diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8ae8758696e14..a565240deebe0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@ pbr_multi_layer_material_textures = [
 # Enable support for anisotropy texture in the `StandardMaterial`, at the risk of blowing past the global, per-shader texture limit on older/lower-end GPUs
 pbr_anisotropy_texture = ["bevy_internal/pbr_anisotropy_texture"]
 
+# Enable support for PCSS, at the risk of blowing past the global, per-shader sampler limit on older/lower-end GPUs
+pbr_pcss = ["bevy_internal/pbr_pcss"]
+
 # Enable some limitations to be able to use WebGL2. Please refer to the [WebGL2 and WebGPU](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/tree/latest/examples#webgl2-and-webgpu) section of the examples README for more information on how to run Wasm builds with WebGPU.
 webgl2 = ["bevy_internal/webgl"]
 
@@ -3786,6 +3789,7 @@ wasm = true
 name = "pcss"
 path = "examples/3d/pcss.rs"
 doc-scrape-examples = true
+required-features = ["pbr_pcss"]
 
 [package.metadata.example.pcss]
 name = "Percentage-closer soft shadows"
diff --git a/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
index 1a1930acc2095..74267a4797356 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ pbr_anisotropy_texture = [
   "bevy_gltf?/pbr_anisotropy_texture",
 ]
 
+# Percentage-closer soft shadows
+pbr_pcss = ["bevy_pbr?/pbr_pcss"]
+
 # Optimise for WebGL2
 webgl = [
   "bevy_core_pipeline?/webgl",
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_pbr/Cargo.toml
index 67552945fc87e..6f1d913c651fb 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ webgpu = []
 pbr_transmission_textures = []
 pbr_multi_layer_material_textures = []
 pbr_anisotropy_texture = []
+pbr_pcss = []
 shader_format_glsl = ["bevy_render/shader_format_glsl"]
 trace = ["bevy_render/trace"]
 ios_simulator = ["bevy_render/ios_simulator"]
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/light.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/light.rs
index 4d64a6a306cfc..bd0248789d5b3 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/light.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/light.rs
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ pub const MAX_CASCADES_PER_LIGHT: usize = 1;
 #[derive(Resource, Clone)]
 pub struct ShadowSamplers {
     pub point_light_comparison_sampler: Sampler,
+    #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
     pub point_light_linear_sampler: Sampler,
     pub directional_light_comparison_sampler: Sampler,
+    #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
     pub directional_light_linear_sampler: Sampler,
 }
 
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ impl FromWorld for ShadowSamplers {
                 compare: Some(CompareFunction::GreaterEqual),
                 ..base_sampler_descriptor
             }),
+            #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
             point_light_linear_sampler: render_device.create_sampler(&base_sampler_descriptor),
             directional_light_comparison_sampler: render_device.create_sampler(
                 &SamplerDescriptor {
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ impl FromWorld for ShadowSamplers {
                     ..base_sampler_descriptor
                 },
             ),
+            #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
             directional_light_linear_sampler: render_device
                 .create_sampler(&base_sampler_descriptor),
         }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
index af6621eb259e6..e996dbb8f0436 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
@@ -1858,6 +1858,9 @@ impl SpecializedMeshPipeline for MeshPipeline {
         #[cfg(all(feature = "webgl", target_arch = "wasm32", not(feature = "webgpu")))]
         shader_defs.push("WEBGL2".into());
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
+        shader_defs.push("PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE".into());
+
         if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::TONEMAP_IN_SHADER) {
             shader_defs.push("TONEMAP_IN_SHADER".into());
             shader_defs.push(ShaderDefVal::UInt(
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_view_bindings.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_view_bindings.rs
index 8a55aecacc545..9596eec7299d7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_view_bindings.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_view_bindings.rs
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ fn layout_entries(
             // Point Shadow Texture Array Comparison Sampler
             (3, sampler(SamplerBindingType::Comparison)),
             // Point Shadow Texture Array Linear Sampler
+            #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
             (4, sampler(SamplerBindingType::Filtering)),
             // Directional Shadow Texture Array
             (
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ fn layout_entries(
             // Directional Shadow Texture Array Comparison Sampler
             (6, sampler(SamplerBindingType::Comparison)),
             // Directional Shadow Texture Array Linear Sampler
+            #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
             (7, sampler(SamplerBindingType::Filtering)),
             // PointLights
             (
@@ -574,9 +576,11 @@ pub fn prepare_mesh_view_bind_groups(
                 (1, light_binding.clone()),
                 (2, &shadow_bindings.point_light_depth_texture_view),
                 (3, &shadow_samplers.point_light_comparison_sampler),
+                #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
                 (4, &shadow_samplers.point_light_linear_sampler),
                 (5, &shadow_bindings.directional_light_depth_texture_view),
                 (6, &shadow_samplers.directional_light_comparison_sampler),
+                #[cfg(feature = "pbr_pcss")]
                 (7, &shadow_samplers.directional_light_linear_sampler),
                 (8, clusterable_objects_binding.clone()),
                 (
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_view_bindings.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_view_bindings.wgsl
index e777b20358330..e4f7f6ece0758 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_view_bindings.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_view_bindings.wgsl
@@ -14,14 +14,18 @@
 @group(0) @binding(2) var point_shadow_textures: texture_depth_cube_array;
 #endif
 @group(0) @binding(3) var point_shadow_textures_comparison_sampler: sampler_comparison;
+#ifdef PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
 @group(0) @binding(4) var point_shadow_textures_linear_sampler: sampler;
+#endif  // PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
 #ifdef NO_ARRAY_TEXTURES_SUPPORT
 @group(0) @binding(5) var directional_shadow_textures: texture_depth_2d;
 #else
 @group(0) @binding(5) var directional_shadow_textures: texture_depth_2d_array;
 #endif
 @group(0) @binding(6) var directional_shadow_textures_comparison_sampler: sampler_comparison;
+#ifdef PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
 @group(0) @binding(7) var directional_shadow_textures_linear_sampler: sampler;
+#endif  // PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
 
