diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/gtk4-sections.txt b/docs/reference/gtk/gtk4-sections.txt
index a0e123947b..b6f7cf2d25 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/gtk4-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/gtk4-sections.txt
@@ -6177,6 +6177,8 @@ gtk_popover_menu_new_from_model
 gtk_popover_menu_new_from_model_full
 gtk_popover_menu_set_menu_model
 gtk_popover_menu_get_menu_model
+gtk_popover_menu_add_child
+gtk_popover_menu_remove_child
 
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
 GTK_TYPE_POPOVER_MENU
@@ -6195,6 +6197,8 @@ GtkPopoverMenuBar
 gtk_popover_menu_bar_new_from_model
 gtk_popover_menu_bar_set_menu_model
 gtk_popover_menu_bar_get_menu_model
+gtk_popover_menu_bar_add_child
+gtk_popover_menu_bar_remove_child
 
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
 GTK_TYPE_POPOVER_MENU_BAR
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenusectionbox.c b/gtk/gtkmenusectionbox.c
index 08f5ca1288..9f988d98f5 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenusectionbox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenusectionbox.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "gtkpopovermenuprivate.h"
 #include "gtkorientable.h"
 #include "gtkbuiltiniconprivate.h"
+#include "gtkgizmoprivate.h"
+#include "gtkbinlayout.h"
 
 typedef GtkBoxClass GtkMenuSectionBoxClass;
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ struct _GtkMenuSectionBox
   int                  depth;
   GtkPopoverMenuFlags  flags;
   GtkSizeGroup        *indicators;
+  GHashTable          *custom_slots;
 };
 
 typedef struct
@@ -341,6 +344,22 @@ gtk_menu_section_box_insert_func (GtkMenuTrackerItem *item,
           g_free (name);
         }
     }
+  else if (gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_custom (item))
+    {
+      const char *id = gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_custom (item);
+
+      widget = gtk_gizmo_new ("widget", NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+      gtk_widget_set_layout_manager (widget, gtk_bin_layout_new ());
+
+      if (g_hash_table_lookup (box->custom_slots, id))
+        g_warning ("Duplicate custom ID: %s", id);
+      else
+        {
+          char *slot_id = g_strdup (id);
+          g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (widget), "slot-id", slot_id, g_free);
+          g_hash_table_insert (box->custom_slots, slot_id, widget);
+        }
+    }
   else
     {
       widget = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_MODEL_BUTTON,
@@ -458,6 +477,7 @@ gtk_menu_section_box_dispose (GObject *object)
     }
 
   g_clear_object (&box->indicators);
+  g_clear_pointer (&box->custom_slots, g_hash_table_unref);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gtk_menu_section_box_parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
@@ -499,8 +519,9 @@ gtk_menu_section_box_new_toplevel (GtkPopoverMenu      *popover,
 {
   GtkMenuSectionBox *box;
 
-  box = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_MENU_SECTION_BOX,  NULL);
+  box = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_MENU_SECTION_BOX, NULL);
   box->indicators = gtk_size_group_new (GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
+  box->custom_slots = g_hash_table_new (g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
   box->flags = flags;
 
   gtk_popover_menu_add_submenu (popover, GTK_WIDGET (box), "main");
@@ -524,6 +545,7 @@ gtk_menu_section_box_new_submenu (GtkMenuTrackerItem *item,
 
   box = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_MENU_SECTION_BOX, NULL);
   box->indicators = gtk_size_group_new (GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
+  box->custom_slots = g_hash_table_ref (toplevel->custom_slots);
   box->flags = toplevel->flags;
 
   button = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_MODEL_BUTTON,
@@ -562,6 +584,7 @@ gtk_menu_section_box_new_section (GtkMenuTrackerItem *item,
 
   box = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_MENU_SECTION_BOX, NULL);
   box->indicators = g_object_ref (parent->indicators);
+  box->custom_slots = g_hash_table_ref (parent->toplevel->custom_slots);
   box->toplevel = parent->toplevel;
   box->depth = parent->depth + 1;
   box->flags = parent->flags;
@@ -661,3 +684,54 @@ gtk_menu_section_box_new_section (GtkMenuTrackerItem *item,
 
