diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginDefinition.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginDefinition.cs
index be3ccd2fe..86b9149e7 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginDefinition.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginDefinition.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
         /// </summary>
         public string RepoUrl { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// List of tags defined on the plugin.
+        /// </summary>
+        public List<string> Tags { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether or not the plugin is hidden in the plugin installer.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginInstallerWindow.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
index 1e31d9fc9..6f4dfcf8b 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginInstallerWindow.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
         private int updatePluginCount = 0;
         private List<PluginRepository.PluginUpdateStatus> updatedPlugins;
 
+        private string searchText = "";
+
         private enum PluginInstallStatus {
             None,
             InProgress,
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
                 ImGuiWindowFlags.NoCollapse | ImGuiWindowFlags.NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags.NoScrollbar);
 
             ImGui.Text(Loc.Localize("InstallerHint", "This window allows you install and remove in-game plugins.\nThey are made by third-party developers."));
+            ImGui.SameLine();
+            ImGui.InputTextWithHint("###XPlPluginInstaller_Search", Loc.Localize("InstallerSearch", "Search"), ref this.searchText, 100);
             ImGui.Separator();
 
             ImGui.BeginChild("scrolling", new Vector2(0, 400), true, ImGuiWindowFlags.HorizontalScrollbar);
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
             }
             else {
                 var didAny = false;
+                var didAnyWithSearch = false;
+                var hasSearchString = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.searchText);
 
                 foreach (var pluginDefinition in this.dalamud.PluginRepository.PluginMaster) {
                     if (pluginDefinition.ApplicableVersion != this.gameVersion &&
@@ -82,6 +88,17 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
 
                     didAny = true;
 
+                    if (hasSearchString && 
+                        !(pluginDefinition.Name.ToLowerInvariant().Contains(this.searchText.ToLowerInvariant()) ||
+                          string.Equals(pluginDefinition.Author, this.searchText, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) ||
+                          pluginDefinition.Tags != null &&
+                          pluginDefinition.Tags.Contains(this.searchText.ToLowerInvariant(), StringComparer.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)
+                        )) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    didAnyWithSearch = true;
+
                     ImGui.PushID(pluginDefinition.InternalName + pluginDefinition.AssemblyVersion);
 
                     var isInstalled = this.dalamud.PluginManager.Plugins.Where(x => x.Definition != null).Any(
@@ -179,6 +196,8 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
 
                 if (!didAny)
                     ImGui.TextColored(new Vector4(0.70f, 0.70f, 0.70f, 1.00f), Loc.Localize("InstallerNoCompatible", "No compatible plugins were found :( Please restart your game and try again."));
+                else if (!didAnyWithSearch)
+                    ImGui.TextColored(new Vector4(0.7f, 0.7f, 0.7f, 1.0f), Loc.Localize("InstallNoMatching", "No plugins were found matching your search."));
             }
 
             ImGui.PopStyleVar();