diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/modal/user_settings_modal.test.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/modal/user_settings_modal.test.tsx
index d27e72f946..8b5953be37 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/modal/user_settings_modal.test.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/modal/user_settings_modal.test.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,58 @@ describe('tabs are properly rendered', () => {
         expect(screen.queryByText(uiName1)).toBeInTheDocument();
         expect(screen.queryByText(uiName2)).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
+
+    it('plugin settings tabs can be selected', async () => {
+        const uiName1 = 'plugin A';
+        const uiName2 = 'plugin B';
+        const state: DeepPartial<GlobalState> = {
+            plugins: {
+                userSettings: {
+                    plugin_a: {
+                        id: 'plugin_a',
+                        sections: [
+                            {
+                                title: 'plugin A section',
+                                settings: [
+                                    {
+                                        name: 'plugin A setting',
+                                    },
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        ],
+                        uiName: uiName1,
+                    },
+                    plugin_b: {
+                        id: 'plugin_b',
+                        sections: [
+                            {
+                                title: 'plugin B section',
+                                settings: [
+                                    {
+                                        name: 'plugin B setting',
+                                    },
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        ],
+                        uiName: uiName2,
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
+        renderWithContext(
+            <UserSettingsModal
+                {...baseProps}
+                activeTab='plugin_b'
+            />,
+            mergeObjects(baseState, state),
+        );
+
+        expect(screen.queryByText(uiName1)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.queryByText(uiName2)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.queryAllByText('plugin B Settings')).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(screen.queryByText('plugin A Settings')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 });
 
 describe('plugin tabs use the correct icon', () => {
@@ -121,12 +173,12 @@ describe('plugin tabs use the correct icon', () => {
         const element = screen.queryByTitle(uiName);
         expect(element).toBeInTheDocument();
         expect(element!.nodeName).toBe('I');
-        expect(element?.className).toBe('icon-power-plug-outline');
+        expect(element?.className).toBe('icon icon-power-plug-outline');
     });
 
-    it('use image when icon provided', () => {
+    it('use image when icon URL provided', () => {
         const uiName = 'plugin_a';
-        const icon = 'icon_url';
+        const icon = 'http://localhost:8065/plugins/com.mattermost.plugin_a/public/icon.svg';
         const state: DeepPartial<GlobalState> = {
             plugins: {
                 userSettings: {
@@ -146,4 +198,51 @@ describe('plugin tabs use the correct icon', () => {
         expect(element!.nodeName).toBe('IMG');
         expect(element!.getAttribute('src')).toBe(icon);
     });
+
+    it('use image when icon path provided', () => {
+        const uiName = 'plugin_a';
+        const icon = '/plugins/com.mattermost.plugin_a/public/icon.svg';
+        const state: DeepPartial<GlobalState> = {
+            plugins: {
+                userSettings: {
+                    plugin_a: {
+                        id: 'plugin_a',
+                        sections: [],
+                        uiName,
+                        icon,
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+        renderWithContext(<UserSettingsModal {...baseProps}/>, mergeObjects(baseState, state));
+
+        const element = screen.queryByAltText(uiName);
+        expect(element).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(element!.nodeName).toBe('IMG');
+        expect(element!.getAttribute('src')).toBe(icon);
+    });
+
+    it('use class name when icon name provided', () => {
+        const uiName = 'plugin_a';
+        const icon = 'icon-phone-in-talk';
+        const state: DeepPartial<GlobalState> = {
+            plugins: {
+                userSettings: {
+                    plugin_a: {
+                        id: 'plugin_a',
+                        sections: [],
+                        uiName,
+                        icon,
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
+        renderWithContext(<UserSettingsModal {...baseProps}/>, mergeObjects(baseState, state));
+
+        const element = screen.queryByTitle(uiName);
+        expect(element).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(element!.nodeName).toBe('I');
+        expect(element?.className).toBe('icon icon-phone-in-talk');
+    });
 });
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/modal/user_settings_modal.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/modal/user_settings_modal.tsx
index 2184a23dc5..9347887098 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/modal/user_settings_modal.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/modal/user_settings_modal.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import SmartLoader from 'components/widgets/smart_loader';
 import Constants from 'utils/constants';
 import {cmdOrCtrlPressed, isKeyPressed} from 'utils/keyboard';
 import {stopTryNotificationRing} from 'utils/notification_sounds';
+import {isValidUrl} from 'utils/url';
 import {getDisplayName} from 'utils/utils';
 
