diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
index 49db1f174f..ff9505ad0e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			$actions = apply_filters( "plugin_action_links_$plugin_file", $actions, $plugin_file, $plugin_data, $context );
 
 			$class = $is_active ? 'active' : 'inactive';
-			$checkbox = in_array( $status, array( 'mustuse', 'dropins' ) ) ? '' : "<input type='checkbox' name='checked[]' value='" . esc_attr( $plugin_file ) . "' />";
+			$checkbox_id = md5($plugin_data['Name']) . "_checkbox";
+			$checkbox = in_array( $status, array( 'mustuse', 'dropins' ) ) ? '' : "<input type='checkbox' name='checked[]' value='" . esc_attr( $plugin_file ) . "' id='" . $checkbox_id . "' /><label class='screen-reader-text' for='" . $checkbox_id . "' >" . __('Select') . " " . $plugin_data['Name'] . "</label>";
 			if ( 'dropins' != $status ) {
 				$description = '<p>' . $plugin_data['Description'] . '</p>';
 				$plugin_name = $plugin_data['Name'];
@@ -394,33 +395,41 @@ class WP_Plugins_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			echo "
 		<tr id='$id' class='$class'>
 			<th scope='row' class='check-column'>$checkbox</th>
-			<td class='plugin-title'><strong>$plugin_name</strong></td>
-			<td class='desc'>$description</td>
-		</tr>
-		<tr class='$class second'>
-			<td></td>
-			<td class='plugin-title'>";
-
+			<td class='plugin-title'>
+				<strong>$plugin_name</strong>
+			";
+			
 			echo $this->row_actions( $actions, true );
 
-			echo "</td>
-			<td class='desc'>";
-			$plugin_meta = array();
-			if ( !empty( $plugin_data['Version'] ) )
-				$plugin_meta[] = sprintf( __( 'Version %s' ), $plugin_data['Version'] );
-			if ( !empty( $plugin_data['Author'] ) ) {
-				$author = $plugin_data['Author'];
-				if ( !empty( $plugin_data['AuthorURI'] ) )
-					$author = '<a href="' . $plugin_data['AuthorURI'] . '" title="' . __( 'Visit author homepage' ) . '">' . $plugin_data['Author'] . '</a>';
-				$plugin_meta[] = sprintf( __( 'By %s' ), $author );
-			}
-			if ( ! empty( $plugin_data['PluginURI'] ) )
-				$plugin_meta[] = '<a href="' . $plugin_data['PluginURI'] . '" title="' . __( 'Visit plugin site' ) . '">' . __( 'Visit plugin site' ) . '</a>';
+			echo "
+			</td>
+			<td class='column-description desc'>
+				<div class='plugin-description'>
+					$description
+				</div>
+				<div class='$class second plugin-version-author-uri'>
+					";
+		
+					$plugin_meta = array();
+					if ( !empty( $plugin_data['Version'] ) )
+						$plugin_meta[] = sprintf( __( 'Version %s' ), $plugin_data['Version'] );
+					if ( !empty( $plugin_data['Author'] ) ) {
+						$author = $plugin_data['Author'];
+						if ( !empty( $plugin_data['AuthorURI'] ) )
+							$author = '<a href="' . $plugin_data['AuthorURI'] . '" title="' . __( 'Visit author homepage' ) . '">' . $plugin_data['Author'] . '</a>';
+						$plugin_meta[] = sprintf( __( 'By %s' ), $author );
+					}
+					if ( ! empty( $plugin_data['PluginURI'] ) )
+						$plugin_meta[] = '<a href="' . $plugin_data['PluginURI'] . '" title="' . __( 'Visit plugin site' ) . '">' . __( 'Visit plugin site' ) . '</a>';
+		
+					$plugin_meta = apply_filters( 'plugin_row_meta', $plugin_meta, $plugin_file, $plugin_data, $status );
+					echo implode( ' | ', $plugin_meta );
 
-			$plugin_meta = apply_filters( 'plugin_row_meta', $plugin_meta, $plugin_file, $plugin_data, $status );
-			echo implode( ' | ', $plugin_meta );
-			echo "</td>
-		</tr>\n";
+					echo "
+				</div>
+			</td>
+		</tr>
+";
 
 			do_action( 'after_plugin_row', $plugin_file, $plugin_data, $status );
 			do_action( "after_plugin_row_$plugin_file", $plugin_file, $plugin_data, $status );
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/common.dev.js b/wp-admin/js/common.dev.js
index 4cd566f35a..ae57653f5c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/common.dev.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/common.dev.js
@@ -123,17 +123,22 @@ $(document).ready(function(){ adminMenu.init(); });
 // show/hide/save table columns
 columns = {
 	init : function() {
-		var that = this;
-		$('.hide-column-tog', '#adv-settings').click( function() {
-			var $t = $(this), column = $t.val();
-			if ( $t.attr('checked') )
-				that.checked(column);
-			else
-				that.unchecked(column);
 
+		this.toggleView( $('.hide-column-tog', '#adv-settings').attr('checked'), $('.hide-column-tog', '#adv-settings').val() );
+		$('.column-name').css("width", "auto"); // Otherwise it only wants 50% column width...
+
+		$('.hide-column-tog', '#adv-settings').click( function() {
+			columns.toggleView( $(this).attr('checked'), $(this).val() );
 			columns.saveManageColumnsState();
 		});
 	},
+	
+	toggleView : function(checked, column) {
+		if ( checked )
+			this.checked(column);
+		else
+			this.unchecked(column);
+	},
 
 	saveManageColumnsState : function() {
 		var hidden = this.hidden();
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/list-table.dev.js b/wp-admin/js/list-table.dev.js
index f7bd06afcf..9cf9968593 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/list-table.dev.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/list-table.dev.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ window.listTable = {
 		data = $.query.get();
 
 		this._callback = callback;
-
+		
 		this.fetch_list(
 			data,
 			$.proxy(this, 'handle_success'),
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ window.listTable = {
 			$('.current-page').val($.query.GET('paged'));
 
 			$('th.column-cb :input').attr('checked', false);
+			
+			columns.init();		// To rehide the hidden columns.
 
 			if ( this._callback )
 				this._callback();