diff --git a/packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts b/packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts
index d2066bca61..92a48d0c84 100644
--- a/packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/website/e2e/plugins.spec.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,22 @@ test("keeps the directory's ranking window when searching", async ({ page }) =>
   );
 });
 
+test("clears the search with the clear button", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("/plugins/all");
+  const searchbox = page.getByRole("searchbox", { name: "Search plugins" });
+  const clear = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Clear search" });
+  await expect(clear).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  await searchPlugins(page, "graphite");
+  await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/plugins\/all\?q=graphite$/);
+  await clear.click();
+  await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/plugins\/all$/);
+  await expect(searchbox).toHaveValue("");
+  await expect(searchbox).toBeFocused();
+  await expect(clear).toHaveCount(0);
+  await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { level: 1, name: /^All plugins/ })).toBeVisible();
+});
+
 test("replaces history while typing a search", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto("/");
   await page.goto("/plugins/all");
diff --git a/packages/website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx b/packages/website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx
index a6bd398a19..042e5e81e5 100644
--- a/packages/website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx
+++ b/packages/website/src/plugins/plugin-search.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 import { useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
-import { Search } from "lucide-react";
-import { type ChangeEvent, type FormEvent, useCallback, useState } from "react";
+import { Search, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { type ChangeEvent, type FormEvent, useCallback, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { type BrowseQuery, browseHref, DEFAULT_WINDOW } from "./links";
 
+const ICON_CLASS = "h-3.5 w-3.5 text-extra-muted-foreground";
+
 /**
  * Search box for the plugin pages. Typing replaces the URL with the browse page for the term,
  * keeping `scope`'s category and sort. Without JavaScript the form submits the same URL.
  */
 export function PluginSearch({ scope, className }: { scope: BrowseQuery; className?: string }) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const input = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [term, setTerm] = useState(scope.q ?? "");
-  const handleChange = useCallback(
-    (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-      const next = event.target.value;
+  const search = useCallback(
+    (next: string) => {
       setTerm(next);
       void navigate({
         href: browseHref({ ...scope, q: next.trim() ? next : undefined }),
@@ -21,6 +23,14 @@ export function PluginSearch({ scope, className }: { scope: BrowseQuery; classNa
     },
     [navigate, scope],
   );
+  const handleChange = useCallback(
+    (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => search(event.target.value),
+    [search],
+  );
+  const handleClear = useCallback(() => {
+    search("");
+    input.current?.focus();
+  }, [search]);
   const handleSubmit = useCallback((event: FormEvent) => event.preventDefault(), []);
   return (
     <form
@@ -34,9 +44,12 @@ export function PluginSearch({ scope, className }: { scope: BrowseQuery; classNa
       {scope.sort === "installs" && scope.window !== DEFAULT_WINDOW && (
         <input type="hidden" name="window" value={scope.window} />
       )}
-      <label className="relative block">
-        <Search className="pointer-events-none absolute left-2.5 top-1/2 h-3.5 w-3.5 -translate-y-1/2 text-extra-muted-foreground" />
+      <div className="relative">
+        <Search
+          className={`pointer-events-none absolute left-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 ${ICON_CLASS}`}
+        />
         <input
+          ref={input}
           type="search"
           name="q"
           value={term}
@@ -45,9 +58,19 @@ export function PluginSearch({ scope, className }: { scope: BrowseQuery; classNa
           aria-label="Search plugins"
           // Typing on the directory lands here; keep the caret in the box.
           autoFocus={Boolean(scope.q)}
-          className="w-full rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] py-1.5 pl-8 pr-3 text-sm text-foreground placeholder:text-extra-muted-foreground focus:border-white/20 focus:outline-none"
+          className="w-full rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] py-1.5 pl-8 pr-8 text-sm text-foreground placeholder:text-extra-muted-foreground focus:border-white/20 focus:outline-none [&::-webkit-search-cancel-button]:appearance-none"
         />
-      </label>
+        {term && (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={handleClear}
+            aria-label="Clear search"
+            className="absolute right-1.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded p-1 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.06]"
+          >
+            <X className={ICON_CLASS} />
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
     </form>
   );
 }