 import type {PluginConfiguration} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export type OwnProps = {
     adminMode?: boolean;
     isContentProductSettings: boolean;
     userPreferences?: PreferencesType;
+    activeTab?: string;
 }
 
 export type Props = OwnProps & {
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ class UserSettingsModal extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
         super(props);
 
         this.state = {
-            active_tab: props.isContentProductSettings ? 'notifications' : 'profile',
+            active_tab: props.activeTab ?? (props.isContentProductSettings ? 'notifications' : 'profile'),
             active_section: '',
             showConfirmModal: false,
             enforceFocus: true,
@@ -299,12 +301,16 @@ class UserSettingsModal extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
     };
 
     getPluginsSettingsTab = () => {
-        return Object.values(this.props.pluginSettings).map((v) => ({
-            name: v.id,
-            uiName: v.uiName,
-            icon: v.icon ? {url: v.icon} : 'icon-power-plug-outline',
-            iconTitle: v.uiName,
-        }));
+        return Object.values(this.props.pluginSettings).map((v) => {
+            const className = v.icon ? `icon ${v.icon}` : 'icon icon-power-plug-outline';
+            const useURL = v.icon && (isValidUrl(v.icon) || v.icon.startsWith('/'));
+            return {
+                name: v.id,
+                uiName: v.uiName,
+                icon: useURL ? {url: v.icon!} : className,
+                iconTitle: v.uiName,
+            };
+        });
     };
 
     render() {
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/index.test.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/index.test.tsx
index 174e21d991..3fa1ecc222 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/index.test.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/index.test.tsx
@@ -12,75 +12,119 @@ import PluginTab from './index';
 
 type Props = ComponentProps<typeof PluginTab>;
 
-const baseProps: Props = {
-    activeSection: '',
-    closeModal: jest.fn(),
-    collapseModal: jest.fn(),
-    settings: {
-        id: 'pluginA',
-        action: {
-            text: 'actionText',
-            buttonText: 'buttonText',
-            onClick: jest.fn(),
-            title: 'actionTitle',
+function getBaseProps(): Props {
+    return {
+        activeSection: '',
+        closeModal: jest.fn(),
+        collapseModal: jest.fn(),
+        settings: {
+            id: 'pluginA',
+            action: {
+                text: 'actionText',
+                buttonText: 'buttonText',
+                onClick: jest.fn(),
+                title: 'actionTitle',
+            },
+            sections: [
+                {
+                    settings: [
+                        {
+                            default: '0',
+                            name: '0',
+                            options: [
+                                {
+                                    text: 'Option 0',
+                                    value: '0',
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    text: 'Option 1',
+                                    value: '1',
+                                },
+                            ],
+                            type: 'radio',
+                        },
+                    ],
+                    title: 'section 1',
+                    onSubmit: jest.fn(),
+                },
+                {
+                    settings: [
+                        {
+                            default: '1',
+                            name: '1',
+                            options: [
+                                {
+                                    text: 'Option 0',
+                                    value: '0',
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    text: 'Option 1',
+                                    value: '1',
+                                },
+                            ],
+                            type: 'radio',
+                        },
+                    ],
+                    title: 'section 2',
+                    onSubmit: jest.fn(),
+                },
+            ],
+            uiName: 'plugin A',
         },
-        sections: [
-            {
-                settings: [
-                    {
-                        default: '0',
-                        name: '0',
-                        options: [
-                            {
-                                text: 'Option 0',
-                                value: '0',
-                            },
-                            {
-                                text: 'Option 1',
-                                value: '1',
-                            },
-                        ],
-                        type: 'radio',
-                    },
-                ],
-                title: 'section 1',
-                onSubmit: jest.fn(),
-            },
-            {
-                settings: [
-                    {
-                        default: '1',
-                        name: '1',
-                        options: [
-                            {
-                                text: 'Option 0',
-                                value: '0',
-                            },
-                            {
-                                text: 'Option 1',
-                                value: '1',
-                            },
-                        ],
-                        type: 'radio',
-                    },
-                ],
-                title: 'section 2',
-                onSubmit: jest.fn(),
-            },
-        ],
-        uiName: 'plugin A',
-    },
-    updateSection: jest.fn(),
-};
+        updateSection: jest.fn(),
+    };
+}
+
+const CUSTOM_SECTION_TEXT = 'custom section content';
+
+function CustomSection() {
+    return (<div>{CUSTOM_SECTION_TEXT}</div>);
+}
+
+function CustomSectionThrows() {
+    const throwError = () => {
+        throw new Error('component error');
+    };
+    return (<div>{throwError()}</div>);
+}
 
