diff --git a/src/block-loader.js b/src/block-loader.js
index 2c23788..88d779b 100644
--- a/src/block-loader.js
+++ b/src/block-loader.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * governing permissions and limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { loadCSS } from './dom-utils.js';
+import { loadModule } from './dom-utils.js';
 
 /**
  * Updates all section status in a container element.
@@ -65,6 +65,26 @@ export function buildBlock(blockName, content) {
   return (blockEl);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets the configuration for the given block, and also passes
+ * the config through all custom patching helpers added to the project.
+ *
+ * @param {Element} block The block element
+ * @returns {Object} The block config (blockName, cssPath and jsPath)
+ */
+function getBlockConfig(block) {
+  const { blockName } = block.dataset;
+  const cssPath = `${window.hlx.codeBasePath}/blocks/${blockName}/${blockName}.css`;
+  const jsPath = `${window.hlx.codeBasePath}/blocks/${blockName}/${blockName}.js`;
+  const original = { blockName, cssPath, jsPath };
+  return (window.hlx.patchBlockConfig || [])
+    .filter((fn) => typeof fn === 'function')
+    .reduce(
+      (config, fn) => fn(config, original),
+      { blockName, cssPath, jsPath },
+    );
+}
+
 /**
  * Loads JS and CSS for a block.
  * @param {Element} block The block element
@@ -73,24 +93,9 @@ export async function loadBlock(block) {
   const status = block.dataset.blockStatus;
   if (status !== 'loading' && status !== 'loaded') {
     block.dataset.blockStatus = 'loading';
-    const { blockName } = block.dataset;
+    const { blockName, cssPath, jsPath } = getBlockConfig(block);
     try {
-      const cssLoaded = loadCSS(`${window.hlx.codeBasePath}/blocks/${blockName}/${blockName}.css`);
-      const decorationComplete = new Promise((resolve) => {
-        (async () => {
-          try {
-            const mod = await import(`${window.hlx.codeBasePath}/blocks/${blockName}/${blockName}.js`);
-            if (mod.default) {
-              await mod.default(block);
-            }
-          } catch (error) {
-            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-            console.log(`failed to load module for ${blockName}`, error);
-          }
-          resolve();
-        })();
-      });
-      await Promise.all([cssLoaded, decorationComplete]);
+      await loadModule(blockName, jsPath, cssPath, block);
     } catch (error) {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.log(`failed to load block ${blockName}`, error);
diff --git a/src/dom-utils.js b/src/dom-utils.js
index 6b5e8d6..fc345c6 100644
--- a/src/dom-utils.js
+++ b/src/dom-utils.js
@@ -56,6 +56,36 @@ export async function loadScript(src, attrs) {
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Loads JS and CSS for a module and executes it's default export.
+ * @param {string} name The module name
+ * @param {string} jsPath The JS file to load
+ * @param {string} [cssPath] An optional CSS file to load
+ * @param {object[]} [args] Parameters to be passed to the default export when it is called
+ */
+export async function loadModule(name, jsPath, cssPath, ...args) {
+  const cssLoaded = cssPath ? loadCSS(cssPath) : Promise.resolve();
+  const decorationComplete = jsPath
+    ? new Promise((resolve) => {
+      (async () => {
+        let mod;
+        try {
+          mod = await import(jsPath);
+          if (mod.default) {
+            await mod.default.apply(null, args);
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.log(`failed to load module for ${name}`, error);
+        }
+        resolve(mod);
+      })();
+    })
+    : Promise.resolve();
+  return Promise.all([cssLoaded, decorationComplete])
+    .then(([, api]) => api);
+}
+
 /**
  * Retrieves the content of metadata tags.
  * @param {string} name The metadata name (or property)
@@ -68,6 +98,23 @@ export function getMetadata(name, doc = document) {
   return meta || '';
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets all the metadata elements that are in the given scope.
+ * @param {String} scope The scope/prefix for the metadata
+ * @param {Document} doc Document object to query for metadata. Defaults to the window's document
+ * @returns an array of HTMLElement nodes that match the given scope
+ */
+export function getAllMetadata(scope, doc = document) {
+  return [...doc.head.querySelectorAll(`meta[property^="${scope}:"],meta[name^="${scope}-"]`)]
+    .reduce((res, meta) => {
+      const id = toClassName(meta.name
+        ? meta.name.substring(scope.length + 1)
+        : meta.getAttribute('property').split(':')[1]);
+      res[id] = meta.getAttribute('content');
+      return res;
+    }, {});
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns a picture element with webp and fallbacks
  * @param {string} src The image URL
diff --git a/src/plugins-registry.js b/src/plugins-registry.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9030d9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins-registry.js
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 Adobe. All rights reserved.
+ * This file is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+ * of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under
+ * the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
+ * OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language
+ * governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { loadModule } from './dom-utils.js';
+
+export default class PluginsRegistry {
+  #plugins;
+
+  static parsePluginParams(id, config) {
+    const pluginId = !config
+      ? id.split('/').splice(id.endsWith('/') ? -2 : -1, 1)[0].replace(/\.js/, '')
+      : id;
+    const pluginConfig = typeof config === 'string' || !config
+      ? { url: (config || id).replace(/\/$/, '') }
+      : { load: 'eager', ...config };
+    pluginConfig.options ||= {};
+    return { id: pluginId, config: pluginConfig };
+  }
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.#plugins = new Map();
+  }
+
+  // Register a new plugin
+  add(id, config) {
+    const { id: pluginId, config: pluginConfig } = PluginsRegistry.parsePluginParams(id, config);
+    this.#plugins.set(pluginId, pluginConfig);
+  }
+
+  // Get the plugin
+  get(id) { return this.#plugins.get(id); }
+
+  // Check if the plugin exists
+  includes(id) { return !!this.#plugins.has(id); }
+
+  // Load all plugins that are referenced by URL, and updated their configuration with the
+  // actual API they expose
+  async load(phase, context) {
+    [...this.#plugins.entries()]
+      .filter(([, plugin]) => plugin.condition
+      && !plugin.condition(document, plugin.options, context))
+      .map(([id]) => this.#plugins.delete(id));
+    return Promise.all([...this.#plugins.entries()]
+      // Filter plugins that don't match the execution conditions
+      .filter(([, plugin]) => (
+        (!plugin.condition || plugin.condition(document, plugin.options, context))
+        && phase === plugin.load && plugin.url
+      ))
+      .map(async ([key, plugin]) => {
+        try {
+          // If the plugin has a default export, it will be executed immediately
+          const pluginApi = (await loadModule(
+            key,
+            !plugin.url.endsWith('.js') ? `${plugin.url}/${key}.js` : plugin.url,
+            !plugin.url.endsWith('.js') ? `${plugin.url}/${key}.css` : null,
+            document,
+            plugin.options,
+            context,
+          )) || {};
+          this.#plugins.set(key, { ...plugin, ...pluginApi });
+        } catch (err) {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.error('Could not load specified plugin', key);
+        }
+      }));
+  }
+
+  // Run a specific phase in the plugin
+  async run(phase, context) {
+    return [...this.#plugins.values()]
+      .reduce((promise, plugin) => ( // Using reduce to execute plugins sequencially
+        plugin[phase] && (!plugin.condition
+            || plugin.condition(document, plugin.options, context))
+          ? promise.then(() => plugin[phase](document, plugin.options, context))
+          : promise
+      ), Promise.resolve());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/setup.js b/src/setup.js
index 4698152..75ece81 100644
--- a/src/setup.js
+++ b/src/setup.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
  */
 
