diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.test.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.test.ts
index 014ccf4a40..e33bdcb9a1 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.test.ts
@@ -767,35 +767,37 @@ describe('createExtension', () => {
               opt: inputs.opt?.get(testDataRef1) ?? 'none',
               single: inputs.single.get(testDataRef1),
               singleOpt: inputs.single.get(testDataRef2) ?? 'none',
-              multi: inputs.multi.map(i => i.get(testDataRef1)).join(','),
+              multi: inputs.multi
+                .map(i => `${i.node.spec.id}=${i.get(testDataRef1)}`)
+                .join(','),
             }),
           ];
         },
       });
 
       const optExt = createExtension({
-        name: 'opt',
+        name: 'o',
         attachTo: { id: 'subject', input: 'opt' },
         output: [testDataRef1],
         factory: () => [testDataRef1('orig-opt')],
       });
 
       const singleExt = createExtension({
-        name: 'single',
+        name: 's',
         attachTo: { id: 'subject', input: 'single' },
         output: [testDataRef1, testDataRef2.optional()],
         factory: () => [testDataRef1('orig-single')],
       });
 
       const multi1Ext = createExtension({
-        name: 'multi1',
+        name: 'm1',
         attachTo: { id: 'subject', input: 'multi' },
         output: [testDataRef1],
         factory: () => [testDataRef1('orig-multi1')],
       });
 
       const multi2Ext = createExtension({
-        name: 'multi2',
+        name: 'm2',
         attachTo: { id: 'subject', input: 'multi' },
         output: [testDataRef1],
         factory: () => [testDataRef1('orig-multi2')],
@@ -812,7 +814,7 @@ describe('createExtension', () => {
         opt: 'orig-opt',
         single: 'orig-single',
         singleOpt: 'none',
-        multi: 'orig-multi1,orig-multi2',
+        multi: 'm1=orig-multi1,m2=orig-multi2',
       });
 
       // All values provided
@@ -839,7 +841,7 @@ describe('createExtension', () => {
         opt: 'opt',
         single: 'single',
         singleOpt: 'singleOpt',
-        multi: 'multi1,multi2',
+        multi: 'm1=multi1,m2=multi2',
       });
 
       // Minimal values provided
@@ -888,7 +890,7 @@ describe('createExtension', () => {
         opt: 'orig-opt',
         single: 'orig-single',
         singleOpt: 'none',
-        multi: 'orig-multi1,orig-multi2',
+        multi: 'm1=orig-multi1,m2=orig-multi2',
       });
 
       // Forward inputs separately
@@ -915,7 +917,61 @@ describe('createExtension', () => {
         opt: 'orig-opt',
         single: 'orig-single',
         singleOpt: 'none',
-        multi: 'orig-multi1,orig-multi2',
+        multi: 'm1=orig-multi1,m2=orig-multi2',
+      });
+
+      // Reordering inputs
+      expect(
+        createExtensionTester(
+          subject.override({
+            factory(originalFactory, { inputs }) {
+              return originalFactory({
+                inputs: {
+                  opt: inputs.opt,
+                  single: inputs.single,
+                  multi: [inputs.multi[1], inputs.multi[0]],
+                },
+              });
+            },
+          }),
+        )
+          .add(optExt)
+          .add(singleExt)
+          .add(multi1Ext)
+          .add(multi2Ext)
+          .data(outputRef),
+      ).toEqual({
+        opt: 'orig-opt',
+        single: 'orig-single',
+        singleOpt: 'none',
+        multi: 'm2=orig-multi2,m1=orig-multi1',
+      });
+
+      // Filter out inputs
+      expect(
+        createExtensionTester(
+          subject.override({
+            factory(originalFactory, { inputs }) {
+              return originalFactory({
+                inputs: {
+                  opt: inputs.opt,
+                  single: inputs.single,
+                  multi: inputs.multi.filter(i => i.node.spec.id.endsWith('2')),
+                },
+              });
+            },
+          }),
+        )
+          .add(optExt)
+          .add(singleExt)
+          .add(multi1Ext)
+          .add(multi2Ext)
+          .data(outputRef),
+      ).toEqual({
+        opt: 'orig-opt',
+        single: 'orig-single',
+        singleOpt: 'none',
+        multi: 'm2=orig-multi2',
       });
 
