diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5e36b900..e6373523 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ clients/sfizz_jack
 clients/sfzprint
 
 /plugins/vst/download/
+/plugins/vst/external/vstsdk2.4/
 
 /plugins/editor/external/fluentui-system-icons/
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e021f748..d73e9287 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ option_ex (SFIZZ_LV2               "Enable LV2 plug-in build" ON)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_LV2_UI            "Enable LV2 plug-in user interface" ON)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_VST               "Enable VST plug-in build" ON)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_AU                "Enable AU plug-in build" APPLE)
+option_ex (SFIZZ_VST2              "Enable VST2 plug-in build (unsupported)" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_BENCHMARKS        "Enable benchmarks build" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_TESTS             "Enable tests build" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_DEMOS             "Enable feature demos build" OFF)
diff --git a/cmake/SfizzConfig.cmake b/cmake/SfizzConfig.cmake
index f3cdc809..21d71585 100644
--- a/cmake/SfizzConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/SfizzConfig.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ set(CMAKE_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN ON)
 # Set C++ compatibility level
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC" AND CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD LESS 17)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
-elseif((SFIZZ_LV2_UI OR SFIZZ_VST OR SFIZZ_AU) AND CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD LESS 14)
+elseif((SFIZZ_LV2_UI OR SFIZZ_VST OR SFIZZ_AU OR SFIZZ_VST2) AND CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD LESS 14)
     # if the UI is part of the build, make it 14
     set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 endif()
diff --git a/plugins/vst/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/vst/CMakeLists.txt
index c8226d82..b80f9946 100644
--- a/plugins/vst/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/vst/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ add_library(sfizz-vst3-core STATIC
     SfizzVstParameters.h
     SfizzVstUpdates.h
     SfizzVstUpdates.cpp
+    SfizzVstIDs.h
     SfizzFileScan.h
     SfizzFileScan.cpp
     SfizzForeignPaths.h
@@ -65,13 +66,14 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif()
 target_include_directories(sfizz-vst3-core
     PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
-target_link_libraries(sfizz-vst3-core PRIVATE
+target_link_libraries(sfizz-vst3-core
     PRIVATE sfizz::sfizz
     PRIVATE sfizz::import
     PRIVATE sfizz::editor
     PRIVATE sfizz::plugins-common
     PRIVATE sfizz::pugixml sfizz::filesystem
     PRIVATE sfizz::ring-buffer
+    PRIVATE absl::strings absl::optional absl::container_common
     vst3sdk
     vst3sdk_vstgui)
 gw_target_warn(sfizz-vst3-core PRIVATE
@@ -309,3 +311,72 @@ elseif(SFIZZ_AU)
             COMPONENT "au")
     endif()
 endif()
+
+# --- VST2 wrapper --- #
+
+if(SFIZZ_VST2)
+    set(VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}_vst2")
+    set(VST2PLUGIN_BUNDLE_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}.vst2")
+
+    set(VST2SDK_BASEDIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/vstsdk2.4")
+    set(VST2WRAPPER_BASEDIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/VST_SDK/VST3_SDK/public.sdk/source/vst/vst2wrapper")
+
+    if(NOT EXISTS "${VST2SDK_BASEDIR}/pluginterfaces/vst2.x/aeffect.h")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "VST SDK 2.4 is missing. Make it available in the following folder: ${VST2SDK_BASEDIR}")
+    endif()
+
+    add_library(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME} MODULE
+        "Vst2PluginFactory.cpp"
+        "${VST2WRAPPER_BASEDIR}/vst2wrapper.cpp"
+        "${VST2WRAPPER_BASEDIR}/../basewrapper/basewrapper.cpp"
+        "${VST2SDK_BASEDIR}/public.sdk/source/vst2.x/audioeffect.cpp"
+        "${VST2SDK_BASEDIR}/public.sdk/source/vst2.x/audioeffectx.cpp")
+    target_include_directories(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME} PRIVATE
+        "${VST2SDK_BASEDIR}")
+
+    if(NOT WIN32)
+        target_compile_definitions(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME} PRIVATE "__cdecl=")
+    endif()
+
+    target_link_libraries(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME}
+        PRIVATE sfizz-vst3-core)
+    set_target_properties(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}"
+        PREFIX "")
+
+    plugin_add_vst3sdk(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME})
+    plugin_add_vstgui(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME})
+
+    # Add VST hosting classes
+    target_link_libraries(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME} PRIVATE vst3sdk_hosting)
+
+    sfizz_enable_lto_if_needed(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME})
+
+    # Create the bundle
+    execute_process(
+        COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E make_directory "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${VST2PLUGIN_BUNDLE_NAME}/Contents/Resources")
+    copy_editor_resources(
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../editor/resources"
+        "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${VST2PLUGIN_BUNDLE_NAME}/Contents/Resources")
+    set_target_properties(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME} PROPERTIES
+        LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${VST2PLUGIN_BUNDLE_NAME}/Contents/Binary/$<0:>")
+
+    file(COPY "gpl-3.0.txt"
+        DESTINATION "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${VST2PLUGIN_BUNDLE_NAME}")
+
+    if(MINGW)
+        set_target_properties(${VST2PLUGIN_PRJ_NAME} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-static")
+    endif()
+
+    # Installation
+    if(VST2PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR)
+        install(DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${VST2PLUGIN_BUNDLE_NAME}"
+            DESTINATION "${VST2PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}"
+            COMPONENT "vst2")
+        if(APPLE)
+            bundle_dylibs(vst2
+                "${VST2PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}/${VST2PLUGIN_BUNDLE_NAME}/Contents/Binary/sfizz.${CMAKE_SHARED_MODULE_SUFFIX}"
+                COMPONENT "vst2")
+        endif()
+    endif()
+endif()
diff --git a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstController.cpp b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstController.cpp
index 27ed99d5..50d28603 100644
--- a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstController.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstController.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "SfizzVstController.h"
 #include "SfizzVstEditor.h"
 #include "SfizzVstParameters.h"
+#include "SfizzVstIDs.h"
 #include "base/source/fstreamer.h"
 #include "base/source/updatehandler.h"
 
