diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/CMakeLists.txt b/applets/taskmanager/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/applets/taskmanager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
                       KF5::I18n
                       KF5::KIOCore
                       KF5::KIOWidgets
+                      KF5::KIOFileWidgets # KFilePlacesModel
                       KF5::Plasma
                       KF5::Service
                       KF5::WindowSystem)
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/config/main.xml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/config/main.xml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
       <label>The list of launcher tasks on the widget. Usually .desktop file or executable URLs. Special URLs such as preferred://browser that expand to default applications are supported.</label>
       <default></default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="placesPreferences" type="String">
+      <label>Keeps track which of the user's 'Places' he or she prefers. A JSON object with URL as key and an integer representing how often that particular place was launched as value</label>
+      <default></default>
+    </entry>
     <entry name="middleClickAction" type="Enum">
       <label>What to do on middle-mouse click on a task button.</label>
       <choices>
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ContextMenu.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ContextMenu.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ContextMenu.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ContextMenu.qml
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
 PlasmaComponents.ContextMenu {
     id: menu
 
+    property QtObject backend
     property QtObject mpris2Source
+    property var placesPreferences: ({})
+
+    property bool showAllPlaces
 
     placement: {
         if (plasmoid.location == PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge) {
@@ -52,6 +56,13 @@
         }
     }
 
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        // Cannot have "Connections" as child of PlasmaCoponents.ContextMenu.
+        backend.showAllPlaces.connect(function() {
+            visualParent.showContextMenu({showAllPlaces: true});
+        });
+    }
+
     function show() {
         loadDynamicLaunchActions(visualParent.m.LauncherUrlWithoutIcon);
         backend.ungrabMouse(visualParent);
@@ -73,29 +84,23 @@
     }
 
     function loadDynamicLaunchActions(launcherUrl) {
-        var actionList = backend.jumpListActions(launcherUrl, menu);
-
-        for (var i = 0; i < actionList.length; ++i) {
-            var item = newMenuItem(menu);
-            item.action = actionList[i];
-            menu.addMenuItem(item, virtualDesktopsMenuItem);
-        }
-
-        if (actionList.length > 0) {
-            menu.addMenuItem(newSeparator(menu), virtualDesktopsMenuItem);
-        }
-
-        var actionList = backend.recentDocumentActions(launcherUrl, menu);
-
-        for (var i = 0; i < actionList.length; ++i) {
-            var item = newMenuItem(menu);
-            item.action = actionList[i];
-            menu.addMenuItem(item, virtualDesktopsMenuItem);
-        }
+        var lists = [
+            backend.jumpListActions(launcherUrl, menu),
+            backend.placesActions(launcherUrl, showAllPlaces, placesPreferences, menu),
+            backend.recentDocumentActions(launcherUrl, menu)
+        ]
+
+        lists.forEach(function (list) {
+            for (var i = 0; i < list.length; ++i) {
+                var item = newMenuItem(menu);
+                item.action = list[i];
+                menu.addMenuItem(item, virtualDesktopsMenuItem);
+            }
 
-        if (actionList.length > 0) {
-            menu.addMenuItem(newSeparator(menu), virtualDesktopsMenuItem);
-        }
+            if (list.length > 0) {
+                menu.addMenuItem(newSeparator(menu), virtualDesktopsMenuItem);
+            }
+        });
 
         // Add Media Player control actions
         var sourceName = mpris2Source.sourceNameForLauncherUrl(launcherUrl);
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
@@ -100,11 +100,7 @@
             pressX = mouse.x;
             pressY = mouse.y;
         } else if (mouse.button == Qt.RightButton) {
-            if (plasmoid.configuration.showToolTips) {
-                toolTip.hideToolTip();
-            }
-
-            tasks.createContextMenu(task).show();
+            showContextMenu();
         }
     }
 
@@ -169,6 +165,14 @@
             : tasksModel.makeModelIndex(index));
     }
 
+    function showContextMenu(args) {
+        if (plasmoid.configuration.showToolTips) {
+            toolTip.hideToolTip();
+        }
+
+        tasks.createContextMenu(task, args).show();
+    }
+
     Component {
         id: taskInitComponent
 
