diff --git a/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/changelog/add-needs-user-connection-shared-extension-utils b/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/changelog/add-needs-user-connection-shared-extension-utils
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+++ b/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/changelog/add-needs-user-connection-shared-extension-utils
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: added
+
+New utility function `needsUserConnection` to determine if a user connection is required based on the current user's connection status and site type.
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/index.js b/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/index.js
index 2dd8f77b42027..d2509cdab2be0 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/index.js
+++ b/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/index.js
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ export { getBlockIconComponent, getBlockIconProp } from './src/get-block-icon-fr
 export { default as getJetpackBlocksVariation } from './src/get-jetpack-blocks-variation';
 export * from './src/modules-state';
 export { default as isMyJetpackAvailable } from './src/is-my-jetpack-available';
+export { default as needsUserConnection } from './src/needs-user-connection';
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/src/needs-user-connection.js b/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/src/needs-user-connection.js
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+++ b/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/src/needs-user-connection.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import isCurrentUserConnected from './is-current-user-connected';
+import { isSimpleSite } from './site-type-utils';
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if the current user is not connected to WP.com and the site is not a simple site.
+ *
+ * @return {boolean} Whether the current user is not connected to WP.com and the site is not a simple site.
+ */
+const needsUserConnection = () => {
+	return ! isCurrentUserConnected() && ! isSimpleSite();
+};
+
+export default needsUserConnection;