diff --git a/cmd/argoexec/commands/agent.go b/cmd/argoexec/commands/agent.go
index 4b796e91dbf1..efc16f01191b 100644
--- a/cmd/argoexec/commands/agent.go
+++ b/cmd/argoexec/commands/agent.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func initAgentExecutor() *executor.AgentExecutor {
 
 	addresses := getPluginAddresses()
 	names := getPluginNames()
-	var plugins []executorplugins.TemplateExecutor
+	plugins := make(map[string]executorplugins.TemplateExecutor, len(names))
 	for i, address := range addresses {
 		name := names[i]
 		filename := tokenFilename(name)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func initAgentExecutor() *executor.AgentExecutor {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		plugins = append(plugins, rpc.New(address, string(data)))
+		plugins[name] = rpc.New(address, string(data))
 	}
 
 	return executor.NewAgentExecutor(clientSet, restClient, config, namespace, workflowName, workflowUID, plugins)
diff --git a/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1/plugin_types.go b/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1/plugin_types.go
index a505a2aa261c..58d207f52e04 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1/plugin_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1/plugin_types.go
@@ -17,13 +17,34 @@ func (p *Plugin) UnmarshalJSON(value []byte) error {
 	}
 	// by validating the structure in UnmarshallJSON, we prevent bad data entering the system at the point of
 	// parsing, which means we do not need validate
-	m := map[string]interface{}{}
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(p.Object.Value, &m); err != nil {
-		return err
+	_, err := p.mapValue()
+	return err
+}
+
+// Name returns the user-specified plugin name
+func (p *Plugin) Name() (string, error) {
+	if p.Object.Value == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("plugin value is empty")
+	}
+	mapValue, err := p.mapValue()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	for key := range mapValue {
+		return key, nil
+	}
+	return "", nil
+}
+
+// mapValue transforms the plugin value to a map of exactly one key, return err if failed
+func (p *Plugin) mapValue() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	mapValue := map[string]interface{}{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(p.Object.Value, &mapValue); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	numKeys := len(m)
+	numKeys := len(mapValue)
 	if numKeys != 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expected exactly one key, got %d", numKeys)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected exactly one key, got %d", numKeys)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return mapValue, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1/plugin_types_test.go b/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1/plugin_types_test.go
index e45c8d4e3d2e..29f26d0fe582 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1/plugin_types_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1/plugin_types_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package v1alpha1
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -20,3 +21,36 @@ func TestPlugin_UnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, p.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(`{"foo":1}`)))
 	})
 }
+
+func TestPlugin_Names(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Empty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := Plugin{}
+		name, err := p.Name()
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, "plugin value is empty")
+		assert.Empty(t, name)
+	})
+	t.Run("Invalid", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := Plugin{
+			Object: Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`1`)},
+		}
+		name, err := p.Name()
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, "json: cannot unmarshal number into Go value of type map[string]interface {}")
+		assert.Empty(t, name)
+	})
+	t.Run("NoKeys", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := Plugin{