 import { sampleRUM } from '@adobe/helix-rum-js';
+import PluginsRegistry from './plugins-registry.js';
+import TemplatesRegistry from './templates-registry.js';
 
 /**
  * Setup block utils.
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ export function setup() {
   window.hlx.RUM_MASK_URL = 'full';
   window.hlx.codeBasePath = '';
   window.hlx.lighthouse = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('lighthouse') === 'on';
+  window.hlx.patchBlockConfig = [];
+  window.hlx.plugins = new PluginsRegistry();
+  window.hlx.templates = new TemplatesRegistry();
 
   const scriptEl = document.querySelector('script[src$="/scripts/scripts.js"]');
   if (scriptEl) {
diff --git a/src/templates-registry.js b/src/templates-registry.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b19b856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates-registry.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 Adobe. All rights reserved.
+ * This file is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+ * of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under
+ * the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
+ * OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language
+ * governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { getMetadata } from './dom-utils.js';
+import PluginsRegistry from './plugins-registry.js';
+import { toClassName } from './utils.js';
+
+export default class TemplatesRegistry {
+  // Register a new template
+  // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
+  add(id, url) {
+    if (Array.isArray(id)) {
+      id.forEach((i) => this.add(i));
+      return;
+    }
+    const { id: templateId, config: templateConfig } = PluginsRegistry.parsePluginParams(id, url);
+    templateConfig.condition = () => toClassName(getMetadata('template')) === templateId;
+    window.hlx.plugins.add(templateId, templateConfig);
+  }
+
+  // Get the template
+  // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
+  get(id) { return window.hlx.plugins.get(id); }
+
+  // Check if the template exists
+  // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
+  includes(id) { return window.hlx.plugins.includes(id); }
+}
diff --git a/test/dom-utils/getAllMetadata.test.html b/test/dom-utils/getAllMetadata.test.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..033b2d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/dom-utils/getAllMetadata.test.html
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta property="foo:bar" content="baz">
+    <meta name="foo-qux" content="corge">
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <script type="module">
+      /* eslint-env mocha */
+      import { runTests } from '@web/test-runner-mocha';
+      import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
+      import { getAllMetadata } from '../../src/dom-utils.js';
+
+      runTests(() => {
+        it('get scoped properties', () => {
+          expect(getAllMetadata('foo')).to.eql({
+            bar: 'baz',
+            qux: 'corge',
+          });
+        });
+
+        it('get properties for unknown scope', () => {
+          expect(getAllMetadata('bar')).to.eql({});
+        });
+
+        // Test a custom document
+        const testDoc = document.implementation.createHTMLDocument();
+        const titleMeta = testDoc.createElement('meta');
+        titleMeta.setAttribute('property', 'grault:bar');
+        titleMeta.setAttribute('content', 'baz');
+        testDoc.head.appendChild(titleMeta);
+
+        const descriptionMeta = testDoc.createElement('meta');
+        descriptionMeta.setAttribute('name', 'grault-qux');
+        descriptionMeta.setAttribute('content', 'corge');
+        testDoc.head.appendChild(descriptionMeta);
+
+        it('get scoped properties from custom document', () => {
+          expect(getAllMetadata('grault', testDoc)).to.eql({
+            bar: 'baz',
+            qux: 'corge',
+          });
+        });
+
+        it('get properties for unknown scope from custom document', () => {
+          expect(getAllMetadata('bar', testDoc)).to.eql({});
+        });
+      });
+    </script>
+  </body>
+</html>