   return GTK_WIDGET (box);
 }
+
+gboolean
+gtk_menu_section_box_add_custom (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
+                                 GtkWidget      *child,
+                                 const char     *id)
+{
+  GtkWidget *stack;
+  GtkMenuSectionBox *box;
+  GtkWidget *slot;
+
+  stack = gtk_popover_get_child (GTK_POPOVER (popover));
+  box = GTK_MENU_SECTION_BOX (gtk_stack_get_child_by_name (GTK_STACK (stack), "main"));
+
+  slot = (GtkWidget *)g_hash_table_lookup (box->custom_slots, id);
+
+  if (slot == NULL)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  if (gtk_widget_get_first_child (slot))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  gtk_widget_insert_before (child, slot, NULL);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+gtk_menu_section_box_remove_custom (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
+                                    GtkWidget      *child)
+{
+  GtkWidget *stack;
+  GtkMenuSectionBox *box;
+  GtkWidget *parent;
+  const char *id;
+  GtkWidget *slot;
+
+  stack = gtk_popover_get_child (GTK_POPOVER (popover));
+  box = GTK_MENU_SECTION_BOX (gtk_stack_get_child_by_name (GTK_STACK (stack), "main"));
+  parent = gtk_widget_get_parent (child);
+
+  id = (const char *) g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (parent), "slot-id");
+  g_return_val_if_fail (id != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  slot = (GtkWidget *)g_hash_table_lookup (box->custom_slots, id);
+
+  if (slot != parent)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  gtk_widget_unparent (child);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenusectionboxprivate.h b/gtk/gtkmenusectionboxprivate.h
index 05d6bd294e..232d62ee0c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenusectionboxprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenusectionboxprivate.h
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ void                    gtk_menu_section_box_new_toplevel               (GtkPopo
                                                                          GMenuModel          *model,
                                                                          GtkPopoverMenuFlags  flags);
 
+gboolean                gtk_menu_section_box_add_custom                 (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
+                                                                         GtkWidget      *child,
+                                                                         const char     *id);
+
+gboolean                gtk_menu_section_box_remove_custom              (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
+                                                                         GtkWidget      *child);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GTK_MENU_SECTION_BOX_PRIVATE_H__ */
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.c b/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.c
index f88009c7d3..93536df960 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritem.c
@@ -715,6 +715,16 @@ gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_special (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self)
   return special;
 }
 
+const char *
+gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_custom (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self)
+{
+  const char *custom = NULL;
+
+  g_menu_item_get_attribute (self->item, "custom", "&s", &custom);
+
+  return custom;
+}
+
 const char *
 gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_display_hint (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self)
 {
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritemprivate.h b/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritemprivate.h
index a3c9164053..6ebbc3764c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritemprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenutrackeritemprivate.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ GtkMenuTrackerItem *   _gtk_menu_tracker_item_new                       (GtkActi
 
 const char *           gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_special               (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self);
 
+const char *           gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_custom                (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self);
+
 const char *           gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_display_hint          (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self);
 
 const char *           gtk_menu_tracker_item_get_text_direction        (GtkMenuTrackerItem *self);
diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c b/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
index dab6635530..4c33b0011d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
  * - "hidden-when": a string used to determine when the item will be hidden.
  *      Possible values include "action-disabled", "action-missing", "macos-menubar".
  *      This is mainly useful for exported menus, see gtk_application_set_menubar().
+ * - "custom": a string used to match against the ID of a custom child added
+ *      with gtk_popover_menu_add_child() or gtk_popover_menu_bar_add_child().
  *
  * The following attributes are used when constructing sections:
  * - "label": a user-visible string to use as section heading
@@ -733,3 +735,50 @@ gtk_popover_menu_get_menu_model (GtkPopoverMenu *popover)
 
