diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5291b9b..4d22f25 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- feat: add plugin search and filter UI
+
 ## 1.1.0-beta.1
 
 - Feat: Refactor for WPCS and best practices
diff --git a/assets/src/js/admin.js b/assets/src/js/admin.js
index 525d99a..501c193 100644
--- a/assets/src/js/admin.js
+++ b/assets/src/js/admin.js
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
 /**
  * This will have admin related code only.
  */
+
+// Add event listener for search input
+const pluginSearchInput = document.getElementById('plugin-search-input');
+const pluginTableRows = document.querySelectorAll('#plugin-browser-table tbody tr');
+
+if (pluginSearchInput) {
+	pluginSearchInput.addEventListener('input', (event) => {
+		const searchTerm = event.target.value.toLowerCase();
+
+		pluginTableRows.forEach((row) => {
+			const pluginName = row.querySelector('.plugin-name').textContent.toLowerCase();
+			const pluginStatus = row.querySelector('.plugin-status').textContent.toLowerCase();
+
+			if (pluginName.includes(searchTerm) || pluginStatus.includes(searchTerm)) {
+				row.style.display = '';
+			} else {
+				row.style.display = 'none';
+			}
+		});
+	});
+}
+
+// Ensure the plugin browser table matches WordPress admin patterns
+const pluginTable = document.getElementById('plugin-browser-table');
+if (pluginTable) {
+	pluginTable.classList.add('wp-list-table', 'widefat', 'fixed', 'striped');
+}
diff --git a/inc/Modules/Core/Assets.php b/inc/Modules/Core/Assets.php
index 4bab636..54b9134 100644
--- a/inc/Modules/Core/Assets.php
+++ b/inc/Modules/Core/Assets.php
@@ -210,4 +210,32 @@ private function register_style( string $handle, string $filename, array $deps =
 			$media
 		);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * AJAX handler for plugin search and filter.
+	 */
+	public function handle_plugin_search(): void {
+		check_ajax_referer( 'plugin_search_nonce', 'security' );
+
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
+			wp_send_json_error( [ 'message' => 'Unauthorized' ], 403 );
+		}
+
+		$search_term = isset( $_POST['search'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['search'] ) ) : '';
+		$plugins     = $this->get_plugins(); // Assume this method fetches the plugin list.
+
+		$filtered_plugins = array_filter( $plugins, function ( $plugin ) use ( $search_term ) {
+			return stripos( $plugin['name'], $search_term ) !== false ||
+			       stripos( $plugin['status'], $search_term ) !== false;
+		});
+
+		wp_send_json_success( [ 'plugins' => $filtered_plugins ] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Register AJAX actions.
+	 */
+	public function register_ajax_actions(): void {
+		add_action( 'wp_ajax_plugin_search', [ $this, 'handle_plugin_search' ] );
+	}
 }