diff --git a/modules/ui_extensions.py b/modules/ui_extensions.py
index df75a925..5ddb3fdb 100644
--- a/modules/ui_extensions.py
+++ b/modules/ui_extensions.py
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ def install_extension_from_url(dirname, url):
         shutil.rmtree(tmpdir, True)
 
 
-def install_extension_from_index(url, hide_tags, sort_column):
+def install_extension_from_index(url, hide_tags, sort_column, filter_text):
     ext_table, message = install_extension_from_url(None, url)
 
-    code, _ = refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column)
+    code, _ = refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column, filter_text)
 
-    return code, ext_table, message
+    return code, ext_table, message, ''
 
 
 def refresh_available_extensions(url, hide_tags, sort_column):
@@ -186,11 +186,17 @@ def refresh_available_extensions(url, hide_tags, sort_column):
 
     code, tags = refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column)
 
-    return url, code, gr.CheckboxGroup.update(choices=tags), ''
+    return url, code, gr.CheckboxGroup.update(choices=tags), '', ''
 
 
-def refresh_available_extensions_for_tags(hide_tags, sort_column):
-    code, _ = refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column)
+def refresh_available_extensions_for_tags(hide_tags, sort_column, filter_text):
+    code, _ = refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column, filter_text)
+
+    return code, ''
+
+
+def search_extensions(filter_text, hide_tags, sort_column):
+    code, _ = refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column, filter_text)
 
     return code, ''
 
@@ -205,7 +211,7 @@ sort_ordering = [
 ]
 
 
-def refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column):
+def refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column, filter_text=""):
     extlist = available_extensions["extensions"]
     installed_extension_urls = {normalize_git_url(extension.remote): extension.name for extension in extensions.extensions}
 
@@ -244,6 +250,11 @@ def refresh_available_extensions_from_data(hide_tags, sort_column):
             hidden += 1
             continue
 
+        if filter_text and filter_text.strip():
+            if filter_text.lower() not in html.escape(name).lower() and filter_text.lower() not in html.escape(description).lower():
+                hidden += 1
+                continue
+
         install_code = f"""<input onclick="install_extension_from_index(this, '{html.escape(url)}')" type="button" value="{"Install" if not existing else "Installed"}" {"disabled=disabled" if existing else ""} class="gr-button gr-button-lg gr-button-secondary">"""
 
         tags_text = ", ".join([f"<span class='extension-tag' title='{tags.get(x, '')}'>{x}</span>" for x in extension_tags])
@@ -312,30 +323,39 @@ def create_ui():
                     hide_tags = gr.CheckboxGroup(value=["ads", "localization", "installed"], label="Hide extensions with tags", choices=["script", "ads", "localization", "installed"])
                     sort_column = gr.Radio(value="newest first", label="Order", choices=["newest first", "oldest first", "a-z", "z-a", "internal order", ], type="index")
 
+                with gr.Row(): 
+                    search_extensions_text = gr.Text(label="Search").style(container=False)
+                   
                 install_result = gr.HTML()
                 available_extensions_table = gr.HTML()
 
                 refresh_available_extensions_button.click(
                     fn=modules.ui.wrap_gradio_call(refresh_available_extensions, extra_outputs=[gr.update(), gr.update(), gr.update()]),
                     inputs=[available_extensions_index, hide_tags, sort_column],
-                    outputs=[available_extensions_index, available_extensions_table, hide_tags, install_result],
+                    outputs=[available_extensions_index, available_extensions_table, hide_tags, install_result, search_extensions_text],
                 )
 
                 install_extension_button.click(
                     fn=modules.ui.wrap_gradio_call(install_extension_from_index, extra_outputs=[gr.update(), gr.update()]),
-                    inputs=[extension_to_install, hide_tags, sort_column],
+                    inputs=[extension_to_install, hide_tags, sort_column, search_extensions_text],
                     outputs=[available_extensions_table, extensions_table, install_result],
                 )
 
+                search_extensions_text.change(
+                    fn=modules.ui.wrap_gradio_call(search_extensions, extra_outputs=[gr.update()]),
+                    inputs=[search_extensions_text, hide_tags, sort_column],
+                    outputs=[available_extensions_table, install_result],
+                )
+
                 hide_tags.change(
                     fn=modules.ui.wrap_gradio_call(refresh_available_extensions_for_tags, extra_outputs=[gr.update()]),
-                    inputs=[hide_tags, sort_column],
+                    inputs=[hide_tags, sort_column, search_extensions_text],
                     outputs=[available_extensions_table, install_result]
                 )
 
                 sort_column.change(
                     fn=modules.ui.wrap_gradio_call(refresh_available_extensions_for_tags, extra_outputs=[gr.update()]),
-                    inputs=[hide_tags, sort_column],
+                    inputs=[hide_tags, sort_column, search_extensions_text],
                     outputs=[available_extensions_table, install_result]
                 )