diff --git a/usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/usermod_v2_example.h b/usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/usermod_v2_example.h
index e67ef8da..ef68e907 100644
--- a/usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/usermod_v2_example.h
+++ b/usermods/EXAMPLE_v2/usermod_v2_example.h
@@ -103,7 +103,43 @@ class MyExampleUsermod : public Usermod {
       userVar0 = root["user0"] | userVar0; //if "user0" key exists in JSON, update, else keep old value
       //if (root["bri"] == 255) Serial.println(F("Don't burn down your garage!"));
     }
-    
+
+
+    /*
+     * addToConfig() can be used to add custom persistent settings to the cfg.json file in the "um" (usermod) object.
+     * It will be called by WLED when settings are actually saved (for example, LED settings are saved)
+     * If you want to force saving the current state, use serializeConfig() in your loop().
+     * 
+     * CAUTION: serializeConfig() will initiate a filesystem write operation.
+     * It might cause the LEDs to stutter and will cause flash wear if called too often.
+     * Use it sparingly and always in the loop, never in network callbacks!
+     * 
+     * addToConfig() will also not yet add your setting to one of the settings pages automatically.
+     * To make that work you still have to add the setting to the HTML, xml.cpp and set.cpp manually.
+     * 
+     * I highly recommend checking out the basics of ArduinoJson serialization and deserialization in order to use custom settings!
+     */
+    void addToConfig(JsonObject& root)
+    {
+      JsonObject top = root.createNestedObject("exampleUsermod");
+      top["great"] = userVar0; //save this var persistently whenever settings are saved
+    }
+
+
+    /*
+     * readFromConfig() can be used to read back the custom settings you added with addToConfig().
+     * This is called by WLED when settings are loaded (currently this only happens once immediately after boot)
+     * 
+     * readFromConfig() is called BEFORE setup(). This means you can use your persistent values in setup() (e.g. pin assignments, buffer sizes),
+     * but also that if you want to write persistent values to a dynamic buffer, you'd need to allocate it here instead of in setup.
+     * If you don't know what that is, don't fret. It most likely doesn't affect your use case :)
+     */
+    void readFromConfig(JsonObject& root)
+    {
+      JsonObject top = root["top"];
+      userVar0 = top["great"] | 42; //The value right of the pipe "|" is the default value in case your setting was not present in cfg.json (e.g. first boot)
+    }
+
    
     /*
      * getId() allows you to optionally give your V2 usermod an unique ID (please define it in const.h!).
diff --git a/wled00/cfg.cpp b/wled00/cfg.cpp
index 824299bd..2199b055 100644
--- a/wled00/cfg.cpp
+++ b/wled00/cfg.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ void deserializeConfig() {
     it++;
   }
   #endif
+
+  JsonObject usermods_settings = doc["um"];
+  usermods.readFromConfig(usermods_settings);
 }
 
 void serializeConfig() {
@@ -592,6 +595,9 @@ void serializeConfig() {
   #endif
   //}
 
+  JsonObject usermods_settings = doc.createNestedObject("um");
+  usermods.addToConfig(usermods_settings);
+
   File f = WLED_FS.open("/cfg.json", "w");
   if (f) serializeJson(doc, f);
   f.close();
diff --git a/wled00/const.h b/wled00/const.h
index a9a10a50..3afc3167 100644
--- a/wled00/const.h
+++ b/wled00/const.h
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@
 #define TYPE_GS8608              23            //same driver as WS2812, but will require signal 2x per second (else displays test pattern)
 #define TYPE_WS2811_400KHZ       24            //half-speed WS2812 protocol, used by very old WS2811 units
 #define TYPE_SK6812_RGBW         30
-//Analog types (PWM) (32-47)
+//"Analog" types (PWM) (32-47)
+#define TYPE_ONOFF               40            //binary output (relays etc.)
 #define TYPE_ANALOG_1CH          41            //single channel PWM. Uses value of brightest RGBW channel
 #define TYPE_ANALOG_2CH          42            //analog WW + CW
 #define TYPE_ANALOG_3CH          43            //analog RGB
diff --git a/wled00/fcn_declare.h b/wled00/fcn_declare.h
index edb674c5..035a4728 100644
--- a/wled00/fcn_declare.h
+++ b/wled00/fcn_declare.h
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ class Usermod {
     virtual void addToJsonState(JsonObject& obj) {}
     virtual void addToJsonInfo(JsonObject& obj) {}
     virtual void readFromJsonState(JsonObject& obj) {}
+    virtual void addToConfig(JsonObject& obj) {}
+    virtual void readFromConfig(JsonObject& obj) {}
     virtual uint16_t getId() {return USERMOD_ID_UNSPECIFIED;}
 };
 
@@ -193,6 +195,9 @@ class UsermodManager {
     void addToJsonInfo(JsonObject& obj);
     void readFromJsonState(JsonObject& obj);
 
+    void addToConfig(JsonObject& obj);
+    void readFromConfig(JsonObject& obj);
+
     bool add(Usermod* um);
     byte getModCount();
 };
diff --git a/wled00/um_manager.cpp b/wled00/um_manager.cpp
index 011bc58c..cec7d613 100644
--- a/wled00/um_manager.cpp
+++ b/wled00/um_manager.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ void UsermodManager::connected() { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->co
 void UsermodManager::addToJsonState(JsonObject& obj)    { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->addToJsonState(obj); }
 void UsermodManager::addToJsonInfo(JsonObject& obj)     { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->addToJsonInfo(obj); }
 void UsermodManager::readFromJsonState(JsonObject& obj) { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->readFromJsonState(obj); }
+void UsermodManager::addToConfig(JsonObject& obj)       { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->addToConfig(obj); }
+void UsermodManager::readFromConfig(JsonObject& obj)    { for (byte i = 0; i < numMods; i++) ums[i]->readFromConfig(obj); }
 
 bool UsermodManager::add(Usermod* um)
 {