   return popover->model;
 }
+
+/**
+ * gtk_popover_menu_add_child:
+ * @popover: a #GtkPopoverMenu
+ * @child: the #GtkWidget to add
+ * @id: the ID to insert @child at
+ *
+ * Adds a custom widget to a generated menu.
+ *
+ * For this to work, the menu model of @popover must have an
+ * item with a `custom` attribute that matches @id.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if @id was found and the widget added
+ */
+gboolean
+gtk_popover_menu_add_child (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
+                            GtkWidget      *child,
+                            const char     *id)
+{
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_POPOVER_MENU (popover), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_WIDGET (child), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (id != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  return gtk_menu_section_box_add_custom (popover, child, id);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_popover_menu_remove_child:
+ * @popover: a #GtkPopoverMenu
+ * @child: the #GtkWidget to remove
+ *
+ * Removes a widget that has previously been added with
+ * gtk_popover_menu_add_child().
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the widget was removed
+ */
+gboolean
+gtk_popover_menu_remove_child (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
+                               GtkWidget      *child)
+{
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_POPOVER_MENU (popover), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_WIDGET (child), FALSE);
+
+  return gtk_menu_section_box_remove_custom (popover, child);
+}
diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.h b/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.h
index f9f8457b27..2973102be1 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopovermenu.h
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ void        gtk_popover_menu_set_menu_model (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GMenuModel *gtk_popover_menu_get_menu_model (GtkPopoverMenu *popover);
 
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+gboolean    gtk_popover_menu_add_child (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
+                                        GtkWidget      *child,
+                                        const char     *id);
+
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+gboolean    gtk_popover_menu_remove_child (GtkPopoverMenu *popover,
+                                           GtkWidget      *child);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopovermenubar.c b/gtk/gtkpopovermenubar.c
index 1401c998eb..0d5658c224 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopovermenubar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopovermenubar.c
@@ -733,3 +733,73 @@ gtk_popover_menu_bar_select_first (GtkPopoverMenuBar *bar)
   item = GTK_POPOVER_MENU_BAR_ITEM (gtk_widget_get_first_child (GTK_WIDGET (bar)));
   set_active_item (bar, item, TRUE);
 }
+
+/**
+ * gtk_popover_menu_bar_add_child:
+ * @bar: a #GtkPopoverMenuBar
+ * @child: the #GtkWidget to add
+ * @id: the ID to insert @child at
+ *
+ * Adds a custom widget to a generated menubar.
+ *
+ * For this to work, the menu model of @bar must have an
+ * item with a `custom` attribute that matches @id.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if @id was found and the widget added
+ */
+gboolean
+gtk_popover_menu_bar_add_child (GtkPopoverMenuBar *bar,
+                                GtkWidget         *child,
+                                const char        *id)
+{
+  GtkWidget *item;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_POPOVER_MENU_BAR (bar), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_WIDGET (child), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (id != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  for (item = gtk_widget_get_first_child (GTK_WIDGET (bar));
+       item;
+       item = gtk_widget_get_next_sibling (item))
+    {
+      GtkPopover *popover = GTK_POPOVER_MENU_BAR_ITEM (item)->popover;
+
+      if (gtk_popover_menu_add_child (GTK_POPOVER_MENU (popover), child, id))
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_popover_menu_bar_remove_child:
+ * @bar: a #GtkPopoverMenuBar
+ * @child: the #GtkWidget to remove
+ *
+ * Removes a widget that has previously been added with
+ * gtk_popover_menu_bar_add_child().
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the widget was removed
+ */
+gboolean
+gtk_popover_menu_bar_remove_child (GtkPopoverMenuBar *bar,
+                                   GtkWidget         *child)
+{
+  GtkWidget *item;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_POPOVER_MENU_BAR (bar), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_WIDGET (child), FALSE);
+
+  for (item = gtk_widget_get_first_child (GTK_WIDGET (bar));
+       item;
+       item = gtk_widget_get_next_sibling (item))
+    {
+      GtkPopover *popover = GTK_POPOVER_MENU_BAR_ITEM (item)->popover;
+
+      if (gtk_popover_menu_remove_child (GTK_POPOVER_MENU (popover), child))
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopovermenubar.h b/gtk/gtkpopovermenubar.h
index 7fa1253128..08126f9d63 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopovermenubar.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopovermenubar.h
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ void         gtk_popover_menu_bar_set_menu_model (GtkPopoverMenuBar *bar,
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GMenuModel * gtk_popover_menu_bar_get_menu_model (GtkPopoverMenuBar *bar);
 
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+gboolean     gtk_popover_menu_bar_add_child      (GtkPopoverMenuBar *bar,
+                                                  GtkWidget         *child,
+                                                  const char        *id);
+
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+gboolean     gtk_popover_menu_bar_remove_child   (GtkPopoverMenuBar *bar,
+                                                  GtkWidget         *child);
 G_END_DECLS