 describe('plugin tab', () => {
     it('all props are properly passed to the children', () => {
-        const wrapper = shallow(<PluginTab {...baseProps}/>);
+        const wrapper = shallow(<PluginTab {...getBaseProps()}/>);
         expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
 
     it('setting name is properly set', () => {
-        renderWithContext(<PluginTab {...baseProps}/>);
+        renderWithContext(<PluginTab {...getBaseProps()}/>);
         expect(screen.queryAllByText('plugin A Settings')).toHaveLength(2);
     });
+
+    it('custom section component', () => {
+        const props = getBaseProps();
+        props.settings.sections.push({
+            title: 'custom section',
+            component: CustomSection,
+        });
+        renderWithContext(<PluginTab {...props}/>);
+        expect(screen.queryAllByText('plugin A Settings')).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(screen.queryByText(CUSTOM_SECTION_TEXT)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('custom section component throws', () => {
+        const consoleError = console.error;
+        console.error = jest.fn();
+
+        const props = getBaseProps();
+        props.settings.sections.push({
+            title: 'custom section',
+            component: CustomSectionThrows,
+        });
+        renderWithContext(<PluginTab {...props}/>);
+        expect(screen.queryAllByText('plugin A Settings')).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(screen.queryByText(CUSTOM_SECTION_TEXT)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.queryByText('An error occurred in the pluginA plugin.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        console.error = consoleError;
+    });
 });
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/index.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/index.tsx
index 61a51d14f9..bd30449b5b 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/index.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/index.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {useIntl} from 'react-intl';
 
+import PluggableErrorBoundary from 'plugins/pluggable/error_boundary';
+
 import type {PluginConfiguration} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
 
 import PluginAction from './plugin_action';
@@ -45,17 +47,35 @@ const PluginTab = ({
                 <SettingDesktopHeader text={headerText}/>
                 <PluginAction action={settings.action}/>
                 <div className='divider-dark first'/>
-                {settings.sections.map(
-                    (v) =>
-                        (<React.Fragment key={v.title}>
+                {settings.sections.map((v) => {
+                    let sectionEl;
+                    if ('component' in v) {
+                        const CustomComponent = v.component;
+                        sectionEl = (
+                            <PluggableErrorBoundary
+                                pluginId={settings.id}
+                            >
+                                <CustomComponent/>
+                            </PluggableErrorBoundary>
+                        );
+                    } else {
+                        sectionEl = (
                             <PluginSetting
                                 pluginId={settings.id}
                                 activeSection={activeSection}
                                 section={v}
                                 updateSection={updateSection}
                             />
+                        );
+                    }
+
+                    return (
+                        <React.Fragment key={v.title}>
+                            {sectionEl}
                             <div className='divider-light'/>
-                        </React.Fragment>),
+                        </React.Fragment>
+                    );
+                },
                 )}
                 <div className='divider-dark'/>
             </div>
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/plugin_setting.test.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/plugin_setting.test.tsx
index 9d645a5ae6..62d806411a 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/plugin_setting.test.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/plugin_setting.test.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const OPTION_1_TEXT = 'Option 1';
 const OPTION_2_TEXT = 'Option 2';
 const OPTION_3_TEXT = 'Option 3';
 const SAVE_TEXT = 'Save';
+const CUSTOM_INPUT_TEXT = 'Custom input';
 
 function getBaseProps(): Props {
     return {
@@ -58,6 +59,17 @@ function getBaseProps(): Props {
     };
 }
 
