diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py
index f8c667319e..920949894e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ from PyQt4.Qt import (Qt, QUrl, QFrame, QVBoxLayout, QLabel, QBrush, QTextEdit,
                       QAbstractTableModel, QVariant, QTableView, QModelIndex,
                       QSortFilterProxyModel, QAction, QIcon, QDialog,
                       QFont, QPixmap, QSize)
+from PyQt4.QtGui import QLineEdit
+
 from calibre import browser, prints
 from calibre.constants import numeric_version, iswindows, isosx, DEBUG
-from calibre.customize.ui import (initialized_plugins, is_disabled, remove_plugin,
-                                  add_plugin, enable_plugin, disable_plugin,
-                                  NameConflict, has_external_plugins)
+from calibre.customize.ui import (
+    initialized_plugins, is_disabled, remove_plugin, add_plugin, enable_plugin, disable_plugin,
+    NameConflict, has_external_plugins)
 from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, question_dialog, info_dialog, NONE, open_url, gprefs
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.plugins import ConfigWidget
 from calibre.utils.date import UNDEFINED_DATE, format_date
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ def get_installed_plugin_status(display_plugin):
 
 
 class ImageTitleLayout(QHBoxLayout):
+
     '''
     A reusable layout widget displaying an image followed by a title
     '''
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ class ImageTitleLayout(QHBoxLayout):
 
 
 class SizePersistedDialog(QDialog):
+
     '''
     This dialog is a base class for any dialogs that want their size/position
     restored when they are next opened.
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ class VersionHistoryDialog(SizePersistedDialog):
 
 
 class PluginFilterComboBox(QComboBox):
+
     def __init__(self, parent):
         QComboBox.__init__(self, parent)
         items = [_('All'), _('Installed'), _('Update available'), _('Not installed')]
@@ -208,6 +213,10 @@ class DisplayPlugin(object):
     def is_installed(self):
         return self.installed_version is not None
 
+    def name_matches_filter(self, filter_text):
+        # filter_text is already lowercase @set_filter_text
+        return filter_text in icu_lower(self.name)  # case-insensitive filtering
+
     def is_upgrade_available(self):
         return self.is_installed() and (self.installed_version < self.available_version
                 or self.is_deprecated)
@@ -233,24 +242,29 @@ class DisplayPluginSortFilterModel(QSortFilterProxyModel):
         self.setSortRole(Qt.UserRole)
         self.setSortCaseSensitivity(Qt.CaseInsensitive)
         self.filter_criteria = FILTER_ALL
+        self.filter_text = ""
 
     def filterAcceptsRow(self, sourceRow, sourceParent):
         index = self.sourceModel().index(sourceRow, 0, sourceParent)
         display_plugin = self.sourceModel().display_plugins[index.row()]
         if self.filter_criteria == FILTER_ALL:
-            return not (display_plugin.is_deprecated and not display_plugin.is_installed())
+            return not (display_plugin.is_deprecated and not display_plugin.is_installed()) and display_plugin.name_matches_filter(self.filter_text)
         if self.filter_criteria == FILTER_INSTALLED:
-            return display_plugin.is_installed()
+            return display_plugin.is_installed() and display_plugin.name_matches_filter(self.filter_text)
         if self.filter_criteria == FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE:
-            return display_plugin.is_upgrade_available()
+            return display_plugin.is_upgrade_available() and display_plugin.name_matches_filter(self.filter_text)
         if self.filter_criteria == FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED:
-            return not display_plugin.is_installed() and not display_plugin.is_deprecated
+            return not display_plugin.is_installed() and not display_plugin.is_deprecated and display_plugin.name_matches_filter(self.filter_text)
         return False
 
     def set_filter_criteria(self, filter_value):
         self.filter_criteria = filter_value
         self.invalidateFilter()
 
+    def set_filter_text(self, filter_text_value):
+        self.filter_text = icu_lower(unicode(filter_text_value))
+        self.invalidateFilter()
+
 
 class DisplayPluginModel(QAbstractTableModel):
 
@@ -456,6 +470,14 @@ class PluginUpdaterDialog(SizePersistedDialog):
         header_layout.addWidget(self.filter_combo)
         header_layout.addStretch(10)
 
+        # filter plugins by name
+        header_layout.addWidget(QLabel(_('Filter by name')+':', self))
+        self.filter_by_name_lineedit = QLineEdit(self)
+        self.filter_by_name_lineedit.setText("")
+        self.filter_by_name_lineedit.textChanged.connect(self._filter_name_lineedit_changed)
+
+        header_layout.addWidget(self.filter_by_name_lineedit)
+
         self.plugin_view = QTableView(self)
         self.plugin_view.horizontalHeader().setStretchLastSection(True)
         self.plugin_view.setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView.SelectRows)
@@ -601,6 +623,7 @@ class PluginUpdaterDialog(SizePersistedDialog):
         self.plugin_view.setFocus()
 
     def _filter_combo_changed(self, idx):
+        self.filter_by_name_lineedit.setText("")  # clear the name filter text when a different group was selected
         self.proxy_model.set_filter_criteria(idx)
         if idx == FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED:
             self.plugin_view.sortByColumn(5, Qt.DescendingOrder)
@@ -608,6 +631,9 @@ class PluginUpdaterDialog(SizePersistedDialog):
             self.plugin_view.sortByColumn(0, Qt.AscendingOrder)
         self._select_and_focus_view()
 
+    def _filter_name_lineedit_changed(self, text):
+        self.proxy_model.set_filter_text(text)  # set the filter text for filterAcceptsRow
+
     def _forum_label_activated(self):
         if self.forum_link:
             open_url(QUrl(self.forum_link))