diff --git a/lib/classes/plugin_manager.php b/lib/classes/plugin_manager.php
index 5587e60b900bd..c2e3e9fb88844 100644
--- a/lib/classes/plugin_manager.php
+++ b/lib/classes/plugin_manager.php
@@ -1943,6 +1943,7 @@ public static function standard_plugins_list($type) {
                 'editquestion',
                 'exportquestions',
                 'importquestions',
+                'viewquestiontext'
             ],
 
             'qbehaviour' => array(
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/plugin_feature.php b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/plugin_feature.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e102619dc62e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/plugin_feature.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+namespace qbank_viewquestiontext;
+
+use core_question\local\bank\plugin_features_base;
+
+/**
+ * Class columns is the entrypoint for the columns.
+ *
+ * @package    qbank_viewquestiontext
+ * @copyright  2021 Catalyst IT Australia Pty Ltd
+ * @author     Safat Shahin <safatshahin@catalyst-au.net>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class plugin_feature extends plugin_features_base {
+
+    public function get_question_columns($qbank): array {
+        return [
+            new question_text_row($qbank)
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/privacy/provider.php b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/privacy/provider.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8c7118b091358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/privacy/provider.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+namespace qbank_viewquestiontext\privacy;
+
+/**
+ * Privacy Subsystem for qbank_viewquestiontext implementing null_provider.
+ *
+ * @package    qbank_viewquestiontext
+ * @copyright  2021 Catalyst IT Australia Pty Ltd
+ * @author     Safat Shahin <safatshahin@catalyst-au.net>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class provider implements \core_privacy\local\metadata\null_provider {
+
+    public static function get_reason(): string {
+        return 'privacy:metadata';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..de69c74412188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+namespace qbank_viewquestiontext;
+
+use core_question\local\bank\row_base;
+
+/**
+ * A column type for the name of the question name.
+ *
+ * @package   qbank_viewquestiontext
+ * @copyright 2009 Tim Hunt
+ * @author    2021 Safat Shahin <safatshahin@catalyst-au.net>
+ * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class question_text_row extends row_base {
+
+    /**
+     * To initialise subclasses
+     * @var $formatoptions
+     */
+    protected $formatoptions;
+
+    protected function init(): void {
+        $this->formatoptions = new \stdClass();
+        $this->formatoptions->noclean = true;
+        $this->formatoptions->para = false;
+    }
+
+    public function get_name(): string {
+        return 'questiontext';
+    }
+
+    protected function get_title(): string {
+        return get_string('questiontext', 'question');
+    }
+
+    protected function display_content($question, $rowclasses): void {
+        $text = question_rewrite_question_preview_urls($question->questiontext, $question->id,
+                $question->contextid, 'question', 'questiontext', $question->id,
+                $question->contextid, 'core_question');
+        $text = format_text($text, $question->questiontextformat,
+                $this->formatoptions);
+        if ($text == '') {
+            $text = '&#160;';
+        }
+        echo $text;
+    }
+
+    public function get_extra_joins(): array {
+        return ['qc' => 'JOIN {question_categories} qc ON qc.id = q.category'];
+    }
+
+    public function get_required_fields(): array {
+        return ['q.id', 'q.questiontext', 'q.questiontextformat', 'qc.contextid'];
+    }
+
+    public function has_preference(): bool {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function get_preference_key(): string {
+        return 'qbshowtext';
+    }
+
+    public function get_preference(): bool {
+        return question_get_display_preference($this->get_preference_key(), 0, PARAM_BOOL, new \moodle_url(''));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/lang/en/qbank_viewquestiontext.php b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/lang/en/qbank_viewquestiontext.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f0d36450b270e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/lang/en/qbank_viewquestiontext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Strings for component qbank_viewquestiontext, language 'en'
+ *
+ * @package    qbank_viewquestiontext
+ * @copyright  2021 Catalyst IT Australia Pty Ltd
+ * @author     Safat Shahin <safatshahin@catalyst-au.net>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+$string['pluginname'] = 'View question text';
+$string['privacy:metadata'] = 'View question text question bank plugin does not store any user data.';
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_name_column.feature b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_name_column.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..742a5e0208441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_name_column.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+@qbank @qbank_viewquestiontext
+Feature: Use the qbank plugin manager page for viewquestiontext
+  In order to check the plugin behaviour with enable and disable
+
+  Background:
+    Given the following "courses" exist:
+      | fullname | shortname | category |
+      | Course 1 | C1        | 0        |
+    And the following "activities" exist:
+      | activity   | name      | course | idnumber |
+      | quiz       | Test quiz | C1     | quiz1    |
+    And the following "question categories" exist:
+      | contextlevel | reference | name           |
+      | Course         | C1     | Test questions |
+    And the following "questions" exist:
+      | questioncategory | qtype     | name           | questiontext              |
+      | Test questions   | truefalse | First question | Answer the first question |
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Enable/disable viewquestiontext column from the base view
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    And I navigate to "Plugins > Question bank plugins > Manage question bank plugins" in site administration
+    And I should see "View question text"
+    When I click on "Disable" "link" in the "View question text" "table_row"
+    And I am on the "Test quiz" "quiz activity" page
+    And I navigate to "Question bank > Questions" in current page administration
+    And I should not see "Show question text in the question list"
+    Then "#categoryquestions .questiontext" "css_element" should not be visible
+    And I navigate to "Plugins > Question bank plugins > Manage question bank plugins" in site administration
+    And I click on "Enable" "link" in the "View question text" "table_row"
+    And I am on the "Test quiz" "quiz activity" page
+    And I navigate to "Question bank > Questions" in current page administration
+    And I should see "Show question text in the question list"
+    And I click on "qbshowtext" "checkbox"
+    And I should see "Answer the first question"
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/version.php b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/version.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ff0045533a719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/version.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Version information for qbank_viewquestiontext.
+ *
+ * @package    qbank_viewquestiontext
+ * @copyright  2021 Catalyst IT Australia Pty Ltd
+ * @author     Safat Shahin <safatshahin@catalyst-au.net>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+$plugin->component = 'qbank_viewquestiontext';
+$plugin->version   = 2021070700;
+$plugin->requires  = 2021052500;
+$plugin->maturity  = MATURITY_STABLE;
diff --git a/question/editlib.php b/question/editlib.php
index 4a5e7aa964710..6ec7d1294a99c 100644
--- a/question/editlib.php
+++ b/question/editlib.php
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class_alias('core_question\local\bank\row_base', 'question_bank_row_base', true)
  * @deprecated since Moodle 2.7 MDL-40457
  * @todo MDl-72004 delete the class alias, not done in MDL-71516 for any potential error from other plugins.
  */
-class_alias('core_question\bank\question_text_row', 'question_bank_question_text_row', true);
+class_alias('qbank_viewquestiontext\question_text_row', 'question_bank_question_text_row', true);
 
 /**
  * @copyright  2009 Tim Hunt