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@
     signal windowsHovered(variant winIds, bool hovered)
     signal presentWindows(variant winIds)
 
+    readonly property var placesPreferences: {
+        var preferences = {}
+
+        var preferencesConfig = plasmoid.configuration.placesPreferences
+        if (preferencesConfig) {
+            try {
+                preferences = JSON.parse(preferencesConfig)
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.warn("Failed to parse Task Manager places preferencesConfig", e)
+            }
+        }
+
+        return preferences
+    }
+
     onWidthChanged: {
         taskList.width = LayoutManager.layoutWidth();
 
@@ -176,6 +191,17 @@
         onAddLauncher: {
             tasks.addLauncher(url);
         }
+
+        onTrackPlaceLaunch: {
+            var stringUrl = url.toString()
+            if (!stringUrl) {
+                return
+            }
+
+            var preferences = placesPreferences
+            preferences[stringUrl] = (preferences[stringUrl] || 0) + 1
+            plasmoid.configuration.placesPreferences = JSON.stringify(preferences)
+        }
     }
 
     PlasmaCore.DataSource {
@@ -404,11 +430,13 @@
         dragSource = null;
     }
 
-    function createContextMenu(task) {
-        var menu = tasks.contextMenuComponent.createObject(task);
-        menu.visualParent = task;
-        menu.mpris2Source = mpris2Source;
-        return menu;
+    function createContextMenu(task, args) {
+        var initialArgs = args || {}
+        initialArgs.visualParent = task;
+        initialArgs.mpris2Source = mpris2Source;
+        initialArgs.placesPreferences = tasks.placesPreferences;
+        initialArgs.backend = backend
+        return tasks.contextMenuComponent.createObject(task, initialArgs);
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/plugin/backend.h b/applets/taskmanager/plugin/backend.h
--- a/applets/taskmanager/plugin/backend.h
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/plugin/backend.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
         void setHighlightWindows(bool highlight);
 
         Q_INVOKABLE QVariantList jumpListActions(const QUrl &launcherUrl, QObject *parent);
+        Q_INVOKABLE QVariantList placesActions(const QUrl &launcherUrl, bool showAllPlaces, const QJsonObject &preferences, QObject *parent);
         Q_INVOKABLE QVariantList recentDocumentActions(const QUrl &launcherUrl, QObject *parent);
         Q_INVOKABLE void setActionGroup(QAction *action) const;
 
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@
         void highlightWindowsChanged() const;
         void addLauncher(const QUrl &url) const;
 
+        void trackPlaceLaunch(const QUrl &url) const;
+        void showAllPlaces();
+
     private Q_SLOTS:
         void toolTipWindowChanged(QQuickWindow *window);
         void handleJumpListAction() const;
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/plugin/backend.cpp b/applets/taskmanager/plugin/backend.cpp
--- a/applets/taskmanager/plugin/backend.cpp
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/plugin/backend.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <KDesktopFile>
 #include <KFileItem>
+#include <KFilePlacesModel>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KService>
@@ -32,14 +33,18 @@
 #include <QActionGroup>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QJsonArray>
+#include <QScopedPointer>
 #include <QQuickItem>
 #include <QQuickWindow>
+#include <QQmlEngine>
 
 #include <KActivities/Consumer>
 #include <KActivities/Stats/Cleaning>
 #include <KActivities/Stats/ResultSet>
 #include <KActivities/Stats/Terms>
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 namespace KAStats = KActivities::Stats;
 
