diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/__init__.py b/openpype/pipeline/__init__.py
index 6ed307dbc7..511e4c7b94 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ from .publish import (
     PublishValidationError,
     PublishXmlValidationError,
     KnownPublishError,
-    OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin
+    OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin,
+    OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
 )
 
 from .actions import (
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ __all__ = (
     "PublishXmlValidationError",
     "KnownPublishError",
     "OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin",
+    "OptionalPyblishPluginMixin",
 
     # --- Actions ---
     "LauncherAction",
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/publish/__init__.py b/openpype/pipeline/publish/__init__.py
index c2729a46ce..af5d7c4a91 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/publish/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/publish/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from .publish_plugins import (
     PublishXmlValidationError,
     KnownPublishError,
     OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin,
+    OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
 )
 
 from .lib import (
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ __all__ = (
     "PublishXmlValidationError",
     "KnownPublishError",
     "OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin",
+    "OptionalPyblishPluginMixin",
 
     "DiscoverResult",
     "publish_plugins_discover",
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/publish/publish_plugins.py b/openpype/pipeline/publish/publish_plugins.py
index bce64ec709..2402a005c2 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/publish/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/publish/publish_plugins.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from openpype.lib import BoolDef
 from .lib import load_help_content_from_plugin
 
 
@@ -108,3 +109,64 @@ class OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin:
                     plugin_values[key]
                 )
         return attribute_values
+
+    def get_attr_values_from_data(self, data):
+        """Get attribute values for attribute definitions from data.
+
+        Args:
+            data(dict): Data from instance or context.
+        """
+        return (
+            data
+            .get("publish_attributes", {})
+            .get(self.__class__.__name__, {})
+        )
+
+
+class OptionalPyblishPluginMixin(OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin):
+    """Prepare mixin for optional plugins.
+
+    Defined active attribute definition prepared for published and
+    prepares method which will check if is active or not.
+
+    ```
+    class ValidateScene(
+        pyblish.api.InstancePlugin, OptionalPyblishPluginMixin
+    ):
+        def process(self, instance):
+            # Skip the instance if is not active by data on the instance
+            if not self.is_active(instance.data):
+                return
+    ```
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_attribute_defs(cls):
+        """Attribute definitions based on plugin's optional attribute."""
+
+        # Empty list if plugin is not optional
+        if not getattr(cls, "optional", None):
+            return []
+
+        # Get active value from class as default value
+        active = getattr(cls, "active", True)
+        # Return boolean stored under 'active' key with label of the class name
+        label = cls.label or cls.__name__
+        return [
+            BoolDef("active", default=active, label=label)
+        ]
+
+    def is_active(self, data):
+        """Check if plugins is active for instance/context based on their data.
+
+        Args:
+            data(dict): Data from instance or context.
+        """
+        # Skip if is not optional and return True
+        if not getattr(self, "optional", None):
+            return True
+        attr_values = self.get_attr_values_from_data(data)
+        active = attr_values.get("active")
+        if active is None:
+            active = getattr(self, "active", True)
+        return active