@@ -337,4 +338,4 @@ FUnknown* SfizzVstController::createInstance(void*)
   Note(jpc) Generated at random with uuidgen.
   Can't find docs on it... maybe it's to register somewhere?
  */
-FUID SfizzVstController::cid(0x7129736c, 0xbc784134, 0xbb899d56, 0x2ebafe4f);
+FUID SfizzVstController::cid = SfizzVstController_cid;
diff --git a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstIDs.h b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstIDs.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8175a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstIDs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+
+// This code is part of the sfizz library and is licensed under a BSD 2-clause
+// license. You should have receive a LICENSE.md file along with the code.
+// If not, contact the sfizz maintainers at https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz
+
+#pragma once
+#include <pluginterfaces/base/funknown.h>
+
+#define SfizzVstProcessor_cid \
+    Steinberg::FUID(0xe8fab718, 0x15ed46e3, 0x8b598310, 0x1e12993f)
+#define SfizzVstController_cid \
+    Steinberg::FUID(0x7129736c, 0xbc784134, 0xbb899d56, 0x2ebafe4f)
diff --git a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstProcessor.cpp b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstProcessor.cpp
index 445b582c..dee37c41 100644
--- a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstProcessor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstProcessor.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "SfizzVstController.h"
 #include "SfizzVstState.h"
 #include "SfizzVstParameters.h"
+#include "SfizzVstIDs.h"
 #include "SfizzFileScan.h"
 #include "sfizz/import/ForeignInstrument.h"
 #include "plugin/InstrumentDescription.h"
@@ -866,4 +867,4 @@ bool SfizzVstProcessor::writeMessage(Ring_Buffer& fifo, const char* type, const
   Note(jpc) Generated at random with uuidgen.
   Can't find docs on it... maybe it's to register somewhere?
  */
-FUID SfizzVstProcessor::cid(0xe8fab718, 0x15ed46e3, 0x8b598310, 0x1e12993f);
+FUID SfizzVstProcessor::cid = SfizzVstProcessor_cid;
diff --git a/plugins/vst/Vst2PluginFactory.cpp b/plugins/vst/Vst2PluginFactory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98b6981a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vst/Vst2PluginFactory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+
+// This code is part of the sfizz library and is licensed under a BSD 2-clause
+// license. You should have receive a LICENSE.md file along with the code.
+// If not, contact the sfizz maintainers at https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz
+
+#include "SfizzVstIDs.h"
+#include "public.sdk/source/vst/vst2wrapper/vst2wrapper.h"
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------
+::AudioEffect* createEffectInstance(audioMasterCallback audioMaster)
+{
+    return Steinberg::Vst::Vst2Wrapper::create(
+        GetPluginFactory(),
+        SfizzVstProcessor_cid,
+        'Sfzz',
+        audioMaster);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/vst/cmake/Vst3.cmake b/plugins/vst/cmake/Vst3.cmake
index d1c6a7c3..2545655c 100644
--- a/plugins/vst/cmake/Vst3.cmake
+++ b/plugins/vst/cmake/Vst3.cmake
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ add_library(vst3sdk STATIC EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
     "${VST3SDK_BASEDIR}/pluginterfaces/base/funknown.cpp"
     "${VST3SDK_BASEDIR}/pluginterfaces/base/ustring.cpp"
     "${VST3SDK_BASEDIR}/public.sdk/source/common/commoniids.cpp"
+    "${VST3SDK_BASEDIR}/public.sdk/source/common/memorystream.cpp"
     "${VST3SDK_BASEDIR}/public.sdk/source/common/pluginview.cpp"
     "${VST3SDK_BASEDIR}/public.sdk/source/main/pluginfactory.cpp"
     "${VST3SDK_BASEDIR}/public.sdk/source/vst/vstaudioeffect.cpp"