 using namespace KAStats;
@@ -157,6 +162,77 @@
     return actions;
 }
 
+QVariantList Backend::placesActions(const QUrl &launcherUrl, bool showAllPlaces, const QJsonObject &preferences, QObject *parent)
+{
+    QVariantList actions;
+
+    if (!parent || !launcherUrl.isValid() || !launcherUrl.isLocalFile()
+        || !KDesktopFile::isDesktopFile(launcherUrl.toLocalFile())) {
+        return actions;
+    }
+
+    KDesktopFile desktopFile(launcherUrl.toLocalFile());
+
+    // Since we can't have dynamic jump list actions, at least add the user's "Places" for file managers.
+    const QStringList &categories = desktopFile.desktopGroup().readXdgListEntry(QStringLiteral("Categories"));
+    if (!categories.contains(QLatin1String("FileManager"))) {
+        return actions;
+    }
+
+    QScopedPointer<KFilePlacesModel> placesModel(new KFilePlacesModel());
+    for (int i = 0; i < placesModel->rowCount(); ++i) {
+        QModelIndex idx = placesModel->index(i, 0);
+
+        if (placesModel->data(idx, KFilePlacesModel::HiddenRole).toBool()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const QString &title = placesModel->data(idx, Qt::DisplayRole).toString();
+        const QIcon &icon = placesModel->data(idx, Qt::DecorationRole).value<QIcon>();
+        const QUrl &url = placesModel->data(idx, KFilePlacesModel::UrlRole).toUrl();
+
+        QAction *action = new QAction(parent);
+        action->setText(title);
+        action->setIcon(icon);
+        action->setProperty("preference", preferences.value(url.toString()).toInt());
+
+        connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, action, url, launcherUrl] {
+            KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(launcherUrl.toLocalFile());
+            if (!service) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            KRun::runService(*service, {url}, QApplication::activeWindow());
+            emit trackPlaceLaunch(url);
+        });
+
+        actions << QVariant::fromValue(action);
+    }
+
+    if (!showAllPlaces && actions.count() > 7) {
+        const int totalActionCount = actions.count();
+
+        QVariantList preferenceSortedActions = actions;
+        std::sort(preferenceSortedActions.begin(), preferenceSortedActions.end(), [](const QVariant &a, const QVariant &b) {
+            auto *actionA = a.value<QObject *>();
+            auto *actionB = b.value<QObject *>();
+            return actionA->property("preference").toInt() > actionB->property("preference").toInt();
+        });
+
+        while (actions.count() > 5) {
+            actions.removeOne(preferenceSortedActions.takeLast());
+        }
+
+
+        QAction *action = new QAction(parent);
+        action->setText(i18ncp("Show all user Places", "%1 More Place", "%1 More Places", totalActionCount - actions.count()));
+        connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, &Backend::showAllPlaces);
+        actions << QVariant::fromValue(action);
+    }
+
+    return actions;
+}
+
 QVariantList Backend::recentDocumentActions(const QUrl &launcherUrl, QObject *parent)
 {
     QVariantList actions;
diff --git a/containments/panel/contents/code/LayoutManager.js b/containments/panel/contents/code/LayoutManager.js
--- a/containments/panel/contents/code/LayoutManager.js
+++ b/containments/panel/contents/code/LayoutManager.js
@@ -29,30 +29,25 @@
     //array, a cell for encoded item order
     var itemsArray = configString.split(";");
 
-    //map applet id->order in panel
-    var idsOrder = new Object();
-    //map order in panel -> applet pointer
-    var appletsOrder = new Object();
+    var applets = plasmoid.applets
+    applets.sort(function (a, b) {
+        var aIdx = itemsArray.indexOf(String(a.id))
+        var bIdx = itemsArray.indexOf(String(b.id))
+
+        // applets that aren't listed in the order are sorted last
+        if (aIdx === -1 && bIdx !== -1) {
+            return 1
+        } else if (aIdx !== -1 && bIdx === -1) {
+            return -1
+        }
 
-    for (var i = 0; i < itemsArray.length; i++) {
-        //property name: applet id
-        //property value: order
-        idsOrder[itemsArray[i]] = i;
-    }
+        return aIdx - bIdx
+    })
 
-    for (var i = 0; i < plasmoid.applets.length; ++i) {
-        if (idsOrder[plasmoid.applets[i].id] !== undefined) {
-            appletsOrder[idsOrder[plasmoid.applets[i].id]] = plasmoid.applets[i];
-        //ones that weren't saved in AppletOrder go to the end
-        } else {
-            appletsOrder["unordered"+i] = plasmoid.applets[i];
-        }
-    }
+    applets.forEach(function (applet) {
+        root.addApplet(applet, -1, -1)
+    })
 
-    //finally, restore the applets in the correct order
-    for (var i in appletsOrder) {
-        root.addApplet(appletsOrder[i], -1, -1)
-    }
     //rewrite, so if in the orders there were now invalid ids or if some were missing creates a correct list instead
     save();
 }