diff --git a/Contents/Resources/web/js/item_loader.js b/Contents/Resources/web/js/item_loader.js
index 87c65f2..1dc8962 100644
--- a/Contents/Resources/web/js/item_loader.js
+++ b/Contents/Resources/web/js/item_loader.js
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ let populate_results = function (plugins_list, container, update_counts = false)
 
         // for PluggerDB plugins
         if (plugins_list[plugin]['html_url']) {
+            // add archived plugin category if the plugin is archived
+            if (plugins_list[plugin]['archived'] === true && !plugins_list[plugin]['categories'].includes('Archived Plugin')) {
+                // add to beginning of array
+                plugins_list[plugin]['categories'].unshift('Archived Plugin')
+            }
+
             // create a badge for each category
             for (let category in plugins_list[plugin]['categories']) {
                 // if category is not in search_type drop down, add it
@@ -205,7 +211,7 @@ let populate_results = function (plugins_list, container, update_counts = false)
                         // increment the count
                         if (update_counts) {
                             let count = parseInt(search_options.children[i].children[2].textContent)
-                            search_options.children[i].children[2].textContent = `${count + 1}`
+                            search_options.children[i].children[2].textContent = (count + 1).toString()
                         }
                         break
                     }
@@ -234,7 +240,7 @@ let populate_results = function (plugins_list, container, update_counts = false)
                 category_column.appendChild(category_badge)
             }
             // add a categories edit button using fontawesome icon
-            // todo - pass categories to the issue form
+            // todo - pass categories to the issue form... if it's possible
             let edit_link = `https://github.com/LizardByte/PluggerDB/issues/new?assignees=&labels=request-plugin&template=plugin.yml&title=${encodeURIComponent('[PLUGIN]: ')}${encodeURIComponent(plugins_list[plugin]['html_url'].replace('https://github.com/', ''))}&github_url=${encodeURIComponent(plugins_list[plugin]['html_url'])}`
             let category_column = document.createElement("div")
             category_column.className = "col-auto align-self-center"
@@ -429,6 +435,18 @@ let populate_results = function (plugins_list, container, update_counts = false)
                 issues_link.appendChild(issues_text)
             }
 
+            // add archived warning
+            if (plugins_list[plugin]['archived'] === true) {
+                let archived_column = document.createElement("div")
+                archived_column.className = "col-auto align-self-center me-1"
+                stats_row.appendChild(archived_column)
+                let archived_icon = document.createElement("i")
+                archived_icon.className = "fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation align-middle"
+                archived_icon.style.color = "#ffb02e"
+                archived_icon.setAttribute('title', getTranslation('Archived'))
+                archived_column.appendChild(archived_icon)
+            }
+
         }
         else if (plugins_list[plugin]['installed_data']['type'] === "system") {
             // add the system plugin category
@@ -443,7 +461,7 @@ let populate_results = function (plugins_list, container, update_counts = false)
             // increment the count in the search_options drop down
             if (update_counts) {
                 let system_plugin_count = document.getElementById("count_system_plugin")
-                system_plugin_count.textContent = `${parseInt(system_plugin_count.textContent) + 1}`
+                system_plugin_count.textContent = (parseInt(system_plugin_count.textContent) + 1).toString()
             }
 
             let category_column = document.createElement("div")
@@ -521,7 +539,7 @@ let populate_results = function (plugins_list, container, update_counts = false)
                 // increment the count in the search_options drop down
                 if (update_counts) {
                     let installed_plugin_count = document.getElementById("count_installed_plugin")
-                    installed_plugin_count.textContent = `${parseInt(installed_plugin_count.textContent) + 1}`
+                    installed_plugin_count.textContent = (parseInt(installed_plugin_count.textContent) + 1).toString()
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Contents/Resources/web/templates/home.html b/Contents/Resources/web/templates/home.html
index 0776333..84f8081 100644
--- a/Contents/Resources/web/templates/home.html
+++ b/Contents/Resources/web/templates/home.html
@@ -193,13 +193,42 @@ <h2 class="fw-bolder">{{ _('Plugins') }}</h2>
                 success: function (result) {
                     let plugin = result[github_id]
 
+                    // archived alert
+                    if (plugin['archived'] === true) {
+                        let archived_alert = document.createElement('div')
+                        archived_alert.className = 'alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show'
+                        archived_alert.setAttribute('role', 'alert')
+
+                        let archived_alert_icon = document.createElement('i')
+                        archived_alert_icon.className = 'fa-solid fa-exclamation-triangle fa-lg me-2'
+                        archived_alert.appendChild(archived_alert_icon)
+
+                        let archived_alert_message = document.createElement('span')
+                        archived_alert_message.innerHTML = `{{ _('This plugin is archived and is no longer being maintained. It is highly unlikely this plugin will function properly.') }}`
+                        archived_alert.appendChild(archived_alert_message)
+
+                        let archived_alert_close = document.createElement('button')
+                        archived_alert_close.className = 'btn-close'
+                        archived_alert_close.setAttribute('type', 'button')
+                        archived_alert_close.setAttribute('data-bs-dismiss', 'alert')
+                        archived_alert_close.setAttribute('aria-label', "{{ _('Close') }}")
+                        archived_alert.appendChild(archived_alert_close)
+
+                        install_section.appendChild(archived_alert)
+                    }
+
                     // global alert
                     let alert = document.createElement('div')
                     alert.className = 'alert alert-warning alert-dismissible fade show'
                     alert.setAttribute('role', 'alert')
 
+                    // alert icon
+                    let alert_icon = document.createElement('i')
+                    // set class later
+                    alert.appendChild(alert_icon)
+
                     // alert message
-                    let alert_message = document.createElement('div')
+                    let alert_message = document.createElement('span')
                     // add the text later
                     alert.appendChild(alert_message)
 
@@ -279,7 +308,8 @@ <h2 class="fw-bolder">{{ _('Plugins') }}</h2>
                                 warning = `${warning} ${emoji.replace_colons(":warning: {{ _('This is not the default branch.') }}")}<br>`
                             }
                             if (download['default_branch'] === true && latest_release !== null) {
-                                alert_message.textContent = emoji.replace_colons(":interrobang: {{ _('The default branch is older than the latest release. This plugin may not support installing from branches.') }}")
+                                alert_icon.className = 'fa-solid fa-exclamation-triangle fa-lg me-2'
+                                alert_message.textContent = "{{ _('The default branch (<default_branch>) is older than the latest release. This plugin may not support installing from branches.') }}".replace('<default_branch>', download['name'])
                                 install_section.appendChild(alert)
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/Contents/Resources/web/templates/translations.html b/Contents/Resources/web/templates/translations.html
index eb81e3f..9faccb3 100644
--- a/Contents/Resources/web/templates/translations.html
+++ b/Contents/Resources/web/templates/translations.html
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 {# General strings #}
 {{ _('Clear Results') }}
 {{ _('Installed Version:') }}
+{{ _('Archived Plugin') }}
 {{ _('Installed Plugin') }}
 {{ _('System Plugin') }}
 
 {# Tooltips #}
+{{ _('Archived') }}
 {{ _('Edit Categories') }}
 {{ _('Force Update') }}
 {{ _('Forks') }}