+function CustomSetting() {
+    return (<div>{CUSTOM_INPUT_TEXT}</div>);
+}
+
+function CustomSettingThrows() {
+    const throwError = () => {
+        throw new Error('component error');
+    };
+    return (<div>{throwError()}</div>);
+}
+
 describe('plugin setting', () => {
     it('default is properly set', () => {
         const props = getBaseProps();
@@ -174,4 +186,39 @@ describe('plugin setting', () => {
         expect(props.updateSection).toHaveBeenCalledWith('');
         expect(mockSavePreferences).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
+
+    it('custom setting component', () => {
+        const props = getBaseProps();
+        props.section.settings = [{
+            name: 'custom_input',
+            type: 'custom',
+            component: CustomSetting,
+        }];
+        renderWithContext(<PluginSetting {...props}/>);
+        expect(screen.queryByText(CUSTOM_INPUT_TEXT)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+        props.activeSection = props.section.title;
+        renderWithContext(<PluginSetting {...props}/>);
+        expect(screen.queryByText(CUSTOM_INPUT_TEXT)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('custom setting component throws', () => {
+        const consoleError = console.error;
+        console.error = jest.fn();
+
+        const props = getBaseProps();
+        props.section.settings = [{
+            name: 'custom_input',
+            type: 'custom',
+            component: CustomSettingThrows,
+        }];
+        props.activeSection = props.section.title;
+
+        renderWithContext(<PluginSetting {...props}/>);
+        expect(screen.queryByText(CUSTOM_INPUT_TEXT)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.queryByText('An error occurred in the pluginId plugin.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.queryByText('Refresh?')).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        console.error = consoleError;
+    });
 });
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/plugin_setting.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/plugin_setting.tsx
index cb3f8a2247..8ccb7edffe 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/plugin_setting.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/plugin_setting.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {getCurrentUserId} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/users';
 import SettingItemMax from 'components/setting_item_max';
 import SettingItemMin from 'components/setting_item_min';
 
+import PluggableErrorBoundary from 'plugins/pluggable/error_boundary';
 import {getPluginPreferenceKey} from 'utils/plugins/preferences';
 
 import type {PluginConfigurationSection} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
@@ -87,6 +88,17 @@ const PluginSetting = ({
                     informChange={onSettingChanged}
                     pluginId={pluginId}
                 />);
+        } else if (setting.type === 'custom') {
+            const CustomComponent = setting.component;
+            const inputEl = (
+                <PluggableErrorBoundary
+                    key={setting.name}
+                    pluginId={pluginId}
+                >
+                    <CustomComponent informChange={onSettingChanged}/>
+                </PluggableErrorBoundary>
+            );
+            inputs.push(inputEl);
         }
     }
 
@@ -101,7 +113,6 @@ const PluginSetting = ({
                 inputs={inputs}
                 submit={updateSetting}
                 updateSection={updateSection}
-
             />
         );
     }
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/radio.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/radio.tsx
index e323d945ab..9ea89605c8 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/radio.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/user_settings/plugin/radio.tsx
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import Markdown from 'components/markdown';
 
 import {getPluginPreferenceKey} from 'utils/plugins/preferences';
 
-import type {PluginConfigurationSetting} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
+import type {PluginConfigurationRadioSetting} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
 import type {GlobalState} from 'types/store';
 
 import RadioOption from './radio_option';
 
 type Props = {
-    setting: PluginConfigurationSetting;
+    setting: PluginConfigurationRadioSetting;
     pluginId: string;
     informChange: (name: string, value: string) => void;
 }
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/plugins/export.js b/webapp/channels/src/plugins/export.js
index e651addf0a..1ce7e0fc5e 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/plugins/export.js
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/plugins/export.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import PostMessagePreview from 'components/post_view/post_message_preview';
 import StartTrialFormModal from 'components/start_trial_form_modal';
 import ThreadViewer from 'components/threading/thread_viewer';
 import Timestamp from 'components/timestamp';
+import UserSettingsModal from 'components/user_settings/modal';
 import BotTag from 'components/widgets/tag/bot_tag';
 import Avatar from 'components/widgets/users/avatar';
 
