diff --git a/app_templates/CMakeLists.txt b/app_templates/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/app_templates/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app_templates/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     cpp/CMake/cmake_qt4core_qtest
     cpp/CMake/cmake_qt4gui
     cpp/CMake/cmake_qt5guiapp
+    cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin
     cpp/QMake/qmake_qt4guiapp
     cpp/QMake/qt5-qml2
     empty
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/%{PROJECTDIRNAME}.kdev4 b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/%{PROJECTDIRNAME}.kdev4
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/%{PROJECTDIRNAME}.kdev4
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[Project]
+Name=%{APPNAME}
+Manager=KDevCMakeManager
+VersionControl=%{VERSIONCONTROLPLUGIN}
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+
+project(%{APPNAME})
+
+find_package(ECM 1.0.0 REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})
+
+include(KDEInstallDirs)
+include(KDECMakeSettings)
+include(KDECompilerSettings NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
+
+find_package(KDevPlatform 5.0 REQUIRED)
+
+add_subdirectory(src)
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/README b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/README
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/README
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+Simple KDevelop Plugin
+----------------------
+
+-- Installation instructions --
+
+Make sure the project is configured to install to the directory of your choice:
+
+In KDevelop, select the menu entry "Project" > "Open Configuration...",
+then in the dialog choose the tab "CMake",
+there select in the "Cache Values" list the entry with the name "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX"
+and ensure the correct path is set.
+
+If you install to a custom directory, you need to extend the QT_PLUGIN_PATH
+environment variable that KDevelop sees when it is started. The path to be added
+is the "plugins" subdir, whose exact path depends on the operating system and
+if it is 64bit or 32bit.
+On Debian, Ubuntu & similar add on a 64bit system:
+    $my_install_prefix/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins
+On openSUSE & similar add on a 64bit system:
+    $my_install_prefix/lib64/plugins
+(where $my_install_prefix is the directory CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX is set to)
+
+If you are unsure, check in the installation log the path to which the plugin is installed.
+
+
+Example:
+When CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX is set to "/home/userX/projects/mykdevplugin/" and
+this is a Debian 64-bit system, open a console and enter:
+
+    export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=$QT_PLUGIN_PATH:/home/userX/projects/mykdevplugin/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins 
+
+Then start KDevelop from that console:
+    kdevelop
+
+If everything went well, you should see "Hello world, my plugin is loaded!" printed in the console and it also listed in the dialog opened by the menu entry "Help" > "Loaded Plugins".
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/README.md b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/README.md
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Simple KDevelop Plugin
+
+## Installation instructions
+
+Make sure the project is configured to install to the directory of your choice:
+
+In KDevelop, select the menu entry "Project" > "Open Configuration...",
+then in the dialog choose the tab "CMake",
+there select in the "Cache Values" list the entry with the name `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`
+and ensure the correct path is set.
+
+If you install to a custom directory, you need to extend the `QT_PLUGIN_PATH`
+environment variable that KDevelop sees when it is started. The path to be added
+is the "plugins" subdir, whose exact path depends on the operating system and
+if that is a 64 bit or 32 bit one.
+On Debian, Ubuntu & similar with a 64 bit system add:
+    $my_install_prefix/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins
+On openSUSE & similar with a 64 bit system add:
+    $my_install_prefix/lib64/plugins
+(where `$my_install_prefix` is the directory `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` is set to)
+
+If you are unsure, check in the installation log the path to which the plugin is installed.
+
+
+Example:
+When CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX is set to "/home/userX/projects/mykdevplugin/" and
+this is a Debian 64-bit system, open a console and enter:
+
+    export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=$QT_PLUGIN_PATH:/home/userX/projects/mykdevplugin/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins 
+
+Then start KDevelop from that console:
+
+    kdevelop
+
+If everything went well, you should see "Hello world, my plugin is loaded!" printed in the console and the plugin also listed in the dialog opened by the menu entry "Help" > "Loaded Plugins".
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/cmake_kdevplugin.kdevtemplate b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/cmake_kdevplugin.kdevtemplate
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/cmake_kdevplugin.kdevtemplate
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# KDE Config File
+[General]
+Name=Simple KDevelop Plugin
+Comment=Generate a general KDevelop plugin, using CMake and C++
+ShowFilesAfterGeneration=%{PROJECTDIR}/src/%{APPNAMELC}.cpp
+Category=KDevelop/Plugin
+ValidProjectName=^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.h b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef %{APPNAMEUC}_H
+#define %{APPNAMEUC}_H
+
+#include <interfaces/iplugin.h>
+
+class %{APPNAME} : public KDevelop::IPlugin
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    // KPluginFactory-based plugin wants constructor with this signature
+    %{APPNAME}(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& args);
+};
+
+#endif // %{APPNAMEUC}_H
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.cpp b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.cpp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "%{APPNAMELC}.h"
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+#include <KPluginFactory>
+
+K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(%{APPNAME}Factory, "%{APPNAMELC}.json", registerPlugin<%{APPNAME}>(); )
+
+%{APPNAME}::%{APPNAME}(QObject *parent, const QVariantList& args)
+    : KDevelop::IPlugin(QStringLiteral("%{APPNAMELC}"), parent)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(args);
+
+    qDebug() << "Hello world, my plugin is loaded!";
+}
+
+// needed for QObject class created from K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON
+#include "%{APPNAMELC}.moc"
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.json b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.json
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/%{APPNAMELC}.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "KPlugin": {
+        "Id": "%{APPNAMELC}",
+        "Name": "%{APPNAME}",
+        "Description": "%{APPNAME}",
+        "ServiceTypes": [
+            "KDevelop/Plugin"
+        ]
+    }, 
+    "X-KDevelop-Category": "Global",
+    "X-KDevelop-Mode": "GUI"
+}
diff --git a/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/CMakeLists.txt b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app_templates/cpp/CMake/cmake_kdevplugin/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+kdevplatform_add_plugin(%{APPNAMELC}
+    JSON %{APPNAMELC}.json
+    SOURCES %{APPNAMELC}.cpp
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(%{APPNAMELC}
+    KDev::Interfaces
+)