diff --git a/.github/BOTMETA.yml b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
index 632411bd0d..1f7be1f81e 100644
--- a/.github/BOTMETA.yml
+++ b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
@@ -1169,6 +1169,8 @@ files:
     maintainers: inetfuture mattupstate
   $modules/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py:
     maintainers: lekum
+  $tests/a_module.py:
+    maintainers: felixfontein
 #########################
   tests/:
     labels: tests
@@ -1195,6 +1197,7 @@ macros:
   module_utils: plugins/module_utils
   modules: plugins/modules
   terminals: plugins/terminal
+  tests: plugins/test
   team_ansible_core:
   team_aix: MorrisA bcoca d-little flynn1973 gforster kairoaraujo marvin-sinister mator molekuul ramooncamacho wtcross
   team_bsd: JoergFiedler MacLemon bcoca dch jasperla mekanix opoplawski overhacked tuxillo
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/a_module-test.yml b/changelogs/fragments/a_module-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bcfdc068a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/a_module-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+add plugin.test:
+  - name: a_module
+    description: Check whether the given string refers to an available module or action plugin
diff --git a/docs/docsite/extra-docs.yml b/docs/docsite/extra-docs.yml
index 22ae7b58f5..83f533ec08 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/extra-docs.yml
+++ b/docs/docsite/extra-docs.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ sections:
   - title: Guides
     toctree:
       - filter_guide
+      - test_guide
diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/test_guide.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/test_guide.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2df0ed04cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/test_guide.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+.. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.test_guide:
+
+community.general Test (Plugin) Guide
+=====================================
+
+The :ref:`community.general collection <plugins_in_community.general>` offers currently one test plugin.
+
+.. contents:: Topics
+
+Feature Tests
+-------------
+
+The ``a_module`` test allows to check whether a given string refers to an existing module or action plugin. This can be useful in roles, which can use this to ensure that required modules are present ahead of time.
+
+.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
+
+    - name: Make sure that community.aws.route53 is available
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - >
+            'community.aws.route53' is community.general.a_module
+
+    - name: Make sure that community.general.does_not_exist is not a module or action plugin
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - "'community.general.does_not_exist' is not community.general.a_module"
+
+.. versionadded:: 4.0.0
diff --git a/plugins/test/a_module.py b/plugins/test/a_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad57cda792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/test/a_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# (c) 2021, Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+from ansible.plugins.loader import action_loader, module_loader
+
+
+def a_module(term):
+    """
+    Example:
+      - 'community.general.ufw' is community.general.a_module
+      - 'community.general.does_not_exist' is not community.general.a_module
+    """
+    for loader in (action_loader, module_loader):
+        data = loader.find_plugin(term)
+        # Ansible 2.9 returns a tuple
+        if isinstance(data, tuple):
+            data = data[0]
+        if data is not None:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+class TestModule(object):
+    ''' Ansible jinja2 tests '''
+
+    def tests(self):
+        return {
+            'a_module': a_module,
+        }
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b59832142f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+shippable/posix/group3
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/collections/ansible_collections/testns/testcoll/galaxy.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/collections/ansible_collections/testns/testcoll/galaxy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f66a8af4c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/collections/ansible_collections/testns/testcoll/galaxy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace: testns
+name: testcoll
+version: 0.0.1
+authors:
+  - Ansible (https://github.com/ansible)
+description: null
+tags: [community]
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/collections/ansible_collections/testns/testcoll/plugins/modules/collection_module.py b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/collections/ansible_collections/testns/testcoll/plugins/modules/collection_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8db51c39a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/collections/ansible_collections/testns/testcoll/plugins/modules/collection_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# (c) 2021, Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: collection_module
+short_description: Test collection module
+description:
+  - This is a test module in a local collection.
+author: "Felix Fontein (@felixfontein)"
+options: {}
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = ''' # '''
+
+RETURN = ''' # '''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+
+def main():
+    AnsibleModule(argument_spec={}).exit_json()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/library/local_module.py b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/library/local_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..424c127ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/library/local_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# (c) 2021, Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: local_module
+short_description: Test local module
+description:
+  - This is a test module locally next to a playbook.
+author: "Felix Fontein (@felixfontein)"
+options: {}
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = ''' # '''
+
+RETURN = ''' # '''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+
+def main():
+    AnsibleModule(argument_spec={}).exit_json()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/runme.sh b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/runme.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8ce47c86d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/runme.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eux
+
+export ANSIBLE_TEST_PREFER_VENV=1  # see https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73000#issuecomment-757012395; can be removed once Ansible 2.9 and ansible-base 2.10 support has been dropped
+source virtualenv.sh
+
+# The collection loader ignores paths which have more than one ansible_collections in it.
+# That's why we have to copy this directory to a temporary place and run the test there.
+
+# Create temporary folder
+TEMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
+trap '{ rm -rf ${TEMPDIR}; }' EXIT
+
+cp -r . "${TEMPDIR}"
+cd "${TEMPDIR}"
+
+ansible-playbook runme.yml "$@"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/runme.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/runme.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f7618341a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_a_module/runme.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+- hosts: localhost
+  tasks:
+    - name: Test a_module
+      assert:
+        that:
+          # Modules/actions that do not exist
+          - "'foo_bar' is not community.general.a_module"
+          - "'foo.bar.baz' is not community.general.a_module"
+          # Short name and FQCN for builtin and other collections
+          - "'file' is community.general.a_module"
+          - "'set_fact' is community.general.a_module"
+          - "'ansible.builtin.file' is community.general.a_module"
+          - "'ansible.builtin.set_fact' is community.general.a_module"
+          - "'ansible.builtin.foo_bar' is not community.general.a_module"
+          - "'community.crypto.acme_certificate' is community.general.a_module"
+          - "'community.crypto.openssl_privatekey_pipe' is community.general.a_module"
+          - "'community.crypto.foo_bar' is not community.general.a_module"
+          # Modules from this collection (that exist or not)
+          - "'community.general.ufw' is community.general.a_module"
+          - "'community.general.foooo_really_does_not_exist' is not community.general.a_module"
+          # Local module
+          - "'local_module' is community.general.a_module"
+          # Local collection module (that exist or not)
+          - "'testns.testcoll.collection_module' is community.general.a_module"
+          - "'testns.testcoll.foobar' is not community.general.a_module"