@@ -65,6 +66,11 @@ window.WebappUtils = {
     modals: {openModal, ModalIdentifiers},
     notificationSounds: {ring: NotificationSounds.ring, stopRing: NotificationSounds.stopRing},
     sendDesktopNotificationToMe: notifyMe,
+    openUserSettings: (dialogProps) => openModal({
+        modalId: ModalIdentifiers.USER_SETTINGS,
+        dialogType: UserSettingsModal,
+        dialogProps,
+    }),
 };
 Object.defineProperty(window.WebappUtils, 'browserHistory', {
     get: () => getHistory(),
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/types/plugins/user_settings.ts b/webapp/channels/src/types/plugins/user_settings.ts
index 6461aaf429..8c0cd8f4a2 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/types/plugins/user_settings.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/types/plugins/user_settings.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 // See LICENSE.txt for license information.
 
+import type React from 'react';
+
 export type PluginConfiguration = {
 
     /** Plugin ID  */
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ export type PluginConfiguration = {
 
     /** Action that will appear at the beginning of the plugin settings tab */
     action?: PluginConfigurationAction;
-    sections: PluginConfigurationSection[];
+    sections: Array<PluginConfigurationSection | PluginConfigurationCustomSection>;
 }
 
 export type PluginConfigurationAction = {
@@ -51,6 +53,15 @@ export type PluginConfigurationSection = {
     onSubmit?: (changes: {[name: string]: string}) => void;
 }
 
+export type PluginConfigurationCustomSection = {
+
+    /** The title of the section. All titles must be different. */
+    title: string;
+
+    /** A React component used to render the custom section. */
+    component: React.ComponentType;
+}
+
 export type BasePluginConfigurationSetting = {
 
     /** Name of the setting. This will be the name used to store in the preferences. */
@@ -74,6 +85,15 @@ export type PluginConfigurationRadioSetting = BasePluginConfigurationSetting & {
     options: PluginConfigurationRadioSettingOption[];
 }
 
+export type PluginCustomSettingComponent = React.ComponentType<{informChange: (name: string, value: string) => void}>;
+
+export type PluginConfigurationCustomSetting = BasePluginConfigurationSetting & {
+    type: 'custom';
+
+    /** A React component used to render the custom setting. */
+    component: PluginCustomSettingComponent;
+}
+
 export type PluginConfigurationRadioSettingOption = {
 
     /** The value to store in the preferences */
@@ -86,4 +106,4 @@ export type PluginConfigurationRadioSettingOption = {
     helpText?: string;
 }
 
-export type PluginConfigurationSetting = PluginConfigurationRadioSetting
+export type PluginConfigurationSetting = PluginConfigurationRadioSetting | PluginConfigurationCustomSetting
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.test.ts b/webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.test.tsx
similarity index 59%
rename from webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.test.ts
rename to webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.test.tsx
index a80871f0ea..50f9d8486d 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.test.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 // See LICENSE.txt for license information.
 
-import type {PluginConfiguration} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import type {PluginConfiguration, PluginConfigurationRadioSetting, PluginConfigurationSection} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
 
 import {extractPluginConfiguration} from './plugin_setting_extraction';
 
