diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/ExtensionInvokedMessage.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/ExtensionInvokedMessage.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7864c36b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/Messages/ExtensionInvokedMessage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.Messages;
+
+public record ExtensionInvokedMessage(string ExtensionId, string CommandType, bool Success, ulong ExecutionTimeMs);
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
index 046d7ea336..928e01cc88 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Core/Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
@@ -269,8 +269,17 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
                 var isMainPage = command == _rootPage;
                 _isNested = !isMainPage;
 
+                // Track extension page navigation
+                if (host is not null)
+                {
+                    string extensionId = host.GetExtensionDisplayName() ?? "builtin";
+                    string commandType = command?.Name ?? command?.Id ?? "unknown";
+                    WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ExtensionInvokedMessage>(
+                        new(extensionId, commandType, true, 0));
+                }
+
                 // Construct our ViewModel of the appropriate type and pass it the UI Thread context.
-                var pageViewModel = _pageViewModelFactory.TryCreatePageViewModel(page, _isNested, host);
+                var pageViewModel = _pageViewModelFactory.TryCreatePageViewModel(page, _isNested, host!);
                 if (pageViewModel is null)
                 {
                     CoreLogger.LogError($"Failed to create ViewModel for page {page.GetType().Name}");
@@ -338,6 +347,12 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
 
     private void SafeHandleInvokeCommandSynchronous(PerformCommandMessage message, IInvokableCommand invokable, AppExtensionHost? host)
     {
+        var stopwatch = System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        var command = message.Command.Unsafe;
+        string extensionId = host?.GetExtensionDisplayName() ?? "builtin";
+        string commandType = command?.Name ?? command?.Id ?? "unknown";
+        bool success = false;
+
         try
         {
             // Call out to extension process.
@@ -348,16 +363,24 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject,
             // But if it did succeed, we need to handle the result.
             UnsafeHandleCommandResult(result);
 
+            success = true;
             _handleInvokeTask = null;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
+            success = false;
             _handleInvokeTask = null;
 
             // TODO: It would be better to do this as a page exception, rather
             // than a silent log message.
             host?.Log(ex.Message);
         }
+        finally
+        {
+            stopwatch.Stop();
+            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<ExtensionInvokedMessage>(
+                new(extensionId, commandType, success, (ulong)stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds));
+        }
     }
 
     private void UnsafeHandleCommandResult(ICommandResult? result)
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/CommandPaletteHost.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/CommandPaletteHost.cs
index da0972de8e..af089b3edc 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/CommandPaletteHost.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/CommandPaletteHost.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ public sealed partial class CommandPaletteHost : AppExtensionHost, IExtensionHos
 
     public override string? GetExtensionDisplayName()
     {
-        return Extension?.ExtensionDisplayName;
+        return Extension?.ExtensionDisplayName ?? _builtInProvider?.DisplayName ?? _builtInProvider?.Id;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Events/CmdPalExtensionInvoked.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Events/CmdPalExtensionInvoked.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c10fe610a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Events/CmdPalExtensionInvoked.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Diagnostics.Tracing;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry.Events;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tracks extension usage with extension name and invocation details.
+/// Purpose: Identify popular vs. unused plugins and track extension performance.
+/// </summary>
+[EventData]
+[DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicProperties)]
+public class CmdPalExtensionInvoked : EventBase, IEvent
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the unique identifier of the extension provider.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ExtensionId { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the display name of the command being invoked.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string CommandType { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets whether the command executed successfully.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool Success { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the execution time in milliseconds.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ulong ExecutionTimeMs { get; set; }
+
+    public CmdPalExtensionInvoked(string extensionId, string commandType, bool success, ulong executionTimeMs)
+    {
+        EventName = "CmdPal_ExtensionInvoked";
+        ExtensionId = extensionId;
+        CommandType = commandType;
+        Success = success;
+        ExecutionTimeMs = executionTimeMs;
+    }
+
+    public PartA_PrivTags PartA_PrivTags => PartA_PrivTags.ProductAndServiceUsage;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Helpers/TelemetryForwarder.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Helpers/TelemetryForwarder.cs
index e14d1abe3b..b5358f95f7 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Helpers/TelemetryForwarder.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Helpers/TelemetryForwarder.cs
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI;
 internal sealed class TelemetryForwarder :
     ITelemetryService,
     IRecipient<BeginInvokeMessage>,
-    IRecipient<CmdPalInvokeResultMessage>
+    IRecipient<CmdPalInvokeResultMessage>,
+    IRecipient<ExtensionInvokedMessage>
 {
     public TelemetryForwarder()
     {
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<BeginInvokeMessage>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<CmdPalInvokeResultMessage>(this);
+        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ExtensionInvokedMessage>(this);
     }
 
     public void Receive(CmdPalInvokeResultMessage message)
@@ -40,6 +42,15 @@ internal sealed class TelemetryForwarder :
         PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new BeginInvoke());
     }
 
+    public void Receive(ExtensionInvokedMessage message)
+    {
+        PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new CmdPalExtensionInvoked(
+            message.ExtensionId,
+            message.CommandType,
+            message.Success,
+            message.ExecutionTimeMs));
+    }
+
     public void LogRunQuery(string query, int resultCount, ulong durationMs)
     {
         PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new CmdPalRunQuery(query, resultCount, durationMs));