diff --git a/designsafe/apps/workspace/cms_plugins.py b/designsafe/apps/workspace/cms_plugins.py
index d5570627e6..04dada9cb6 100644
--- a/designsafe/apps/workspace/cms_plugins.py
+++ b/designsafe/apps/workspace/cms_plugins.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """CMS plugins for Tools & Applications pages."""
 
 import logging
+from typing import Optional, Union
 from cms.plugin_base import CMSPluginBase
 from cms.plugin_pool import plugin_pool
 from designsafe.apps.workspace.models.app_entries import (
@@ -10,11 +11,30 @@
     AppCategoryListingPlugin,
     RelatedAppsPlugin,
     AppVariantsPlugin,
+    AppUserGuideLinkPlugin,
 )
+from designsafe.apps.workspace.forms import AppUserGuideLinkPluginForm
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def get_entry_instance(url):
+    """Helper function to get an AppListingEntry instance based on URL."""
+
+    app_listing_entries = AppListingEntry.objects.filter(enabled=True)
+    for entry in app_listing_entries:
+        if entry.href in url:
+            return entry
+
+    return None
+
+def is_editing_text(url):
+    """Helper function to determine if the current context is editing text."""
+
+    # e.g. /…/page/edit-plugin/123/, /…/page/plugin/text_plugin/render-plugin/
+    return 'admin/cms/page' in url
+
+
 class AppCategoryListing(CMSPluginBase):
     """CMS plugin to render the list of apps for a given category."""
 
@@ -53,6 +73,7 @@ def render(self, context, instance, placeholder):
 
 class RelatedApps(CMSPluginBase):
     """CMS plugin to render related apps."""
+    # IDEA: Use get_entry_instance if model field is empty (i.e. auto value)
 
     model = RelatedAppsPlugin
     name = "Related Apps"
@@ -89,6 +110,7 @@ def render(self, context, instance: AppListingEntry, placeholder):
 
 class AppVariants(CMSPluginBase):
     """CMS plugin to render an apps versions/variants."""
+    # IDEA: Use get_entry_instance if model field is empty (i.e. auto value)
 
     model = AppVariantsPlugin
     name = "App Version Selection"
@@ -105,3 +127,37 @@ def render(self, context, instance: AppListingEntry, placeholder):
 
 
 plugin_pool.register_plugin(AppVariants)
+
+
+class AppUserGuideLink(CMSPluginBase):
+    """CMS plugin to render the user guide link."""
+
+    model = AppUserGuideLinkPlugin
+    form = AppUserGuideLinkPluginForm
+    name = "App User Guide Link"
+    module = "Tools & Applications"
+    render_template = "designsafe/apps/workspace/app_user_guide_link_plugin.html"
+    text_enabled = True
+    cache = False
+
+    def render(
+        self,
+        context,
+        instance: Optional[Union[AppUserGuideLinkPlugin, AppListingEntry]] = None,
+        placeholder=None,
+    ):
+        plugin_instance = instance if isinstance(instance, AppUserGuideLinkPlugin) else None
+
+        instance_app = None
+        if isinstance(instance, AppUserGuideLinkPlugin):
+            instance_app = getattr(instance, "app", None)
+        if instance_app is None:
+            instance_app = get_entry_instance(context.get("request").path)
+
+        context = super().render(context, plugin_instance, placeholder)
+        context["user_guide_link"] = getattr(instance_app, "user_guide_link", None)
+        context["is_editing_text"] = is_editing_text(context.get("request").path)
+        return context
+
+
+plugin_pool.register_plugin(AppUserGuideLink)
diff --git a/designsafe/apps/workspace/forms.py b/designsafe/apps/workspace/forms.py
index 9e036d84ac..d496eb48ba 100644
--- a/designsafe/apps/workspace/forms.py
+++ b/designsafe/apps/workspace/forms.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from django.forms import ModelForm
 
 from designsafe.apps.workspace.models.app_entries import AppVariant
+from designsafe.apps.workspace.models.app_cms_plugins import AppUserGuideLinkPlugin
 
 
 class AppVariantForm(ModelForm):
@@ -20,3 +21,18 @@ class Meta:
                 " only after save."
             ),
         }
+
+class AppUserGuideLinkPluginForm(ModelForm):
+    """Customizes app user guide link plugin admin form"""
+
+    class Meta:
+        """To add or change help text"""
+
+        model = AppUserGuideLinkPlugin
+        fields = '__all__'
+
+        help_texts = {
+            "app": (
+                "If no app is selected, then app can be derived from URL path."
+            ),
+        }
diff --git a/designsafe/apps/workspace/migrations/0019_appuserguidelinkplugin.py b/designsafe/apps/workspace/migrations/0019_appuserguidelinkplugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2c42b675b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/designsafe/apps/workspace/migrations/0019_appuserguidelinkplugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.20 on 2025-09-22 21:33
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("cms", "0022_auto_20180620_1551"),
+        ("workspace", "0018_appvariant_external_href"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="AppUserGuideLinkPlugin",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "cmsplugin_ptr",
+                    models.OneToOneField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        parent_link=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        related_name="%(app_label)s_%(class)s",
+                        serialize=False,
+                        to="cms.cmsplugin",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "app",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        blank=True,
+                        null=True,
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        to="workspace.applistingentry",
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "abstract": False,
+            },
+            bases=("cms.cmsplugin",),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/designsafe/apps/workspace/models/app_cms_plugins.py b/designsafe/apps/workspace/models/app_cms_plugins.py
index 2ba760254a..20337f8c67 100644
--- a/designsafe/apps/workspace/models/app_cms_plugins.py
+++ b/designsafe/apps/workspace/models/app_cms_plugins.py
@@ -35,3 +35,17 @@ class AppVariantsPlugin(CMSPlugin):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.app.label
+
+
+class AppUserGuideLinkPlugin(CMSPlugin):
+    """Model for rendering an app user guide link."""
+
+    app = models.ForeignKey(
+        to=AppListingEntry,
+        on_delete=models.deletion.CASCADE,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+    )
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.app.label if self.app else "Based on URL"
diff --git a/designsafe/apps/workspace/templates/designsafe/apps/workspace/app_user_guide_link_plugin.html b/designsafe/apps/workspace/templates/designsafe/apps/workspace/app_user_guide_link_plugin.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44458d25b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/designsafe/apps/workspace/templates/designsafe/apps/workspace/app_user_guide_link_plugin.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{# @var user_guide_link #}
+
+{% if user_guide_link or is_editing_text %}
+    <a
+        class="btn btn-secondary"
+        {% if is_editing_text %}
+        href="__DYNAMIC__"
+        {% else %}
+        href="{{ user_guide_link }}"
+        {% endif %}
+        target="_blank"
+        aria-describedby="msg-open-new-window"
+    >User Guide</a>
+{% else %}
+    <span>User guide not found.</span>
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/designsafe/settings/common_settings.py b/designsafe/settings/common_settings.py
index 1f41db5dd8..79f411b8e5 100644
--- a/designsafe/settings/common_settings.py
+++ b/designsafe/settings/common_settings.py
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@
         'ResponsiveEmbedPlugin',
         'AppCategoryListing',
         'RelatedApps',
-        'AppVariants'
+        'AppVariants',
+        'AppUserGuideLink',
     )
 }
 CMSPLUGIN_CASCADE_PLUGINS = [