@@ -81,15 +83,80 @@ function getFullExample(): PluginConfiguration {
         icon: 'some icon',
     };
 }
+
+function CustomSection() {
+    return (
+        <div>{'Custom Section'}</div>
+    );
+}
+
+function CustomInput() {
+    return (
+        <input>{'Custom Input'}</input>
+    );
+}
+
+function getCustomExample(): PluginConfiguration {
+    return {
+        id: '',
+        uiName: 'some name',
+        sections: [
+            {
+                title: 'Section',
+                settings: [
+                    {
+                        name: 'radioA',
+                        options: [
+                            {
+                                text: 'Enabled',
+                                value: 'on',
+                            },
+                            {
+                                text: 'Disabled',
+                                value: 'off',
+                            },
+                        ],
+                        type: 'radio',
+                        default: 'off',
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                title: 'Section with custom setting',
+                settings: [
+                    {
+                        name: 'custom_input',
+                        type: 'custom',
+                        component: CustomInput,
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                title: 'Custom section',
+                component: CustomSection,
+            },
+        ],
+    };
+}
+
 describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
+    beforeAll(() => {
+        console.warn = jest.fn();
+    });
+
     it('happy path', () => {
         const config = getFullExample();
         const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(console.warn).not.toBeCalled();
         expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(2);
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(2);
-        expect(res?.sections[1].settings).toHaveLength(1);
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings[0].options).toHaveLength(2);
+
+        const sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        expect(sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(sections[1].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        const setting = sections[0].settings[0] as PluginConfigurationRadioSetting;
+        expect(setting.options).toHaveLength(2);
     });
 
     it('id gets overridden', () => {
@@ -122,14 +189,18 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
         const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
         expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(2);
-        expect(res?.sections[0].disabled).toBe(config.sections[0].disabled);
-        expect(res?.sections[0].title).toBe(config.sections[0].title);
-        expect(res?.sections[0].onSubmit).toBe(config.sections[0].onSubmit);
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(config.sections[0].settings.length);
-        expect(res?.sections[1].disabled).toBe(config.sections[1].disabled);
-        expect(res?.sections[1].title).toBe(config.sections[1].title);
-        expect(res?.sections[1].onSubmit).toBe(config.sections[1].onSubmit);
-        expect(res?.sections[1].settings).toHaveLength(config.sections[1].settings.length);
+
+        const sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        const configSections = config.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+
+        expect(sections[0].disabled).toBe(configSections[0].disabled);
+        expect(sections[0].title).toBe(configSections[0].title);
+        expect(sections[0].onSubmit).toBe(configSections[0].onSubmit);
+        expect(sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(configSections[0].settings.length);
+        expect(sections[1].disabled).toBe(configSections[1].disabled);
+        expect(sections[1].title).toBe(configSections[1].title);
+        expect(sections[1].onSubmit).toBe(configSections[1].onSubmit);
+        expect(sections[1].settings).toHaveLength(configSections[1].settings.length);
     });
 
     it('reject configs without name', () => {
@@ -146,6 +217,7 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
     it('filter out sections without a title', () => {
         const config: any = getFullExample();
         config.sections[0].title = '';
+
         let res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
         expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(1);
@@ -161,12 +233,14 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
         config.sections[0].settings[0].type = '';
         let res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        const sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        expect(sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
 
         delete config.sections[0].settings[0].type;
         res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
     });
 
     it('filter out settings without a name', () => {
@@ -174,12 +248,16 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
         config.sections[0].settings[0].name = '';
         let res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        let sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        expect(sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
 
         delete config.sections[0].settings[0].name;
         res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        expect(sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
     });
 
     it('filter out settings without a default value', () => {
@@ -187,12 +265,16 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
         config.sections[0].settings[0].default = '';
         let res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        let sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        expect(sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
 
         delete config.sections[0].settings[0].default;
         res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        expect(sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
     });
 
     it('filter out radio options without a text', () => {
@@ -200,12 +282,18 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
         config.sections[0].settings[0].options[0].text = '';
         let res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings[0].options).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        let sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        let settings = sections[0].settings as PluginConfigurationRadioSetting[];
+        expect(settings[0].options).toHaveLength(1);
 
         delete config.sections[0].settings[0].options[0].text;
         res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings[0].options).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        settings = sections[0].settings as PluginConfigurationRadioSetting[];
+        expect(settings[0].options).toHaveLength(1);
     });
 