+			Object: Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{}`)},
+		}
+		name, err := p.Name()
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, "expected exactly one key, got 0")
+		assert.Empty(t, name)
+	})
+	t.Run("OneKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		p := Plugin{
+			Object: Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{"foo":1}`)},
+		}
+		name, err := p.Name()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "foo", name)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/executor_plugins_test.go b/test/e2e/executor_plugins_test.go
index e553d3809328..460fd9165774 100644
--- a/test/e2e/executor_plugins_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/executor_plugins_test.go
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ func (s *ExecutorPluginsSuite) TestTemplateExecutor() {
 				if assert.Len(t, spec.Containers, 2) {
 					{
 						plug := spec.Containers[0]
-						if assert.Equal(t, "hello-executor-plugin", plug.Name) {
+						if assert.Equal(t, "hello", plug.Name) {
 							if assert.Len(t, plug.VolumeMounts, 2) {
 								assert.Equal(t, "var-run-argo", plug.VolumeMounts[0].Name)
+								assert.Equal(t, plug.Name, plug.VolumeMounts[0].SubPath)
 								assert.Contains(t, plug.VolumeMounts[1].Name, "kube-api-access-")
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/workflow/controller/agent.go b/workflow/controller/agent.go
index 4c94329f9e13..52d2a83abaf4 100644
--- a/workflow/controller/agent.go
+++ b/workflow/controller/agent.go
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ func (woc *wfOperationCtx) getExecutorPlugins(ctx context.Context) ([]apiv1.Cont
 		for _, plug := range woc.controller.executorPlugins[namespace] {
 			s := plug.Spec.Sidecar
 			c := s.Container.DeepCopy()
+			c.Name = plug.Name // Keep the sidecar container name consistent with the plugin name
 			c.VolumeMounts = append(c.VolumeMounts, apiv1.VolumeMount{
 				Name:      volumeMountVarArgo.Name,
 				MountPath: volumeMountVarArgo.MountPath,
diff --git a/workflow/executor/agent.go b/workflow/executor/agent.go
index 2b8ad3c286c5..62d33b3b6880 100644
--- a/workflow/executor/agent.go
+++ b/workflow/executor/agent.go
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ type AgentExecutor struct {
 	RESTClient        rest.Interface
 	Namespace         string
 	consideredTasks   *sync.Map
-	plugins           []executorplugins.TemplateExecutor
+	plugins           map[string]executorplugins.TemplateExecutor
 }
 
 type templateExecutor = func(ctx context.Context, tmpl wfv1.Template, result *wfv1.NodeResult) (time.Duration, error)
 
-func NewAgentExecutor(clientSet kubernetes.Interface, restClient rest.Interface, config *rest.Config, namespace, workflowName, workflowUID string, plugins []executorplugins.TemplateExecutor) *AgentExecutor {
+func NewAgentExecutor(clientSet kubernetes.Interface, restClient rest.Interface, config *rest.Config, namespace, workflowName, workflowUID string, plugins map[string]executorplugins.TemplateExecutor) *AgentExecutor {
 	return &AgentExecutor{
 		log:               log.WithField("workflow", workflowName),
 		ClientSet:         clientSet,
@@ -369,8 +369,25 @@ func (ae *AgentExecutor) executePluginTemplate(ctx context.Context, tmpl wfv1.Te
 		Template: &tmpl,
 	}
 	reply := &executorplugins.ExecuteTemplateReply{}
-	for _, plug := range ae.plugins {
-		if err := plug.ExecuteTemplate(ctx, args, reply); err != nil {
+	name, err := tmpl.Plugin.Name()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	if plugin, ok := ae.plugins[name]; ok {
+		if err = plugin.ExecuteTemplate(ctx, args, reply); err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		} else if reply.Node != nil {
+			*result = *reply.Node
+			if reply.Node.Phase == wfv1.NodeSucceeded {
+				return 0, nil
+			}
+			return reply.GetRequeue(), nil
+		}
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("plugin:'%s' could not execute the template", name)
+	}
+	// Try to execute template with each plugin, if specified plugin is not found.
