diff --git a/src/pluginlist.cpp b/src/pluginlist.cpp
index 94aee98d..9a49b828 100644
--- a/src/pluginlist.cpp
+++ b/src/pluginlist.cpp
@@ -1028,6 +1028,26 @@ bool PluginList::hasNoRecords(const QString& name) const
   }
 }
 
+QString PluginList::author(const QString& name) const
+{
+  auto iter = m_ESPsByName.find(name);
+  if (iter == m_ESPsByName.end()) {
+    return QString();
+  } else {
+    return m_ESPs[iter->second].author;
+  }
+}
+
+QString PluginList::description(const QString& name) const
+{
+  auto iter = m_ESPsByName.find(name);
+  if (iter == m_ESPsByName.end()) {
+    return QString();
+  } else {
+    return m_ESPs[iter->second].description;
+  }
+}
+
 boost::signals2::connection PluginList::onPluginStateChanged(
     const std::function<void(const std::map<QString, PluginStates>&)>& func)
 {
diff --git a/src/pluginlist.h b/src/pluginlist.h
index 89c05141..0588b4d7 100644
--- a/src/pluginlist.h
+++ b/src/pluginlist.h
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ class PluginList : public QAbstractItemModel
   bool isLightFlagged(const QString& name) const;
   bool hasNoRecords(const QString& name) const;
 
+  QString author(const QString& name) const;
+  QString description(const QString& name) const;
+
   boost::signals2::connection onRefreshed(const std::function<void()>& callback);
   boost::signals2::connection
   onPluginMoved(const std::function<void(const QString&, int, int)>& func);
diff --git a/src/pluginlistproxy.cpp b/src/pluginlistproxy.cpp
index 8b826a81..034a1429 100644
--- a/src/pluginlistproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/pluginlistproxy.cpp
@@ -128,3 +128,13 @@ bool PluginListProxy::hasNoRecords(const QString& name) const
 {
   return m_Proxied->hasNoRecords(name);
 }
+
+QString PluginListProxy::author(const QString& name) const
+{
+  return m_Proxied->author(name);
+}
+
+QString PluginListProxy::description(const QString& name) const
+{
+  return m_Proxied->description(name);
+}
diff --git a/src/pluginlistproxy.h b/src/pluginlistproxy.h
index 6865004a..e289ced8 100644
--- a/src/pluginlistproxy.h
+++ b/src/pluginlistproxy.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class PluginListProxy : public MOBase::IPluginList
   bool isLightFlagged(const QString& name) const override;
   bool hasNoRecords(const QString& name) const override;
 
+  QString author(const QString& name) const override;
+  QString description(const QString& name) const override;
+
 private:
   friend class OrganizerProxy;