diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py
index bd21ec9693..3fd5083b4e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_containers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import pyblish.api
+
+from ayon_core.lib import filter_profiles
+from ayon_core.host import ILoadHost
 from ayon_core.pipeline.load import any_outdated_containers
 from ayon_core.pipeline import (
+    get_current_host_name,
+    registered_host,
     PublishXmlValidationError,
     OptionalPyblishPluginMixin
 )
@@ -18,17 +23,50 @@ def process(self, context, plugin):
         host_tools.show_scene_inventory()
 
 
-class ValidateContainers(OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
-                         pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
-
+class ValidateContainers(
+    OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
+    pyblish.api.ContextPlugin
+):
     """Containers are must be updated to latest version on publish."""
 
     label = "Validate Outdated Containers"
     order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
-    hosts = ["maya", "houdini", "nuke", "harmony", "photoshop", "aftereffects"]
+
     optional = True
     actions = [ShowInventory]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def apply_settings(cls, settings):
+        # Disable plugin if host does not inherit from 'ILoadHost'
+        # - not a host that can load containers
+        host = registered_host()
+        if not isinstance(host, ILoadHost):
+            cls.enabled = False
+            return
+
+        # Disable if no profile is found for the current host
+        profiles = (
+            settings
+            ["core"]
+            ["publish"]
+            ["ValidateContainers"]
+            ["plugin_state_profiles"]
+        )
+        profile = filter_profiles(
+            profiles, {"host_names": get_current_host_name()}
+        )
+        if not profile:
+            cls.enabled = False
+            return
+
+        # Apply settings from profile
+        for attr_name in {
+            "enabled",
+            "optional",
+            "active",
+        }:
+            setattr(cls, attr_name, profile[attr_name])
+
     def process(self, context):
         if not self.is_active(context.data):
             return
diff --git a/server/settings/publish_plugins.py b/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
index e61bf6986b..8cf660354a 100644
--- a/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
@@ -59,6 +59,33 @@ class CollectFramesFixDefModel(BaseSettingsModel):
     )
 
 
+class ValidateContainersProfile(BaseSettingsModel):
+    _layout = "expanded"
+    # Filtering
+    host_names: list[str] = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Host names"
+    )
+    # Profile values
+    enabled: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Enabled")
+    optional: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Optional")
+    active: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Active")
+
+
+class ValidateContainersModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    """Validate if Publishing intent was selected.
+
+    It is possible to disable validation for specific publishing context
+    with profiles.
+    """
+
+    _isGroup = True
+    plugin_state_profiles: list[ValidateContainersProfile] = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Plugin enable state profiles",
+    )
+
+
 class ValidateIntentProfile(BaseSettingsModel):
     _layout = "expanded"
     hosts: list[str] = SettingsField(default_factory=list, title="Host names")
@@ -770,6 +797,10 @@ class PublishPuginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=ValidateBaseModel,
         title="Validate Version"
     )
+    ValidateContainers: ValidateContainersModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=ValidateContainersModel,
+        title="Validate Containers"
+    )
     ValidateIntent: ValidateIntentModel = SettingsField(
         default_factory=ValidateIntentModel,
         title="Validate Intent"
@@ -855,6 +886,25 @@ class PublishPuginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         "optional": False,
         "active": True
     },
+    "ValidateContainers": {
+        "plugin_state_profiles": [
+            {
+                # Default host names are based on original
+                #   filter of ValidateContainer pyblish plugin
+                "host_names": [
+                    "maya",
+                    "houdini",
+                    "nuke",
+                    "harmony",
+                    "photoshop",
+                    "aftereffects"
+                ],
+                "enabled": True,
+                "optional": True,
+                "active": True
+            }
+        ]
+    },
     "ValidateIntent": {
         "enabled": False,
         "profiles": []
diff --git a/server_addon/aftereffects/package.py b/server_addon/aftereffects/package.py
index a680b37602..7a2f9bc7af 100644
--- a/server_addon/aftereffects/package.py
+++ b/server_addon/aftereffects/package.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = "aftereffects"
 title = "AfterEffects"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
diff --git a/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/publish_plugins.py b/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
index 61d67f26d3..a9f30c6686 100644
--- a/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ class ValidateSceneSettingsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
     )
 
