diff --git a/src/core/ksharedconfig.h b/src/core/ksharedconfig.h
--- a/src/core/ksharedconfig.h
+++ b/src/core/ksharedconfig.h
@@ -75,6 +75,28 @@
                                          OpenFlags mode = FullConfig,
                                          QStandardPaths::StandardLocation type = QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation);
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a KSharedConfig object to manipulate a configuration file suitable
+     * for storing state information. Use this for storing information that is
+     * changing frequently and should not be saved by configuration backup
+     * utilities.
+     *
+     * If an absolute path is specified for @p fileName, that file will be used
+     * as the store for the configuration settings. If a non-absolute path
+     * is provided, the file will be looked for in the standard data directory
+     * (QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation). If no path is provided, a default
+     * configuration file will be used based on the name of the main
+     * application component.
+     *
+     * @param fileName the configuration file to open. If empty, it will be determined
+     *                 automatically from the application name + "staterc"
+     *
+     * @since 5.67
+     *
+     * @sa KConfig
+     */
+    static KSharedConfig::Ptr openStateConfig(const QString &fileName = QString());
+
     ~KSharedConfig() override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/core/ksharedconfig.cpp b/src/core/ksharedconfig.cpp
--- a/src/core/ksharedconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ksharedconfig.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,17 @@
     return ptr;
 }
 
+KSharedConfig::Ptr KSharedConfig::openStateConfig(const QString &_fileName)
+{
+    QString fileName(_fileName);
+
+    if (fileName.isEmpty()) {
+        fileName = QCoreApplication::applicationName() + QLatin1String("staterc");
+    }
+
+    return openConfig(fileName, SimpleConfig, QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation);
+}
+
 KSharedConfig::KSharedConfig(const QString &fileName,
                              OpenFlags flags,
                              QStandardPaths::StandardLocation resType)