diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a40fdf4..c86a52e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ roundcube_plugins:
   - managesieve
   - zipdownload
 
+# extra plugins to be copied from local sources
+# roundcube_plugins_extra:
+#   -  example_plugin
+
 # list of additional configs, e.g. for plugins
 roundcube_configs_extra:
   - plugins/enigma/config.inc.php
diff --git a/tasks/extra-plugins.yml b/tasks/extra-plugins.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc3a293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/extra-plugins.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+
+- name: "Copy plugin directory of {{ item }}"
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "roundcube/extra-plugins/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "{{ roundcube_working_dir }}/current/plugins/"
+    owner: "{{ roundcube_user }}"
+    group: "{{ roundcube_group }}"
+    mode: 0644
+    directory_mode: 0755
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 81c6b0b..969a11e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@
   tags:
     - getmail
 
+- name: Import extra plugin tasks
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: extra-plugins.yml
+  when: "roundcube_plugins_extra"
+  loop: "{{ roundcube_plugins_extra }}"
+  tags:
+    - extra-plugins
+
 - name: Ensure the installer directory is deleted
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ roundcube_working_dir }}/current/installer"