 
-class ValidateContainersModel(BaseSettingsModel):
-    enabled: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Enabled")
-    optional: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Optional")
-    active: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Active")
-
-
 class AfterEffectsPublishPlugins(BaseSettingsModel):
     CollectReview: CollectReviewPluginModel = SettingsField(
         default_factory=CollectReviewPluginModel,
@@ -37,10 +31,6 @@ class AfterEffectsPublishPlugins(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=ValidateSceneSettingsModel,
         title="Validate Scene Settings",
     )
-    ValidateContainers: ValidateContainersModel = SettingsField(
-        default_factory=ValidateContainersModel,
-        title="Validate Containers",
-    )
 
 
 AE_PUBLISH_PLUGINS_DEFAULTS = {
@@ -58,9 +48,4 @@ class AfterEffectsPublishPlugins(BaseSettingsModel):
             ".*"
         ]
     },
-    "ValidateContainers": {
-        "enabled": True,
-        "optional": True,
-        "active": True,
-    }
 }
diff --git a/server_addon/harmony/package.py b/server_addon/harmony/package.py
index 83e88e7d57..00824cedef 100644
--- a/server_addon/harmony/package.py
+++ b/server_addon/harmony/package.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = "harmony"
 title = "Harmony"
-version = "0.1.2"
+version = "0.1.3"
diff --git a/server_addon/harmony/server/settings/main.py b/server_addon/harmony/server/settings/main.py
index 9c780b63c2..8a72c966d8 100644
--- a/server_addon/harmony/server/settings/main.py
+++ b/server_addon/harmony/server/settings/main.py
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ class HarmonySettings(BaseSettingsModel):
             "optional": True,
             "active": True
         },
-        "ValidateContainers": {
-            "enabled": True,
-            "optional": True,
-            "active": True
-        },
         "ValidateSceneSettings": {
             "enabled": True,
             "optional": True,
diff --git a/server_addon/harmony/server/settings/publish_plugins.py b/server_addon/harmony/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
index c9e7c515e4..2d976389f6 100644
--- a/server_addon/harmony/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/server_addon/harmony/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ class ValidateAudioPlugin(BaseSettingsModel):
     active: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Active")
 
 
-class ValidateContainersPlugin(BaseSettingsModel):
-    """Check if loaded container is scene are latest versions."""
-    _isGroup = True
-    enabled: bool = True
-    optional: bool = SettingsField(False, title="Optional")
-    active: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Active")
-
-
 class ValidateSceneSettingsPlugin(BaseSettingsModel):
     """Validate if FrameStart, FrameEnd and Resolution match shot data in DB.
        Use regular expressions to limit validations only on particular asset
@@ -63,11 +55,6 @@ class HarmonyPublishPlugins(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=ValidateAudioPlugin,
     )
 
