diff --git a/public/userarea/import_dashboard.php b/public/userarea/import_dashboard.php
index cae59801..e5844379 100644
--- a/public/userarea/import_dashboard.php
+++ b/public/userarea/import_dashboard.php
@@ -130,6 +130,55 @@
             color: #6c757d;
             padding: 10px 0;
         }
+
+        .section-title {
+            font-size: 13px;
+            font-weight: 600;
+            color: #6c757d;
+            text-transform: uppercase;
+            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+            width: 100%;
+            margin-top: 6px;
+            margin-bottom: 2px;
+            padding-bottom: 4px;
+            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
+        }
+
+        .section-title:first-child {
+            margin-top: 0;
+        }
+
+        .template-btn-wrapper {
+            position: relative;
+            display: inline-flex;
+        }
+
+        .favorite-star {
+            position: absolute;
+            top: -6px;
+            right: -6px;
+            width: 22px;
+            height: 22px;
+            background: #fff;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: center;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+            font-size: 13px;
+            color: #ccc;
+            z-index: 2;
+            transition: color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
+        }
+
+        .favorite-star:hover {
+            transform: scale(1.15);
+        }
+
+        .favorite-star.active {
+            color: #ffc107;
+        }
     </style>
 </head>
 
@@ -231,10 +280,20 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            function createButton(template) {
+            function escapeHtml(text) {
+                const div = document.createElement('div');
+                div.textContent = text;
+                return div.innerHTML;
+            }
+
+            function createButtonWrapper(template) {
                 const sizeClass = getSizeClass(template.button_size);
                 const sourceType = (template.source_type || '').toUpperCase();
                 const iconClass = getTemplateIcon(sourceType);
+                const isFavorite = !!parseInt(template.is_favorite);
+
+                const wrapper = document.createElement("div");
+                wrapper.className = "template-btn-wrapper";
 
                 const btn = document.createElement("a");
                 btn.href = `import_xls2.php?id=${template.id}`;
@@ -245,17 +304,62 @@
                 btn.setAttribute("data-source-type", sourceType);
 
                 btn.innerHTML = `
-                    <i class="${iconClass} template-icon"></i>
-                    <span>${escapeHtml(template.button_label || 'Unnamed')}</span>
-                `;
+                <i class="${iconClass} template-icon"></i>
+                <span>${escapeHtml(template.button_label || 'Unnamed')}</span>
+            `;
 
-                return btn;
+                const star = document.createElement("span");
+                star.className = "favorite-star" + (isFavorite ? " active" : "");
+                star.innerHTML = `<i class="bx ${isFavorite ? 'bxs-star' : 'bx-star'}"></i>`;
+                star.setAttribute("data-template-id", template.id);
+                star.title = isFavorite ? "Rimuovi dai preferiti" : "Aggiungi ai preferiti";
+
+                star.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    toggleFavorite(template.id);
+                });
+
+                wrapper.appendChild(btn);
+                wrapper.appendChild(star);
+
+                return wrapper;
             }
 
-            function escapeHtml(text) {
-                const div = document.createElement('div');
-                div.textContent = text;
-                return div.innerHTML;
+            function toggleFavorite(templateId) {
+                const template = allTemplates.find(t => String(t.id) === String(templateId));
+                if (!template) return;
+
+                const newState = !parseInt(template.is_favorite);
+
+                // Optimistic update
+                template.is_favorite = newState ? 1 : 0;
+                renderTemplates(document.getElementById("searchInput").value.toLowerCase().trim());
+
+                fetch("toggle_template_favorite.php", {
+                        method: "POST",
+                        headers: {
+                            "Content-Type": "application/json"
+                        },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({
+                            template_id: templateId,
+                            is_favorite: newState
+                        })
+                    })
+                    .then(response => response.json())
+                    .then(data => {
+                        if (!data.success) {
+                            console.error("Failed to toggle favorite:", data.message);
+                            // Rollback in caso di errore
+                            template.is_favorite = newState ? 0 : 1;
+                            renderTemplates(document.getElementById("searchInput").value.toLowerCase().trim());
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .catch(error => {
+                        console.error("Fetch error toggling favorite:", error);
+                        template.is_favorite = newState ? 0 : 1;
+                        renderTemplates(document.getElementById("searchInput").value.toLowerCase().trim());
+                    });
             }
 
             function clearContainers() {
@@ -264,6 +368,26 @@
                 });
             }
 
