diff --git a/epdb/apps.py b/epdb/apps.py
index 5a0c4023..2aa4dc66 100644
--- a/epdb/apps.py
+++ b/epdb/apps.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ class EPDBConfig(AppConfig):
         model_name = getattr(settings, "EPDB_PACKAGE_MODEL", "epdb.Package")
         logger.info(f"Using Package model: {model_name}")
 
+        from .autodiscovery import autodiscover
+
+        autodiscover()
+
         if settings.PLUGINS_ENABLED:
             from bridge.contracts import Property
             from utilities.plugin import discover_plugins
diff --git a/epdb/autodiscovery.py b/epdb/autodiscovery.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a214cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/epdb/autodiscovery.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django.utils.module_loading import autodiscover_modules
+
+
+def autodiscover():
+    autodiscover_modules("epdb_hooks")
diff --git a/epdb/template_registry.py b/epdb/template_registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2da8aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/epdb/template_registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from collections import defaultdict
+from threading import Lock
+
+_registry = defaultdict(list)
+_lock = Lock()
+
+
+def register_template(slot: str, template_name: str, *, order: int = 100):
+    item = (order, template_name)
+    with _lock:
+        if item not in _registry[slot]:
+            _registry[slot].append(item)
+            _registry[slot].sort(key=lambda x: x[0])
+
+
+def get_templates(slot: str):
+    return [template_name for _, template_name in _registry.get(slot, [])]
diff --git a/epdb/templatetags/envipytags.py b/epdb/templatetags/envipytags.py
index 6c250e63..a61cc5a7 100644
--- a/epdb/templatetags/envipytags.py
+++ b/epdb/templatetags/envipytags.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from django import template
 from pydantic import AnyHttpUrl, ValidationError
 from pydantic.type_adapter import TypeAdapter
 
+from epdb.template_registry import get_templates
+
 register = template.Library()
 
 url_adapter = TypeAdapter(AnyHttpUrl)
@@ -19,3 +21,8 @@ def is_url(value):
         return True
     except ValidationError:
         return False
+
+
+@register.simple_tag
+def epdb_slot_templates(slot):
+    return get_templates(slot)
diff --git a/templates/collections/compounds_paginated.html b/templates/collections/compounds_paginated.html
index 7248da95..f5868225 100644
--- a/templates/collections/compounds_paginated.html
+++ b/templates/collections/compounds_paginated.html
@@ -1,21 +1,34 @@
 {% extends "collections/paginated_base.html" %}
+{% load envipytags %}
 
 {% block page_title %}Compounds{% endblock %}
 
 {% block action_button %}
-  {% if meta.can_edit %}
-    <button
-      type="button"
-      class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
-      onclick="document.getElementById('new_compound_modal').showModal(); return false;"
-    >
-      New Compound
-    </button>
-  {% endif %}
+  <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+    {% if meta.can_edit %}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
+        onclick="document.getElementById('new_compound_modal').showModal(); return false;"
+      >
+        New Compound
+      </button>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% epdb_slot_templates "epdb.actions.collections.compound" as action_button_templates %}
+
+    {% for tpl in action_button_templates %}
+      {% include tpl %}
+    {% endfor %}
+  </div>
 {% endblock action_button %}
 
 {% block action_modals %}
   {% include "modals/collections/new_compound_modal.html" %}
+  {% epdb_slot_templates "modals.collections.compound" as action_modals_templates %}
+
+  {% for tpl in action_modals_templates %}
+    {% include tpl %}
+  {% endfor %}
 {% endblock action_modals %}
 
 {% block description %}