-    ValidateContainers: ValidateContainersPlugin = SettingsField(
-        title="Validate Containers",
-        default_factory=ValidateContainersPlugin,
-    )
-
     ValidateSceneSettings: ValidateSceneSettingsPlugin = SettingsField(
         title="Validate Scene Settings",
         default_factory=ValidateSceneSettingsPlugin,
diff --git a/server_addon/houdini/package.py b/server_addon/houdini/package.py
index 6c81eba439..06b034da38 100644
--- a/server_addon/houdini/package.py
+++ b/server_addon/houdini/package.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = "houdini"
 title = "Houdini"
-version = "0.2.14"
+version = "0.2.15"
diff --git a/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py b/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
index 9e8e796aff..4a0c022f23 100644
--- a/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
+++ b/server_addon/houdini/server/settings/publish.py
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ class PublishPluginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=CollectLocalRenderInstancesModel,
         title="Collect Local Render Instances."
     )
-    ValidateContainers: BasicValidateModel = SettingsField(
-        default_factory=BasicValidateModel,
-        title="Validate Latest Containers.",
-        section="Validators")
     ValidateInstanceInContextHoudini: BasicValidateModel = SettingsField(
         default_factory=BasicValidateModel,
         title="Validate Instance is in same Context.")
@@ -119,11 +115,6 @@ class PublishPluginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
             ]
         }
     },
-    "ValidateContainers": {
-        "enabled": True,
-        "optional": True,
-        "active": True
-    },
     "ValidateInstanceInContextHoudini": {
         "enabled": True,
         "optional": True,
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/package.py b/server_addon/maya/package.py
index 5ab2fa217c..4537c23eaa 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/package.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/package.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = "maya"
 title = "Maya"
-version = "0.1.19"
+version = "0.1.20"
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publishers.py b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publishers.py
index 01ac6f4acd..9c552e17fa 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publishers.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/publishers.py
@@ -634,10 +634,6 @@ class PublishersModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         title="Validate Instance In Context",
         section="Validators"
     )
-    ValidateContainers: BasicValidateModel = SettingsField(
-        default_factory=BasicValidateModel,
-        title="Validate Containers"
-    )
     ValidateFrameRange: ValidateFrameRangeModel = SettingsField(
         default_factory=ValidateFrameRangeModel,
         title="Validate Frame Range"
@@ -1059,11 +1055,6 @@ class PublishersModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         "optional": True,
         "active": True
     },
-    "ValidateContainers": {
-        "enabled": True,
-        "optional": True,
-        "active": True
-    },
     "ValidateFrameRange": {
         "enabled": True,
         "optional": True,
diff --git a/server_addon/nuke/package.py b/server_addon/nuke/package.py
index e522b9fb5d..bc166bd14e 100644
--- a/server_addon/nuke/package.py
+++ b/server_addon/nuke/package.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = "nuke"
 title = "Nuke"
-version = "0.1.12"
+version = "0.1.13"
diff --git a/server_addon/nuke/server/settings/publish_plugins.py b/server_addon/nuke/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
index e67f7be24f..6c37ecd37a 100644
--- a/server_addon/nuke/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/server_addon/nuke/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
@@ -231,10 +231,6 @@ class PublishPluginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=OptionalPluginModel,
         section="Validators"
     )
-    ValidateContainers: OptionalPluginModel = SettingsField(
-        title="Validate Containers",
-        default_factory=OptionalPluginModel
-    )
     ValidateKnobs: ValidateKnobsModel = SettingsField(
         title="Validate Knobs",
         default_factory=ValidateKnobsModel
@@ -300,11 +296,6 @@ class PublishPluginsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
         "optional": True,
         "active": True
     },
-    "ValidateContainers": {
-        "enabled": True,
-        "optional": True,
-        "active": True
-    },
     "ValidateKnobs": {
         "enabled": False,
         "knobs": "\n".join([
diff --git a/server_addon/photoshop/package.py b/server_addon/photoshop/package.py
index 25615529d1..22043f951c 100644
--- a/server_addon/photoshop/package.py
+++ b/server_addon/photoshop/package.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = "photoshop"
 title = "Photoshop"
-version = "0.1.2"
+version = "0.1.3"
diff --git a/server_addon/photoshop/server/settings/publish_plugins.py b/server_addon/photoshop/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
index d04faaf53a..149b08beb4 100644
--- a/server_addon/photoshop/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/server_addon/photoshop/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
@@ -83,14 +83,6 @@ class CollectVersionPlugin(BaseSettingsModel):
     enabled: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Enabled")
 
 
-class ValidateContainersPlugin(BaseSettingsModel):
-    """Check that workfile contains latest version of loaded items"""  # noqa
-    _isGroup = True
-    enabled: bool = True
-    optional: bool = SettingsField(False, title="Optional")
-    active: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Active")
-
-
 class ValidateNamingPlugin(BaseSettingsModel):
     """Validate naming of products and layers"""  # noqa
     invalid_chars: str = SettingsField(
@@ -154,11 +146,6 @@ class PhotoshopPublishPlugins(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=CollectVersionPlugin,
     )
 
-    ValidateContainers: ValidateContainersPlugin = SettingsField(
-        title="Validate Containers",
-        default_factory=ValidateContainersPlugin,
-    )
-
     ValidateNaming: ValidateNamingPlugin = SettingsField(
         title="Validate naming of products and layers",
         default_factory=ValidateNamingPlugin,
@@ -187,11 +174,6 @@ class PhotoshopPublishPlugins(BaseSettingsModel):
     "CollectVersion": {
         "enabled": False
     },
-    "ValidateContainers": {
-        "enabled": True,
-        "optional": True,
-        "active": True
-    },
     "ValidateNaming": {
         "invalid_chars": "[ \\\\/+\\*\\?\\(\\)\\[\\]\\{\\}:,;]",
         "replace_char": "_"