diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2900de90..e7bc8423 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "build": "yarn build-libs && yarn build-samples",
     "build-libs": "yarn workspaces foreach --from '@openshift/*' run build",
     "build-samples": "yarn workspaces foreach --from '@monorepo/sample-*' run build",
+    "copy-api-reports": "cp ./**/**/dist/api/*.api.md ./reports/",
     "run-samples": "yarn workspaces foreach -pvi --from '@monorepo/sample-*' run http-server",
     "lint": "yarn eslint packages",
     "test": "yarn jest",
diff --git a/packages/sample-app/src/components/PageHeader.tsx b/packages/sample-app/src/components/PageHeader.tsx
index 64c9a65f..2bb432e2 100644
--- a/packages/sample-app/src/components/PageHeader.tsx
+++ b/packages/sample-app/src/components/PageHeader.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { usePluginStore } from '@openshift/dynamic-plugin-sdk';
 import {
   Brand,
   Button,
@@ -20,11 +21,32 @@ import type { LoadPluginModalRefProps } from './LoadPluginModal';
 
 const PageHeader: React.FC = () => {
   const loadPluginModalRef = React.useRef<LoadPluginModalRefProps>(null);
+  const pluginStore = usePluginStore();
 
   const openLoadPluginModal = () => {
     loadPluginModalRef.current?.open();
   };
 
+  const manuallyLoadPlugin = () => {
+    pluginStore.loadPlugin({
+      name: 'manual-plugin',
+      version: '0.0.0',
+      local: true,
+      extensions: [
+        {
+          type: 'core.telemetry/listener',
+          properties: {
+            listener: () => import('./manualPlugin').then((m) => m.default),
+          },
+          flags: {
+            required: ['TELEMETRY_FLAG'],
+            disallowed: [],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  };
+
   return (
     <Masthead>
       <MastheadToggle>
@@ -53,6 +75,15 @@ const PageHeader: React.FC = () => {
                   Load plugin
                 </Button>
               </ToolbarItem>
+              <ToolbarItem>
+                <Button
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  onClick={manuallyLoadPlugin}
+                  data-test-id="manual-plugin-load"
+                >
+                  Manually add plugin
+                </Button>
+              </ToolbarItem>
             </ToolbarGroup>
           </ToolbarContent>
         </Toolbar>
diff --git a/packages/sample-app/src/components/manualPlugin.ts b/packages/sample-app/src/components/manualPlugin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d6ca5d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sample-app/src/components/manualPlugin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import type { TelemetryEventListener } from '@openshift/dynamic-plugin-sdk-extensions';
+
+const telemetryListener: TelemetryEventListener = (eventType, properties) => {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+  console.info('Telemetry listener', eventType, properties);
+};
+
+export default telemetryListener;