diff --git a/cmake/plugins_options.cmake b/cmake/plugins_options.cmake
index aa8bfd05bda..9184c86ca72 100644
--- a/cmake/plugins_options.cmake
+++ b/cmake/plugins_options.cmake
@@ -3,14 +3,28 @@ macro(DEFINE_OPTION option_name description default_value)
     if(FLB_MINIMAL)
         set(temp_value OFF)
     endif()
+    if(NOT "${FLB_GROUP_OVERRIDE}" STREQUAL "Inherit")
+        set(temp_value ${FLB_GROUP_OVERRIDE})
+    endif()
     option(${option_name} "${description}" ${temp_value})
 endmacro()
 
 # Add the FLB_MINIMAL option
 option(FLB_MINIMAL "Enable minimal build configuration" No)
 
+# Add options to enable/disable plugins at a group granularity
+set(FLB_ALL_INPUTS     "Inherit" CACHE STRING "Enable/Disable all Input plugins (On, Off, Inherit)")
+set(FLB_ALL_PROCESSORS "Inherit" CACHE STRING "Enable/Disable all Processor plugins (On, Off, Inherit)")
+set(FLB_ALL_FILTERS    "Inherit" CACHE STRING "Enable/Disable all Filter plugins (On, Off, Inherit)")
+set(FLB_ALL_OUTPUTS    "Inherit" CACHE STRING "Enable/Disable all Output plugins (On, Off, Inherit)")
+set_property(CACHE FLB_ALL_INPUTS     PROPERTY STRINGS "On;Off;Inherit")
+set_property(CACHE FLB_ALL_PROCESSORS PROPERTY STRINGS "On;Off;Inherit")
+set_property(CACHE FLB_ALL_FILTERS    PROPERTY STRINGS "On;Off;Inherit")
+set_property(CACHE FLB_ALL_OUTPUTS    PROPERTY STRINGS "On;Off;Inherit")
+
 # Inputs (sources, data collectors)
 # =================================
+set(FLB_GROUP_OVERRIDE ${FLB_ALL_INPUTS})
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_IN_BLOB                     "Enable Blob input plugin"                     ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_IN_CALYPTIA_FLEET           "Enable Calyptia Fleet input plugin"           ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_IN_COLLECTD                 "Enable Collectd input plugin"                 ON)
@@ -70,6 +84,7 @@ DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_IN_EBPF                     "Enable Linux eBPF input plugin"
 
 # Processors
 # ==========
+set(FLB_GROUP_OVERRIDE ${FLB_ALL_PROCESSORS})
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_PROCESSOR_CONTENT_MODIFIER  "Enable content modifier processor"            ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_PROCESSOR_CUMULATIVE_TO_DELTA "Enable cumulative to delta metrics processor" ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_PROCESSOR_LABELS            "Enable metrics label manipulation processor"  ON)
@@ -81,6 +96,7 @@ DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_PROCESSOR_TDA               "Enable TDA processor"
 
 # Filters
 # =======
+set(FLB_GROUP_OVERRIDE ${FLB_ALL_FILTERS})
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_FILTER_ALTER_SIZE           "Enable alter_size filter"                     ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_FILTER_AWS                  "Enable aws filter"                            ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_FILTER_CHECKLIST            "Enable checklist filter"                      ON)
@@ -108,6 +124,7 @@ DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_FILTER_WASM                 "Enable WASM filter"
 
 # Outputs (destinations)
 # ======================
+set(FLB_GROUP_OVERRIDE ${FLB_ALL_OUTPUTS})
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_OUT_AZURE                   "Enable Azure output plugin"                   ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_OUT_AZURE_BLOB              "Enable Azure output plugin"                   ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_OUT_AZURE_KUSTO             "Enable Azure Kusto output plugin"             ON)
@@ -156,3 +173,5 @@ DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_OUT_TCP                     "Enable TCP output plugin"
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_OUT_UDP                     "Enable UDP output plugin"                     ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_OUT_VIVO_EXPORTER           "Enable Vivo exporter output plugin"           ON)
 DEFINE_OPTION(FLB_OUT_WEBSOCKET               "Enable Websocket output plugin"               ON)
+
+unset(FLB_GROUP_OVERRIDE)