diff --git a/netbox/netbox/plugins/navigation.py b/netbox/netbox/plugins/navigation.py
index fc86b134adb..35c9fa0621f 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/plugins/navigation.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/plugins/navigation.py
@@ -32,15 +32,19 @@ class PluginMenuItem:
     This class represents a navigation menu item. This constitutes primary link and its text, but also allows for
     specifying additional link buttons that appear to the right of the item in the van menu.
 
-    Links are specified as Django reverse URL strings.
+    Links are specified as Django reverse URL strings suitable for rendering via {% url item.link %}.
+    Alternatively, a pre-generated url can be specified which will be rendered literally.
     Buttons are each specified as a list of PluginMenuButton instances.
     """
     permissions = []
     buttons = []
 
-    def __init__(self, link, link_text, auth_required=False, staff_only=False, permissions=None, buttons=None):
+    def __init__(
+        self, link, link_text, url=None, auth_required=False, staff_only=False, permissions=None, buttons=None
+    ):
         self.link = link
         self.link_text = link_text
+        self.url = url
         self.auth_required = auth_required
         self.staff_only = staff_only
         if permissions is not None:
@@ -61,10 +65,11 @@ class PluginMenuButton:
     color = ButtonColorChoices.DEFAULT
     permissions = []
 
-    def __init__(self, link, title, icon_class, color=None, permissions=None):
+    def __init__(self, link, title, icon_class, url=None, color=None, permissions=None):
         self.link = link
         self.title = title
         self.icon_class = icon_class
+        self.url = url
         if permissions is not None:
             if type(permissions) not in (list, tuple):
                 raise TypeError(_("Permissions must be passed as a tuple or list."))
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/templates/navigation/menu.html b/netbox/utilities/templates/navigation/menu.html
index 3983915dfb2..97861857eb6 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/templates/navigation/menu.html
+++ b/netbox/utilities/templates/navigation/menu.html
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
               </div>
               {% for item, buttons in items %}
                 <div class="dropdown-item d-flex justify-content-between ps-3 py-0">
-                  <a href="{% url item.link %}" class="d-inline-flex flex-fill py-1">{{ item.link_text }}</a>
+                  <a href="{% if item.url %}{{ item.url }}{% else %}{% url item.link %}{% endif %}" class="d-inline-flex flex-fill py-1">{{ item.link_text }}</a>
                   {% if buttons %}
                     <div class="btn-group ms-1">
                       {% for button in buttons %}
-                        <a href="{% url button.link %}" class="btn btn-sm btn-{{ button.color|default:"outline" }} lh-2 px-2" title="{{ button.title }}">
+                        <a href="{% if button.url %}{{ button.url }}{% else %}{% url button.link %}{% endif %}" class="btn btn-sm btn-{{ button.color|default:"outline" }} lh-2 px-2" title="{{ button.title }}">
                           <i class="{{ button.icon_class }}"></i>
                         </a>
                       {% endfor %}