     it('filter out radio options without a value', () => {
@@ -213,12 +301,18 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
         config.sections[0].settings[0].options[0].value = '';
         let res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings[0].options).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        let sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        let settings = sections[0].settings as PluginConfigurationRadioSetting[];
+        expect(settings[0].options).toHaveLength(1);
 
         delete config.sections[0].settings[0].options[0].value;
         res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings[0].options).toHaveLength(1);
+
+        sections = res?.sections as PluginConfigurationSection[];
+        settings = sections[0].settings as PluginConfigurationRadioSetting[];
+        expect(settings[0].options).toHaveLength(1);
     });
 
     it('reject configs without valid sections', () => {
@@ -242,8 +336,13 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
 
     it('filter out sections without valid settings', () => {
         const config = getFullExample();
-        config.sections[0].settings[0].options = [];
-        config.sections[0].settings[1].options = [];
+        if ('settings' in config.sections[0] && 'options' in config.sections[0].settings[0]) {
+            config.sections[0].settings[0].options = [];
+        }
+
+        if ('settings' in config.sections[0] && 'options' in config.sections[0].settings[1]) {
+            config.sections[0].settings[1].options = [];
+        }
         const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
         expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(1);
@@ -251,19 +350,23 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
 
     it('filter out invalid settings', () => {
         const config = getFullExample();
-        config.sections[0].settings[0].options = [];
+        if ('settings' in config.sections[0] && 'options' in config.sections[0].settings[0]) {
+            config.sections[0].settings[0].options = [];
+        }
         const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect((res?.sections[0] as PluginConfigurationSection).settings).toHaveLength(1);
     });
 
     it('filter out radio settings without valid options', () => {
         const config = getFullExample();
-        config.sections[0].settings[0].options[0].value = '';
-        config.sections[0].settings[0].options[1].value = '';
+        if ('settings' in config.sections[0] && 'options' in config.sections[0].settings[0]) {
+            config.sections[0].settings[0].options[0].value = '';
+            config.sections[0].settings[0].options[1].value = '';
+        }
         const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect((res?.sections[0] as PluginConfigurationSection).settings).toHaveLength(1);
     });
 
     it('filter out ill defined action', () => {
@@ -332,6 +435,60 @@ describe('plugin setting extraction', () => {
         config.sections[0].settings[0].type = 'newType';
         const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
         expect(res).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(res?.sections[0].settings).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect((res?.sections[0] as PluginConfigurationSection).settings).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
+    describe('custom components', () => {
+        it('valid', () => {
+            const config = getCustomExample();
+            const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
+            expect(res).toBeTruthy();
+            expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(3);
+            expect(console.warn).not.toBeCalled();
+        });
+
+        it('missing setting component', () => {
+            const config: any = getCustomExample();
+            delete config.sections[1].settings[0].component;
+            const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
+            expect(res).toBeTruthy();
+            expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(2);
+            expect(console.warn).toBeCalled();
+            expect(res?.sections[0].title).toEqual('Section');
+            expect(res?.sections[1].title).toEqual('Custom section');
+        });
+
+        it('missing section component', () => {
+            const config: any = getCustomExample();
+            delete config.sections[2].component;
+            const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
+            expect(res).toBeTruthy();
+            expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(2);
+            expect(console.warn).toBeCalled();
+            expect(res?.sections[0].title).toEqual('Section');
+            expect(res?.sections[1].title).toEqual('Section with custom setting');
+        });
+
+        it('invalid setting component', () => {
+            const config: any = getCustomExample();
+            config.sections[1].settings[0].component = (<div/>); // Not a component but an element
+            const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
+            expect(res).toBeTruthy();
+            expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(2);
+            expect(console.warn).toBeCalled();
+            expect(res?.sections[0].title).toEqual('Section');
+            expect(res?.sections[1].title).toEqual('Custom section');
+        });
+
+        it('invalid section component', () => {
+            const config: any = getCustomExample();
+            config.sections[2].component = (<div/>); // Not a component but an element
+            const res = extractPluginConfiguration(config, 'PluginId');
+            expect(res).toBeTruthy();
+            expect(res?.sections).toHaveLength(2);
+            expect(console.warn).toBeCalled();
+            expect(res?.sections[0].title).toEqual('Section');
+            expect(res?.sections[1].title).toEqual('Section with custom setting');
+        });
     });
 });
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.tsx
index f7c336679b..2294bf0cf2 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/utils/plugins/plugin_setting_extraction.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 // See LICENSE.txt for license information.
 
