diff --git a/api/v1/checluster_types.go b/api/v1/checluster_types.go
index 6fc693683..fe3f4d065 100644
--- a/api/v1/checluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/checluster_types.go
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@ type CheClusterSpecServer struct {
 	// The Che server route custom settings.
 	// +optional
 	CheServerRoute RouteCustomSettings `json:"cheServerRoute,omitempty"`
+	// Default plug-ins applied to Devworkspaces.
+	// +optional
+	WorkspacesDefaultPlugins []WorkspacesDefaultPlugins `json:"workspacesDefaultPlugins,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // +k8s:openapi-gen=true
@@ -546,6 +549,13 @@ type ResourcesCustomSettings struct {
 	Limits Resources `json:"limits,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type WorkspacesDefaultPlugins struct {
+	// The editor id to specify default plug-ins for.
+	Editor string `json:"editor,omitempty"`
+	// Default plug-in ids and uris for the specified editor.
+	Plugins []string `json:"plugins,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // List of resources
 type Resources struct {
 	// Memory, in bytes. (500Gi = 500GiB = 500 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
diff --git a/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index aaa962bb6..53ca7c6e2 100644
--- a/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -545,6 +545,13 @@ func (in *CheClusterSpecServer) DeepCopyInto(out *CheClusterSpecServer) {
 	}
 	in.CheServerIngress.DeepCopyInto(&out.CheServerIngress)
 	in.CheServerRoute.DeepCopyInto(&out.CheServerRoute)
+	if in.WorkspacesDefaultPlugins != nil {
+		in, out := &in.WorkspacesDefaultPlugins, &out.WorkspacesDefaultPlugins
+		*out = make([]WorkspacesDefaultPlugins, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new CheClusterSpecServer.
@@ -708,3 +715,23 @@ func (in *SftpServerConfing) DeepCopy() *SftpServerConfing {
 	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
 	return out
 }
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *WorkspacesDefaultPlugins) DeepCopyInto(out *WorkspacesDefaultPlugins) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Plugins != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Plugins, &out.Plugins
+		*out = make([]string, len(*in))
+		copy(*out, *in)
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new WorkspacesDefaultPlugins.
+func (in *WorkspacesDefaultPlugins) DeepCopy() *WorkspacesDefaultPlugins {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(WorkspacesDefaultPlugins)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/bundle/next-all-namespaces/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/next-all-namespaces/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 1698b73f0..d04ec9e10 100644
--- a/bundle/next-all-namespaces/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/next-all-namespaces/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ metadata:
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator
     support: Eclipse Foundation
-  name: eclipse-che-preview-openshift.v7.41.0-386.next-all-namespaces
+  name: eclipse-che-preview-openshift.v7.41.0-387.next-all-namespaces
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -1466,4 +1466,4 @@ spec:
   maturity: stable
   provider:
     name: Eclipse Foundation
-  version: 7.41.0-386.next-all-namespaces
+  version: 7.41.0-387.next-all-namespaces
diff --git a/bundle/next-all-namespaces/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml b/bundle/next-all-namespaces/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
index aa6d3512e..e32356794 100644
--- a/bundle/next-all-namespaces/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
+++ b/bundle/next-all-namespaces/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
@@ -993,6 +993,22 @@ spec:
                         placeholders, such as che-workspace-<username>. In that case,
                         a new namespace will be created for each user or workspace.
                       type: string
+                    workspacesDefaultPlugins:
+                      description: Default plug-ins applied to Devworkspaces.
+                      items:
+                        properties:
+                          editor:
+                            description: The editor id to specify default plug-ins
+                              for.
+                            type: string
+                          plugins:
+                            description: Default plug-in ids and uris for the specified
+                              editor.
+                            items:
+                              type: string
+                            type: array
+                        type: object
+                      type: array
                   type: object
                 storage:
                   description: Configuration settings related to the persistent storage
diff --git a/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index ad6b7a5bb..aa54b72df 100644
--- a/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ metadata:
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator
     support: Eclipse Foundation
-  name: eclipse-che-preview-openshift.v7.41.0-386.next
+  name: eclipse-che-preview-openshift.v7.41.0-387.next
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -1466,4 +1466,4 @@ spec:
   maturity: stable
   provider:
     name: Eclipse Foundation
-  version: 7.41.0-386.next
+  version: 7.41.0-387.next
diff --git a/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml b/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
index aa6d3512e..e32356794 100644
--- a/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
+++ b/bundle/next/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
@@ -993,6 +993,22 @@ spec:
                         placeholders, such as che-workspace-<username>. In that case,
                         a new namespace will be created for each user or workspace.
                       type: string
+                    workspacesDefaultPlugins:
+                      description: Default plug-ins applied to Devworkspaces.
+                      items:
+                        properties:
+                          editor:
+                            description: The editor id to specify default plug-ins
+                              for.
+                            type: string
+                          plugins:
+                            description: Default plug-in ids and uris for the specified
+                              editor.
+                            items:
+                              type: string
+                            type: array
+                        type: object
+                      type: array
                   type: object
                 storage:
                   description: Configuration settings related to the persistent storage
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/org_v1_che_crd-v1beta1.yaml b/config/crd/bases/org_v1_che_crd-v1beta1.yaml
index 39e884e43..73fa9453b 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/org_v1_che_crd-v1beta1.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/org_v1_che_crd-v1beta1.yaml
@@ -956,6 +956,21 @@ spec:
                     placeholders, such as che-workspace-<username>. In that case,
                     a new namespace will be created for each user or workspace.
                   type: string
+                workspacesDefaultPlugins:
+                  description: Default plug-ins applied to Devworkspaces.
+                  items:
+                    properties:
+                      editor:
+                        description: The editor id to specify default plug-ins for.
+                        type: string
+                      plugins:
+                        description: Default plug-in ids and uris for the specified
+                          editor.
+                        items:
+                          type: string
+                        type: array
+                    type: object
+                  type: array
               type: object
             storage:
               description: Configuration settings related to the persistent storage
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/org_v1_che_crd.yaml b/config/crd/bases/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
index 8626bf93e..56dcde4d6 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
@@ -989,6 +989,22 @@ spec:
                         placeholders, such as che-workspace-<username>. In that case,
                         a new namespace will be created for each user or workspace.
                       type: string
+                    workspacesDefaultPlugins:
+                      description: Default plug-ins applied to Devworkspaces.
+                      items:
+                        properties:
+                          editor:
+                            description: The editor id to specify default plug-ins
+                              for.
+                            type: string
+                          plugins:
+                            description: Default plug-in ids and uris for the specified
+                              editor.
+                            items:
+                              type: string
+                            type: array
+                        type: object
+                      type: array
                   type: object
                 storage:
                   description: Configuration settings related to the persistent storage
diff --git a/helmcharts/next/crds/org_v1_che_crd.yaml b/helmcharts/next/crds/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
index 8626bf93e..56dcde4d6 100644
--- a/helmcharts/next/crds/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
+++ b/helmcharts/next/crds/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
@@ -989,6 +989,22 @@ spec:
                         placeholders, such as che-workspace-<username>. In that case,
                         a new namespace will be created for each user or workspace.
                       type: string
+                    workspacesDefaultPlugins:
+                      description: Default plug-ins applied to Devworkspaces.
+                      items:
+                        properties:
+                          editor:
+                            description: The editor id to specify default plug-ins
+                              for.
+                            type: string
+                          plugins:
+                            description: Default plug-in ids and uris for the specified
+                              editor.
+                            items:
+                              type: string
+                            type: array
+                        type: object
+                      type: array
                   type: object
                 storage:
                   description: Configuration settings related to the persistent storage