin/plugin.lua.tpl b/src/plugins/lua/wizards/plugin/plugin.lua.tpl
index 67d6e2966dd..72ccf152485 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/wizards/plugin/plugin.lua.tpl
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/wizards/plugin/plugin.lua.tpl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ return {
     Category = "My Plugins",
     Description = "%{Description}",
     Url = "%{Url}",
+    DocumentationUrl = "",
     Experimental = true,
     DisabledByDefault = false,
     LongDescription = [[