diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
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--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -148,6 +148,23 @@
 
          To the architecture guide
 
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`puzzle-piece;mr-1` Core plugins
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      Commonly used AiiDA plugins to extend core functionality
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-ref:: reference/core_plugins
+         :ref-type: doc
+         :click-parent:
+         :expand:
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         To the plugin overview
+
 ------------------------------
 
 .. admonition:: Need support?
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/core_plugins.rst b/docs/source/reference/core_plugins.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47f208ce9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/reference/core_plugins.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+.. _reference:core_plugins:
+
+============================
+Common plugins to AiiDA core
+============================
+
+.. aiida-shell
+.. aiida-workgraph
+
+.. aiida-submission-controller
+.. aiida-hyperqueue
+
+.. aiida-project
+.. aiida-plugin-cutter
+
+.. aiida-code-registry
+.. aiida-pythonjob
+
+.. grid:: 1 2 2 4
+   :gutter: 3
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`icon;mr-1` Title 1
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      AiiDA shell
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-link:: https://github.com/sphuber/aiida-shell
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         Go to GitHub
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`icon;mr-1` Title 2
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      AiiDA WorkGraph
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-link:: https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-workgraph
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         Go to GitHub
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`icon;mr-1` Title 3
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      AiiDA submission controller
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-link:: https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-submission-controller/
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         Go to GitHub
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`icon;mr-1` Title 4
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      AiiDA hyperqueue
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-link:: https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-hyperqueue
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         Go to GitHub
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`icon;mr-1` Title 5
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      AiiDA project
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-link:: https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-project
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         Go to GitHub
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`icon;mr-1` Title 6
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      AiiDA plugin cookiecutter
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-link::https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-plugin-cutter
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         Go to GitHub
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`icon;mr-1` Title 7
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      AiiDA code registry
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-link::https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-code-registry
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         Go to GitHub
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`icon;mr-1` Title 8
+      :text-align: center
+      :shadow: md
+
+      AiiDA PythonJob
+
+      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+      .. button-link::https://github.com/aiidateam/aiida-pythonjob
+         :color: primary
+         :outline:
+
+         Go to GitHub
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/index.rst b/docs/source/reference/index.rst
index 8553b84363..76b0b41ece 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/index.rst
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ Reference
    api/index
    rest_api
    cheatsheet
+   core_plugins
    _changelog.md