+	for _, plugin := range ae.plugins {
+		if err = plugin.ExecuteTemplate(ctx, args, reply); err != nil {
 			return 0, err
 		} else if reply.Node != nil {
 			*result = *reply.Node
diff --git a/workflow/executor/agent_test.go b/workflow/executor/agent_test.go
index 7f8f0517af1d..e0c27d2fa704 100644
--- a/workflow/executor/agent_test.go
+++ b/workflow/executor/agent_test.go
@@ -41,28 +41,82 @@ func TestAgentPluginExecuteTaskSet(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name          string
 		template      *v1alpha1.Template
+		pluginName    string
 		plugin        executorplugins.TemplateExecutor
 		expectRequeue time.Duration
+		expectResult  *v1alpha1.NodeResult
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "never requeue after plugin execute succeeded (requeue duration 0)",
+			name: "hello plugin execute succeeded with requeue duration 0",
 			template: &v1alpha1.Template{
 				Plugin: &v1alpha1.Plugin{
-					Object: v1alpha1.Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{"key": "value"}`)},
+					Object: v1alpha1.Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{"hello": "hello world"}`)},
 				},
 			},
+			pluginName:    "hello",
 			plugin:        &alwaysSucceededPlugin{requeue: time.Duration(0)},
 			expectRequeue: time.Duration(0),
+			expectResult: &v1alpha1.NodeResult{
+				Phase: v1alpha1.NodeSucceeded,
+			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "never requeue after plugin execute succeeded (requeue duration 1h)",
+			name: "hello plugin execute succeeded with requeue duration 1h",
 			template: &v1alpha1.Template{
 				Plugin: &v1alpha1.Plugin{
-					Object: v1alpha1.Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{"key": "value"}`)},
+					Object: v1alpha1.Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{"hello": "hello world"}`)},
 				},
 			},
+			pluginName:    "hello",
 			plugin:        &alwaysSucceededPlugin{requeue: time.Hour},
 			expectRequeue: time.Duration(0),
+			expectResult: &v1alpha1.NodeResult{
+				Phase: v1alpha1.NodeSucceeded,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nonexistent plugin execute succeeded with requeue duration 0",
+			template: &v1alpha1.Template{
+				Plugin: &v1alpha1.Plugin{
+					Object: v1alpha1.Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{"nonexistent": "hello world"}`)},
+				},
+			},
+			pluginName:    "hello",
+			plugin:        &alwaysSucceededPlugin{requeue: time.Duration(0)},
+			expectRequeue: time.Duration(0),
+			expectResult: &v1alpha1.NodeResult{
+				Phase: v1alpha1.NodeSucceeded,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nonexistent plugin execute failed with requeue duration 0",
+			template: &v1alpha1.Template{
+				Plugin: &v1alpha1.Plugin{
+					Object: v1alpha1.Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{"nonexistent": "hello world"}`)},
+				},
+			},
+			pluginName:    "hello",
+			plugin:        &dummyPlugin{},
+			expectRequeue: time.Duration(0),
+			expectResult: &v1alpha1.NodeResult{
+				Phase:   v1alpha1.NodeFailed,
+				Message: "no plugin executed the template",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "dummy plugin execute failed with requeue duration 0",
+			template: &v1alpha1.Template{
+				Plugin: &v1alpha1.Plugin{
+					Object: v1alpha1.Object{Value: json.RawMessage(`{"dummy": "hello world"}`)},
+				},
+			},
+			pluginName:    "dummy",
+			plugin:        &dummyPlugin{},
+			expectRequeue: time.Duration(0),
+			expectResult: &v1alpha1.NodeResult{
+				Phase:   v1alpha1.NodeFailed,
+				Message: "plugin:'dummy' could not execute the template",
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -70,15 +124,12 @@ func TestAgentPluginExecuteTaskSet(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ae := &AgentExecutor{
 				consideredTasks: &sync.Map{},
-				plugins:         []executorplugins.TemplateExecutor{tc.plugin},
-			}
-			_, requeue, err := ae.processTask(context.Background(), *tc.template)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("expect nil, but got %v", err)
-			}
-			if requeue != tc.expectRequeue {
-				t.Errorf("expect requeue after %s, but got %v", tc.expectRequeue, requeue)
+				plugins:         map[string]executorplugins.TemplateExecutor{tc.pluginName: tc.plugin},
 			}
+			result, requeue, err := ae.processTask(context.Background(), *tc.template)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectResult, result)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectRequeue, requeue)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -94,3 +145,10 @@ func (a alwaysSucceededPlugin) ExecuteTemplate(_ context.Context, _ executorplug
 	reply.Requeue = &metav1.Duration{Duration: a.requeue}
 	return nil
 }
+
+type dummyPlugin struct {
+}
+
+func (d dummyPlugin) ExecuteTemplate(_ context.Context, _ executorplugins.ExecuteTemplateArgs, _ *executorplugins.ExecuteTemplateReply) error {
+	return nil
+}