diff --git a/ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/__init__.py b/ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/plugin.py b/ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ca072dfc9a3
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+++ b/ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import ckan.plugins as plugins
+
+
+class ExampleITemplateHelpersPlugin(plugins.SingletonPlugin):
+    '''An example that shows how to use the ITemplateHelpers plugin interface.
+
+    '''
+    plugins.implements(plugins.IConfigurer)
+    plugins.implements(plugins.ITemplateHelpers)
+
+    # Update CKAN's config settings, see the IConfigurer plugin interface.
+    def update_config(self, config):
+
+        # Tell CKAN to use the template files in
+        # ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/templates.
+        plugins.toolkit.add_template_directory(config, 'templates')
+
+    # Our custom template helper method.
+    def example_helper(self):
+        '''An example template helper method.'''
+
+        # Just return some example text.
+        return 'This is some example text.'
+
+    # Tell CKAN what custom template helper methods this plugin provides,
+    # see the ITemplateHelpers plugin interface.
+    def get_helpers(self):
+        return {'example_helper': self.example_helper}
diff --git a/ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/templates/home/index.html b/ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/templates/home/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b524a078fd
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+++ b/ckanext/example_itemplatehelpers/templates/home/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{% ckan_extends %}
+
+{% block secondary_content %}
+  {{ super() }}
+  {{ h.example_helper() }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0a7b3818510..fc9fda35371 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     json_preview=ckanext.jsonpreview.plugin:JsonPreview
     pdf_preview=ckanext.pdfpreview.plugin:PdfPreview
     recline_preview=ckanext.reclinepreview.plugin:ReclinePreview
+    example_itemplatehelpers=ckanext.example_itemplatehelpers.plugin:ExampleITemplateHelpersPlugin
 
     [ckan.system_plugins]
     domain_object_mods = ckan.model.modification:DomainObjectModificationExtension