diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginValidator.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginValidator.cs
index 21144ca11..134bb2a4c 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginValidator.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginValidator.cs
@@ -80,9 +80,18 @@ internal static class PluginValidator
         if (plugin.Manifest.Tags == null || plugin.Manifest.Tags.Count == 0)
             problems.Add(new NoTagsProblem());
         
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(plugin.Manifest.Description) || plugin.Manifest.Description.Split(LineSeparator, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).Length <= 2)
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(plugin.Manifest.Description) || plugin.Manifest.Description.Split(LineSeparator, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).Length <= 1)
             problems.Add(new NoDescriptionProblem());
         
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(plugin.Manifest.Punchline))
+            problems.Add(new NoPunchlineProblem());
+        
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(plugin.Manifest.Name))
+            problems.Add(new NoNameProblem());
+        
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(plugin.Manifest.Author))
+            problems.Add(new NoAuthorProblem());
+        
         return problems;
     }
 
@@ -146,4 +155,40 @@ internal static class PluginValidator
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public string GetLocalizedDescription() => "Your plugin does not have a description in its manifest, or it is very terse. Please consider adding one to give users more information about your plugin.";
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Representing a problem where a plugin has no punchline in its manifest.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NoPunchlineProblem : IValidationProblem
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValidationSeverity Severity => ValidationSeverity.Information;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public string GetLocalizedDescription() => "Your plugin does not have a punchline in its manifest. Please consider adding one to give users a quick overview of what your plugin does.";
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Representing a problem where a plugin has no name in its manifest.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NoNameProblem : IValidationProblem
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValidationSeverity Severity => ValidationSeverity.Fatal;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public string GetLocalizedDescription() => "Your plugin does not have a name in its manifest.";
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Representing a problem where a plugin has no author in its manifest.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NoAuthorProblem : IValidationProblem
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public ValidationSeverity Severity => ValidationSeverity.Fatal;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public string GetLocalizedDescription() => "Your plugin does not have an author in its manifest.";
+    }
 }