diff --git a/admin/tool/generator/classes/local/testscenario/runner.php b/admin/tool/generator/classes/local/testscenario/runner.php
index 3f8d2dc47833a..d35e0b9674de2 100644
--- a/admin/tool/generator/classes/local/testscenario/runner.php
+++ b/admin/tool/generator/classes/local/testscenario/runner.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 use behat_data_generators;
 use behat_base;
 use behat_course;
+use behat_general;
 use behat_user;
 use Behat\Gherkin\Parser;
 use Behat\Gherkin\Lexer;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ public function include_behat_libraries() {
         require_once("{$CFG->dirroot}/admin/tests/behat/behat_admin.php");
         require_once("{$CFG->dirroot}/course/lib.php");
         require_once("{$CFG->dirroot}/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php");
+        require_once("{$CFG->dirroot}/lib/tests/behat/behat_general.php");
         require_once("{$CFG->dirroot}/user/tests/behat/behat_user.php");
         return true;
     }
@@ -93,13 +95,22 @@ private function load_generator() {
         $this->generator = new behat_data_generators();
         $this->validsteps = $this->scan_generator($this->generator);
 
-        // Set config values is not inside the general behat generators.
-        $extra = $this->scan_method(
-            new ReflectionMethod(behat_admin::class, 'the_following_config_values_are_set_as_admin'),
-            new behat_admin(),
-        );
-        if ($extra) {
-            $this->validsteps[$extra->given] = $extra;
+        // Add some extra steps from other classes.
+        $extrasteps = [
+            [behat_admin::class, 'the_following_config_values_are_set_as_admin'],
+            [behat_general::class, 'i_enable_plugin'],
+            [behat_general::class, 'i_disable_plugin'],
+        ];
+        foreach ($extrasteps as $callable) {
+            $classname = $callable[0];
+            $method = $callable[1];
+            $extra = $this->scan_method(
+                new ReflectionMethod($classname, $method),
+                new $classname(),
+            );
+            if ($extra) {
+                $this->validsteps[$extra->given] = $extra;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/admin/tool/generator/classes/local/testscenario/steprunner.php b/admin/tool/generator/classes/local/testscenario/steprunner.php
index 17b7834c276a6..d0ab058a42454 100644
--- a/admin/tool/generator/classes/local/testscenario/steprunner.php
+++ b/admin/tool/generator/classes/local/testscenario/steprunner.php
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ private function build_method_params(string $methodname, array $matches, behat_b
             if (isset($matches[$paramname])) {
                 $params[] = $matches[$paramname];
                 unset($matches[$paramname]);
+            } else if (isset($matches["{$paramname}_string"])) {
+                // If the param uses a regular expression with a name.
+                $params[] = $matches["{$paramname}_string"];
+                unset($matches["{$paramname}_string"]);
             } else if (count($matches) > 0) {
                 // If the param is not present means the regular expressions does not use
                 // proper names. So we will try to find the param by position.
diff --git a/admin/tool/generator/tests/behat/testscenario_steps.feature b/admin/tool/generator/tests/behat/testscenario_steps.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d14e63ffb255e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/tool/generator/tests/behat/testscenario_steps.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+@tool @tool_generator @_file_upload
+Feature: Make test scenario can execute specific steps
+  In order to create all sort of testing scenarios
+  As a developer
+  I need to execute some generic steps in the current instance
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Make test scenario can enable and disable plugins
+    Given I disable "page" "mod" plugin
+    And I log in as "admin"
+    And I navigate to "Development > Create testing scenarios" in site administration
+    And I upload "admin/tool/generator/tests/fixtures/testscenario/scenario_plugins.feature" file to "Feature file" filemanager
+    And I press "Import"
+    And I should see "Scenario: Course with some disabled plugins"
+    When I am on "C1" course homepage with editing mode on
+    And I click on "Add an activity or resource" "button" in the "Section 1" "section"
+    Then I should see "Page" in the "Add an activity or resource" "dialogue"
+    And I should not see "Book" in the "Add an activity or resource" "dialogue"
diff --git a/admin/tool/generator/tests/fixtures/testscenario/scenario_plugins.feature b/admin/tool/generator/tests/fixtures/testscenario/scenario_plugins.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d7ac99f98ec68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/tool/generator/tests/fixtures/testscenario/scenario_plugins.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Feature: Enable and disable plugins
+  Scenario: Course with some disabled plugins
+    Given the following config values are set as admin:
+      | sendcoursewelcomemessage | 0 | enrol_manual |
+    And I enable "page" "mod" plugin
+    And I disable "book" "mod" plugin
+    And the following "course" exists:
+      | fullname         | Course test |
+      | shortname        | C1          |
+      | category         | 0           |
+      | numsections      | 3           |
+      | initsections     | 1           |