 #if AVAILABLE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BINDINGS >= 3
 @group(0) @binding(8) var<storage> clusterable_objects: types::ClusterableObjects;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/shadow_sampling.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/shadow_sampling.wgsl
index 0c546a37c6d3e..22f2e28310bd0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/shadow_sampling.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/shadow_sampling.wgsl
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ fn search_for_blockers_in_shadow_map_hardware(
     return vec2(0.0);
 #else   // WEBGL2
 
+#ifdef PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
+
 #ifdef NO_ARRAY_TEXTURES_SUPPORT
     let sampled_depth = textureSampleLevel(
         view_bindings::directional_shadow_textures,
@@ -58,6 +60,10 @@ fn search_for_blockers_in_shadow_map_hardware(
 #endif  // NO_ARRAY_TEXTURES_SUPPORT
     return select(vec2(0.0), vec2(sampled_depth, 1.0), sampled_depth >= depth);
 
+#else   // PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
+    return vec2(0.0);
+#endif  // PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
+
 #endif  // WEBGL2
 }
 
@@ -340,6 +346,8 @@ fn search_for_blockers_in_shadow_cubemap_hardware(
     return vec2(0.0);
 #else   // WEBGL2
 
+#ifdef PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
+
 #ifdef NO_CUBE_ARRAY_TEXTURES_SUPPORT
     let sampled_depth = textureSample(
         view_bindings::point_shadow_textures,
@@ -357,6 +365,10 @@ fn search_for_blockers_in_shadow_cubemap_hardware(
 
     return select(vec2(0.0), vec2(sampled_depth, 1.0), sampled_depth >= depth);
 
+#else   // PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
+    return vec2(0.0);
+#endif  // PCSS_SAMPLERS_AVAILABLE
+
 #endif  // WEBGL2
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/cargo_features.md b/docs/cargo_features.md
index b0434e72bdebb..bb9d8d47aeff9 100644
--- a/docs/cargo_features.md
+++ b/docs/cargo_features.md
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ The default feature set enables most of the expected features of a game engine,
 |mp3|MP3 audio format support|
 |pbr_anisotropy_texture|Enable support for anisotropy texture in the `StandardMaterial`, at the risk of blowing past the global, per-shader texture limit on older/lower-end GPUs|
 |pbr_multi_layer_material_textures|Enable support for multi-layer material textures in the `StandardMaterial`, at the risk of blowing past the global, per-shader texture limit on older/lower-end GPUs|
+|pbr_pcss|Enable support for PCSS, at the risk of blowing past the global, per-shader sampler limit on older/lower-end GPUs|
 |pbr_transmission_textures|Enable support for transmission-related textures in the `StandardMaterial`, at the risk of blowing past the global, per-shader texture limit on older/lower-end GPUs|
 |pnm|PNM image format support, includes pam, pbm, pgm and ppm|
 |qoi|QOI image format support|
diff --git a/examples/shader/extended_material.rs b/examples/shader/extended_material.rs
index c35f168e4c421..3c5102db8ae58 100644
--- a/examples/shader/extended_material.rs
+++ b/examples/shader/extended_material.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn setup(
         MeshMaterial3d(materials.add(ExtendedMaterial {
             base: StandardMaterial {
                 base_color: RED.into(),
-                // can be used in forward or deferred mode.
+                // can be used in forward or deferred mode
                 opaque_render_method: OpaqueRendererMethod::Auto,
                 // in deferred mode, only the PbrInput can be modified (uvs, color and other material properties),
                 // in forward mode, the output can also be modified after lighting is applied.