diff --git a/packages/web/src/plugins/PluginsList.svelte b/packages/web/src/plugins/PluginsList.svelte
index b27d889ef..6e2161ec2 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/plugins/PluginsList.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/plugins/PluginsList.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         {/if}
       </div>
       <div>
-        {packageManifest.description}
+        {(packageManifest.description?.indexOf('[![') >= 0 ? null : packageManifest.description) || '(No description)'}
       </div>
       <div class="bold">
         {extractPluginAuthor(packageManifest)}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/plugins/manifestExtractors.ts b/packages/web/src/plugins/manifestExtractors.ts
index b993f457c..b5545495f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/plugins/manifestExtractors.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/plugins/manifestExtractors.ts
@@ -21,5 +21,21 @@ export function extractPluginIcon(packageManifest) {
 }
 
 export function extractPluginAuthor(packageManifest) {
-  return _.isPlainObject(packageManifest.author) ? packageManifest.author.name : packageManifest.author;
+  if (_.isPlainObject(packageManifest.author) && packageManifest.author.name) {
+    return packageManifest.author.name;
+  }
+  if (packageManifest.author) {
+    return packageManifest.author;
+  }
+  if (_.isPlainObject(packageManifest.publisher) && packageManifest.publisher.username) {
+    return packageManifest.publisher.username;
+  }
+  if (
+    packageManifest.maintainers &&
+    _.isPlainObject(packageManifest.maintainers[0]) &&
+    packageManifest.maintainers[0].username
+  ) {
+    return packageManifest.maintainers[0].username;
+  }
+  return '(Unknown author)';
 }