diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 52157cc0a36..b6bc0298866 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ Simon Holesch
 Simon Kerr
 Skylar Downes
 Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy
+Stefaan Lippens
 Stefan Farmbauer
 Stefan Scherfke
 Stefan Zimmermann
diff --git a/changelog/11391.doc.rst b/changelog/11391.doc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1ca2b794cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/11391.doc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improved disclaimer on pytest plugin reference page to better indicate this is an automated, non-curated listing.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/en/reference/plugin_list.rst b/doc/en/reference/plugin_list.rst
index 7dae208a08d..68eaf69ea55 100644
--- a/doc/en/reference/plugin_list.rst
+++ b/doc/en/reference/plugin_list.rst
@@ -3,14 +3,26 @@
 
 .. _plugin-list:
 
-Plugin List
-===========
+Pytest Plugin List
+==================
 
-PyPI projects that match "pytest-\*" are considered plugins and are listed
-automatically together with a manually-maintained list in `the source
-code <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/scripts/update-plugin-list.py>`_.
+Below is an automated compilation of ``pytest``` plugins available on `PyPI <https://pypi.org>`_.
+It includes PyPI projects whose names begin with "pytest-" and a handful of manually selected projects.
 Packages classified as inactive are excluded.
 
+For detailed insights into how this list is generated,
+please refer to `the update script <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/scripts/update-plugin-list.py>`_.
+
+.. warning::
+
+   Please be aware that this list is not a curated collection of projects
+   and does not undergo a systematic review process.
+   It serves purely as an informational resource to aid in the discovery of ``pytest`` plugins.
+
+   Do not presume any endorsement from the ``pytest`` project or its developers,
+   and always conduct your own quality assessment before incorporating any of these plugins into your own projects.
+
+
 .. The following conditional uses a different format for this list when
    creating a PDF, because otherwise the table gets far too wide for the
    page.
diff --git a/scripts/update-plugin-list.py b/scripts/update-plugin-list.py
index f345e1f7cd6..c5f918724a1 100644
--- a/scripts/update-plugin-list.py
+++ b/scripts/update-plugin-list.py
@@ -20,14 +20,26 @@
 
 .. _plugin-list:
 
-Plugin List
-===========
+Pytest Plugin List
+==================
 
-PyPI projects that match "pytest-\*" are considered plugins and are listed
-automatically together with a manually-maintained list in `the source
-code <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/scripts/update-plugin-list.py>`_.
+Below is an automated compilation of ``pytest``` plugins available on `PyPI <https://pypi.org>`_.
+It includes PyPI projects whose names begin with "pytest-" and a handful of manually selected projects.
 Packages classified as inactive are excluded.
 
+For detailed insights into how this list is generated,
+please refer to `the update script <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/scripts/update-plugin-list.py>`_.
+
+.. warning::
+
+   Please be aware that this list is not a curated collection of projects
+   and does not undergo a systematic review process.
+   It serves purely as an informational resource to aid in the discovery of ``pytest`` plugins.
+
+   Do not presume any endorsement from the ``pytest`` project or its developers,
+   and always conduct your own quality assessment before incorporating any of these plugins into your own projects.
+
+
 .. The following conditional uses a different format for this list when
    creating a PDF, because otherwise the table gets far too wide for the
    page.