diff --git a/frontend/src/components/cards/AvailablePluginCard.jsx b/frontend/src/components/cards/AvailablePluginCard.jsx
index 7362c6da..78e81a48 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/cards/AvailablePluginCard.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/cards/AvailablePluginCard.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import {
   ActionIcon,
   Avatar,
@@ -143,19 +143,6 @@ const AvailablePluginCard = ({ plugin, appVersion, multiRepo = false, autoOpenDe
     plugin.latest_version && plugin.installed_version &&
     compareVersions(plugin.latest_version, plugin.installed_version) < 0;
 
-  const descContainerRef = useRef(null);
-  const [descLines, setDescLines] = useState(3);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const el = descContainerRef.current;
-    if (!el) return;
-    const obs = new ResizeObserver(() => {
-      const lh = parseFloat(getComputedStyle(el).lineHeight) || 22;
-      setDescLines(Math.max(1, Math.min(3, Math.floor(el.clientHeight / lh))));
-    });
-    obs.observe(el);
-    return () => obs.disconnect();
-  }, []);
-
   const doInstall = (params) => {
     if (plugin.deprecated) {
       setPendingDeprecatedInstall(params);
@@ -291,7 +278,7 @@ const AvailablePluginCard = ({ plugin, appVersion, multiRepo = false, autoOpenDe
       style={{
         display: 'flex',
         flexDirection: 'column',
-        height: 220,
+        minHeight: 220,
         ...(multiRepo && plugin.is_official_repo ? { borderColor: '#0e6459' } : {}),
       }}
     >
@@ -311,7 +298,9 @@ const AvailablePluginCard = ({ plugin, appVersion, multiRepo = false, autoOpenDe
             </Text>
             <Group gap={6} align="center" wrap="nowrap">
               {plugin.author && (
-                <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">by {plugin.author}</Text>
+                <Text size="xs" c="dimmed" truncate style={{ minWidth: 0, maxWidth: '100%' }}>
+                  {plugin.author}
+                </Text>
               )}
               <StatusBadge
                 status={plugin.install_status}
@@ -333,14 +322,14 @@ const AvailablePluginCard = ({ plugin, appVersion, multiRepo = false, autoOpenDe
       </Group>
 
       <Box style={{ flex: 1, minHeight: 0, overflow: 'hidden', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
-        <div ref={descContainerRef} style={{ flex: 1, minHeight: 0, overflow: 'hidden' }}>
-          <Text size="sm" c="dimmed" lineClamp={descLines}>
+        <div style={{ overflow: 'hidden' }}>
+          <Text size="sm" c="dimmed" lineClamp={3} mb={0}>
             {plugin.description}
           </Text>
         </div>
 
-        <Stack gap={4} style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}>
-          <Group gap="xs" wrap="wrap">
+        <Stack gap={2} mt="auto" pt={4} style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}>
+        <Group gap="xs" wrap="wrap">
             {plugin.latest_version && (
               <Badge size="xs" variant="default">
                 <span style={{ opacity: 0.5, marginRight: 4 }}>LATEST</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/cards/PluginCard.jsx b/frontend/src/components/cards/PluginCard.jsx
index c8e1c1cd..d37ce6d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/cards/PluginCard.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/cards/PluginCard.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { showNotification } from '../../utils/notificationUtils.js';
 import { Field } from '../Field.jsx';
 import {
@@ -129,18 +129,6 @@ const PluginCard = ({
   const [installing, setInstalling] = useState(false);
   const [uninstalling] = useState(false);
 
-  const descContainerRef = useRef(null);
-  const [descLines, setDescLines] = useState(3);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const el = descContainerRef.current;
-    if (!el) return;
-    const obs = new ResizeObserver(() => {
-      const lh = parseFloat(getComputedStyle(el).lineHeight) || 22;
-      setDescLines(Math.max(1, Math.min(3, Math.floor(el.clientHeight / lh))));
-    });
-    obs.observe(el);
-    return () => obs.disconnect();
-  }, []);
   const installPlugin = usePluginStore((s) => s.installPlugin);
 
   // Keep local enabled state in sync with props
@@ -391,10 +379,11 @@ const PluginCard = ({
                   <Text
                     size="xs"
                     c="dimmed"
+                    truncate
                     onClick={isManaged ? () => openModal('details') : undefined}
-                    style={isManaged ? { cursor: 'pointer' } : undefined}
+                    style={{ minWidth: 0, maxWidth: '100%', ...(isManaged ? { cursor: 'pointer' } : {}) }}
                   >
-                    by {plugin.author}
+                    {plugin.author}
                   </Text>
                 )}
                 {plugin.help_url && (
@@ -466,9 +455,9 @@ const PluginCard = ({
           </Group>
         </Group>
 
-        {/* Description — flex: 1 pushes bottom content down */}
-        <div ref={descContainerRef} style={{ flex: 1, minHeight: 0, overflow: 'hidden' }}>
-          <Text size="sm" c="dimmed" lineClamp={descLines} mb="xs">
+        {/* Description */}
+        <div style={{ overflow: 'hidden' }}>
+          <Text size="sm" c="dimmed" lineClamp={3} mb={0}>
             {plugin.description}
           </Text>
         </div>
@@ -483,7 +472,7 @@ const PluginCard = ({
         )}
 
         {/* Bottom metadata pills */}
-        <Stack gap={4} style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}>
+        <Stack gap={2} mt="auto" pt={4} style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}>
           <Group gap="xs" wrap="wrap">
             <Badge size="xs" variant="default">
               <span style={{ opacity: 0.5, marginRight: 4 }}>VERSION</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/PluginBrowse.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/PluginBrowse.jsx
index 116c6075..d8853e6a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/PluginBrowse.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/PluginBrowse.jsx
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ export default function PluginBrowsePage() {
       {!loading && filteredPlugins.length > 0 && (
         <>
           <SimpleGrid
-            cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2, lg: 3 }}
+            cols={{ base: 1, md: 2, xl: 3 }}
             spacing="md"
           >
             {paginatedPlugins.map((p) => (
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Plugins.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Plugins.jsx
index 10d1afe2..36002776 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Plugins.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Plugins.jsx
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ const PluginsList = ({ onRequestDelete, onRequireTrust, onRequestConfirm }) => {
 
       {filteredPlugins.length > 0 && (
         <SimpleGrid
-          cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2, lg: 3 }}
+          cols={{ base: 1, md: 2, xl: 3 }}
           spacing="md"
         >
           <ErrorBoundary>