       // Overriding based on original input
@@ -946,7 +1002,7 @@ describe('createExtension', () => {
         opt: 'none',
         single: 'override-orig-single',
         singleOpt: 'new-singleOpt',
-        multi: 'override-orig-multi1,override-orig-multi2',
+        multi: 'm1=override-orig-multi1,m2=override-orig-multi2',
       });
 
       // Mismatched input override length
@@ -972,6 +1028,29 @@ describe('createExtension', () => {
         `"Failed to instantiate extension 'subject', override data provided for input 'multi' must match the length of the original inputs"`,
       );
 
+      // Mix forward and data override
+      expect(() =>
+        createExtensionTester(
+          subject.override({
+            factory(originalFactory, { inputs }) {
+              return originalFactory({
+                inputs: {
+                  ...inputs,
+                  multi: [inputs.multi[0], [testDataRef1('multi2')]],
+                },
+              });
+            },
+          }),
+        )
+          .add(optExt)
+          .add(singleExt)
+          .add(multi1Ext)
+          .add(multi2Ext)
+          .data(outputRef),
+      ).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
+        `"Failed to instantiate extension 'subject', override data for input 'multi' may not mix forwarded inputs with data overrides"`,
+      );
+
       // Required input not provided
       expect(() =>
         createExtensionTester(
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/resolveInputOverrides.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/resolveInputOverrides.ts
index 06143549bb..cf201779e0 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/resolveInputOverrides.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/resolveInputOverrides.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export function resolveInputOverrides(
           );
         }
         newInputs[name] = Object.assign(providedContainer, {
-          name: (originalInput as ResolvedExtensionInput<any>).node,
+          node: (originalInput as ResolvedExtensionInput<any>).node,
         }) as any;
       }
     } else {
@@ -139,23 +139,40 @@ export function resolveInputOverrides(
           `override data provided for input '${name}' must be an array`,
         );
       }
-      if (
-        originalInput.length !== providedData.length &&
-        providedData.length > 0
-      ) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `override data provided for input '${name}' must match the length of the original inputs`,
-        );
+
+      // Regular inputs can be overridden in two different ways:
+      // 1) Forward a subset of the original inputs in a new order
+      // 2) Provide new data for each original input
+
+      // First check if all inputs are being removed
+      if (providedData.length === 0) {
+        newInputs[name] = [];
+      } else {
+        // Check how many of the provided data items have a node property, i.e. is a forwarded input
+        const withNodesCount = providedData.filter(d => 'node' in d).length;
+        if (withNodesCount === 0) {
+          if (originalInput.length !== providedData.length) {
+            throw new Error(
+              `override data provided for input '${name}' must match the length of the original inputs`,
+            );
+          }
+          newInputs[name] = providedData.map((data, i) => {
+            const providedContainer = createExtensionDataContainer(
+              data as Iterable<ExtensionDataValue<any, any>>,
+              declaredInput.extensionData,
+            );
+            return Object.assign(providedContainer, {
+              node: (originalInput[i] as ResolvedExtensionInput<any>).node,
+            }) as any;
+          });
+        } else if (withNodesCount === providedData.length) {
+          newInputs[name] = providedData as any;
+        } else {
+          throw new Error(
+            `override data for input '${name}' may not mix forwarded inputs with data overrides`,
+          );
+        }
       }
-      newInputs[name] = providedData.map((data, i) => {
-        const providedContainer = createExtensionDataContainer(
-          data as Iterable<ExtensionDataValue<any, any>>,
-          declaredInput.extensionData,
-        );
-        return Object.assign(providedContainer, {
-          name: (originalInput[i] as ResolvedExtensionInput<any>).node,
-        }) as any;
-      });
     }
   }
   return newInputs;