-import type {BasePluginConfigurationSetting, PluginConfiguration, PluginConfigurationAction, PluginConfigurationRadioSetting, PluginConfigurationRadioSettingOption, PluginConfigurationSection} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import type {
+    BasePluginConfigurationSetting,
+    PluginConfiguration,
+    PluginConfigurationAction,
+    PluginConfigurationRadioSetting,
+    PluginConfigurationRadioSettingOption,
+    PluginConfigurationSection,
+    PluginConfigurationCustomSetting,
+    PluginCustomSettingComponent,
+} from 'types/plugins/user_settings';
 
 export function extractPluginConfiguration(pluginConfiguration: unknown, pluginId: string) {
     if (!pluginConfiguration) {
@@ -47,9 +58,12 @@ export function extractPluginConfiguration(pluginConfiguration: unknown, pluginI
     };
 
     for (const section of pluginConfiguration.sections) {
-        const validSections = extractPluginConfigurationSection(section);
+        const validSections = extractPluginConfigurationSection(section, pluginId);
         if (validSections) {
             result.sections.push(validSections);
+        } else {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+            console.warn(`Plugin ${pluginId} is trying to register an invalid configuration section. Contact the plugin developer to fix this issue.`);
         }
     }
 
@@ -93,7 +107,7 @@ function extractPluginConfigurationAction(action: unknown): PluginConfigurationA
     };
 }
 
-function extractPluginConfigurationSection(section: unknown) {
+function extractPluginConfigurationSection(section: unknown, pluginId: string) {
     if (!section) {
         return undefined;
     }
@@ -106,6 +120,26 @@ function extractPluginConfigurationSection(section: unknown) {
         return undefined;
     }
 
+    if ('component' in section) {
+        if (!section.component || typeof section.component !== 'function') {
+            return undefined;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const Component = section.component;
+            if (!React.isValidElement((<Component/>))) {
+                return undefined;
+            }
+        } catch {
+            return undefined;
+        }
+
+        return {
+            title: section.title,
+            component: section.component as React.ComponentType,
+        };
+    }
+
     if (!('settings' in section) || !Array.isArray(section.settings)) {
         return undefined;
     }
@@ -143,6 +177,9 @@ function extractPluginConfigurationSection(section: unknown) {
         const validSetting = extractPluginConfigurationSetting(setting);
         if (validSetting) {
             result.settings.push(validSetting);
+        } else {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+            console.warn(`Plugin ${pluginId} is trying to register an invalid configuration section setting. Contact the plugin developer to fix this issue.`);
         }
     }
 
@@ -203,11 +240,40 @@ function extractPluginConfigurationSetting(setting: unknown) {
     switch (setting.type) {
     case 'radio':
         return extractPluginConfigurationRadioSetting(setting, res);
+    case 'custom':
+        return extractPluginConfigurationCustomSetting(setting, res);
     default:
         return undefined;
     }
 }
 
+function extractPluginConfigurationCustomSetting(setting: unknown, base: BasePluginConfigurationSetting) {
+    if (!setting || typeof setting !== 'object') {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+
+    if (!('component' in setting) || !setting.component || typeof setting.component !== 'function') {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const Component = setting.component;
+        if (!React.isValidElement((<Component/>))) {
+            return undefined;
+        }
+    } catch {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const res: PluginConfigurationCustomSetting = {
+        ...base,
+        type: 'custom',
+        component: setting.component as PluginCustomSettingComponent,
+    };
+
+    return res;
+}
+
 function extractPluginConfigurationRadioSetting(setting: unknown, base: BasePluginConfigurationSetting) {
     if (!setting || typeof setting !== 'object') {
         return undefined;