+            function renderSection(container, title, templates) {
+                if (templates.length === 0) return;
+
+                const heading = document.createElement("div");
+                heading.className = "section-title";
+                heading.textContent = title;
+                container.appendChild(heading);
+
+                const group = document.createElement("div");
+                group.className = "template-buttons";
+                group.style.marginTop = "0";
+                group.style.paddingTop = "0";
+
+                templates.forEach(template => {
+                    group.appendChild(createButtonWrapper(template));
+                });
+
+                container.appendChild(group);
+            }
+
             function renderTemplates(searchValue = '') {
                 clearContainers();
 
@@ -295,9 +419,11 @@
                         return;
                     }
 
-                    grouped[type].forEach(template => {
-                        container.appendChild(createButton(template));
-                    });
+                    const favorites = grouped[type].filter(t => parseInt(t.is_favorite) === 1);
+                    const others = grouped[type].filter(t => parseInt(t.is_favorite) !== 1);
+
+                    renderSection(container, "★ Preferiti", favorites);
+                    renderSection(container, "Altri", others);
                 });
             }
 
diff --git a/public/userarea/load_active_templates.php b/public/userarea/load_active_templates.php
index 29680c9b..d6d37b0d 100644
--- a/public/userarea/load_active_templates.php
+++ b/public/userarea/load_active_templates.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 header('Content-Type: application/json');
+include('include/headscript.php');
 require_once 'class/db-functions.php';
 
 $response = ["success" => false, "data" => [], "message" => ""];
@@ -12,11 +13,25 @@ try {
         throw new Exception('Database connection failed.');
     }
 
-    // Recupera solo i template attivi
-    $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT id, button_label, button_size, button_bg_color, button_text_color, source_type
-FROM excel_templates
-WHERE status = 'active'
-ORDER BY button_label ASC");
+    $userId = $iduserlogin ?? 0;
+
+    // Recupera i template attivi, con flag is_favorite per l'utente corrente
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("
+        SELECT
+            et.id,
+            et.button_label,
+            et.button_size,
+            et.button_bg_color,
+            et.button_text_color,
+            et.source_type,
+            CASE WHEN uf.id IS NOT NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END AS is_favorite
+        FROM excel_templates et
+        LEFT JOIN user_template_favorites uf
+            ON uf.template_id = et.id AND uf.user_id = :user_id
+        WHERE et.status = 'active'
+        ORDER BY et.button_label ASC
+    ");
+    $stmt->execute(['user_id' => $userId]);
     $templates = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
 
     $response["success"] = true;
diff --git a/public/userarea/toggle_template_favorite.php b/public/userarea/toggle_template_favorite.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7a268fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/userarea/toggle_template_favorite.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+include('include/headscript.php');
+require_once 'class/db-functions.php';
+
+$response = ["success" => false, "message" => ""];
+
+try {
+    $db = DBHandlerSelect::getInstance();
+    $pdo = $db->getConnection();
+
+    if (!$pdo) {
+        throw new Exception('Database connection failed.');
+    }
+
+    $userId = $iduserlogin ?? 0;
+    if (!$userId) {
+        throw new Exception('User not authenticated.');
+    }
+
+    $data = json_decode(file_get_contents('php://input'), true);
+    $templateId = isset($data['template_id']) ? (int)$data['template_id'] : 0;
+    $isFavorite = !empty($data['is_favorite']);
+
+    if ($templateId <= 0) {
+        throw new Exception('Invalid template_id.');
+    }
+
+    if ($isFavorite) {
+        // Aggiungi ai preferiti (ignora se già presente)
+        $stmt = $pdo->prepare("
+            INSERT INTO user_template_favorites (user_id, template_id)
+            VALUES (:user_id, :template_id)
+            ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE id = id
+        ");
+        $stmt->execute(['user_id' => $userId, 'template_id' => $templateId]);
+    } else {
+        // Rimuovi dai preferiti
+        $stmt = $pdo->prepare("
+            DELETE FROM user_template_favorites
+            WHERE user_id = :user_id AND template_id = :template_id
+        ");
+        $stmt->execute(['user_id' => $userId, 'template_id' => $templateId]);
+    }
+
+    $response["success"] = true;
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    $response["message"] = "Database error: " . $e->getMessage();
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    $response["message"] = "Error: " . $e->getMessage();
+}
+
+echo json_encode($response);