diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/admin/extend/plugins.json b/public/language/en-GB/admin/extend/plugins.json
index 4849f0cab2..4afc7e5564 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/admin/extend/plugins.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/admin/extend/plugins.json
@@ -54,5 +54,6 @@
 
 	"license.title": "Plugin License Information",
 	"license.intro": "The plugin <strong>%1</strong> is licensed under the %2. Please read and understand the license terms prior to activating this plugin.",
-	"license.cta": "Do you wish to continue with activating this plugin?"
+	"license.cta": "Do you wish to continue with activating this plugin?",
+	"starter-plan-warning": "Plugins page is disabled on \"Starter\" plans, if you wish to upgrade your plan please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:support@nodebb.org\">support@nodebb.org</a>"
 }
diff --git a/public/src/admin/extend/plugins.js b/public/src/admin/extend/plugins.js
index 1419dffe32..6fb820a946 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/extend/plugins.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/extend/plugins.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ define('admin/extend/plugins', [
 		pluginsList.on('click', 'button[data-action="toggleActive"]', function () {
 			const pluginEl = $(this).parents('li');
 			pluginID = pluginEl.attr('data-plugin-id');
-			// const btn = $('[id="' + pluginID + '"] [data-action="toggleActive"]');
 			const btn = $(this);
 
 			const pluginData = ajaxify.data.installed[pluginEl.attr('data-plugin-index')];
diff --git a/src/controllers/admin/plugins.js b/src/controllers/admin/plugins.js
index 7cc09c98bf..f30de0b527 100644
--- a/src/controllers/admin/plugins.js
+++ b/src/controllers/admin/plugins.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pluginsController.get = async function (req, res) {
 		trending: trendingPlugins,
 		submitPluginUsage: meta.config.submitPluginUsage,
 		version: nconf.get('version'),
+		isStarterPlan: nconf.get('saas_plan') === 'starter',
 	});
 };
 
diff --git a/src/install.js b/src/install.js
index 54ea7a325f..a1f365126e 100644
--- a/src/install.js
+++ b/src/install.js
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ async function completeConfigSetup(config) {
 	if (nconf.get('package_manager')) {
 		config.package_manager = nconf.get('package_manager');
 	}
+
+	if (install.values.hasOwnProperty('saas_plan')) {
+		config.saas_plan = install.values.saas_plan;
+	}
+
 	nconf.overrides(config);
 	const db = require('./database');
 	await db.init();
@@ -619,7 +624,10 @@ install.save = async function (server_conf) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	await fs.promises.writeFile(serverConfigPath, JSON.stringify({ ...currentConfig, ...server_conf }, null, 4));
+	await fs.promises.writeFile(serverConfigPath, JSON.stringify({
+		...currentConfig,
+		...server_conf,
+	}, null, 4));
 	console.log('Configuration Saved OK');
 	nconf.file({
 		file: serverConfigPath,
diff --git a/src/views/admin/extend/plugins.tpl b/src/views/admin/extend/plugins.tpl
index e2f7c730d7..0c3c7620f6 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/extend/plugins.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/extend/plugins.tpl
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
+{{{ if isStarterPlan}}}
+<div class="px-lg-4">
+	<div class="alert alert-warning">
+	[[admin/extend/plugins:starter-plan-warning]]
+	</div>
+</div>
+{{{ end }}}
 
-<div class="tags d-flex flex-column gap-2 px-lg-4">
+<div class="d-flex flex-column gap-2 px-lg-4 {{{ if isStarterPlan }}}opacity-75 pe-none{{{ end }}}">
 	<div class="d-flex border-bottom py-2 m-0 sticky-top acp-page-main-header align-items-center justify-content-between flex-wrap gap-2">
 		<div class="">
 			<h4 class="fw-bold tracking-tight mb-0">[[admin/extend/plugins:plugins]]</h4>
 		</div>
 		<div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-1">
-			<input autofocus class="form-control form-control-sm" type="text" id="plugin-search" placeholder="[[admin/extend/plugins:plugin-search-placeholder]]"/><br/>
+			<input {{{ if !isStarterPlan}}} autofocus{{{ end}}} class="form-control form-control-sm" type="text" id="plugin-search" placeholder="[[admin/extend/plugins:plugin-search-placeholder]]"/><br/>
 			<button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm text-nowrap" id="plugin-order">[[admin/extend/plugins:order-active]]</button>
 		</div>
 	</div>
-	<div class="">
+	<div>
 		{{{ if !canChangeState }}}
 		<div class="alert alert-warning">[[error:plugins-set-in-configuration]]</div>
 		{{{ end }}}