diff --git a/lib/plugins/plugin.inc.php b/lib/plugins/plugin.inc.php
index e96b106..b35b71b 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/plugin.inc.php
+++ b/lib/plugins/plugin.inc.php
@@ -713,6 +713,8 @@ class KTPlugin {
         $oEntity = KTPluginEntity::getByNamespace($this->sNamespace);
         $friendly_name = '';
         $iOrder = $this->iOrder;
+        global $default;
+
         if (!empty($this->sFriendlyName)) { $friendly_name = $this->sFriendlyName; }
         if (!PEAR::isError($oEntity)) {
 
@@ -724,6 +726,8 @@ class KTPlugin {
                 $iEndVersion = $this->upgradePlugin($oEntity->getVersion()+1, $this->iVersion);
 
                 if ($iEndVersion != $this->iVersion) {
+                    $default->log->error("Plugin register: {$friendly_name}, namespace: {$this->sNamespace} failed to upgrade properly. Original version: {$oEntity->getVersion()}, upgrading to version {$this->iVersion}, current version {$iEndVersion}");
+
                     // we obviously failed.
                     $oEntity->updateFromArray(array(
                     'path' => $this->stripKtDir($this->sFilename),
@@ -735,6 +739,8 @@ class KTPlugin {
                     // FIXME we -really- need to raise an error here, somehow.
 
                 } else {
+                    $default->log->debug("Plugin register: {$friendly_name}, namespace: {$this->sNamespace} upgraded. Original version: {$oEntity->getVersion()}, upgrading to version {$this->iVersion}, current version {$iEndVersion}");
+
                     $oEntity->updateFromArray(array(
                     'path' => $this->stripKtDir($this->sFilename),
                     'version' => $this->iVersion,
@@ -750,6 +756,7 @@ class KTPlugin {
             return $oEntity;
         }
         if(PEAR::isError($oEntity) && !is_a($oEntity, 'KTEntityNoObjects')){
+            $default->log->error("Plugin register: the plugin {$friendly_name}, namespace: {$this->sNamespace} returned an error: ".$oEntity->getMessage());
             return $oEntity;
         }
 
@@ -759,6 +766,8 @@ class KTPlugin {
             $disabled = 0;
         }
 
+        $default->log->debug("Plugin register: creating {$friendly_name}, namespace: {$this->sNamespace}");
+
         $iEndVersion = $this->upgradePlugin(0, $this->iVersion);
         $oEntity = KTPluginEntity::createFromArray(array(
             'namespace' => $this->sNamespace,
@@ -771,6 +780,7 @@ class KTPlugin {
             ));
 
         if (PEAR::isError($oEntity)) {
+            $default->log->error("Plugin register: the plugin, {$friendly_name}, namespace: {$this->sNamespace} returned an error on creation: ".$oEntity->getMessage());
             return $oEntity;
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/plugins/pluginentity.inc.php b/lib/plugins/pluginentity.inc.php
index 9ff54ca..34b6086 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/pluginentity.inc.php
+++ b/lib/plugins/pluginentity.inc.php
@@ -6,31 +6,31 @@
  * Document Management Made Simple
  * Copyright (C) 2008, 2009 KnowledgeTree Inc.
  * Portions copyright The Jam Warehouse Software (Pty) Limited
- * 
+ *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
  * the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as published by the
  * Free Software Foundation.
- * 
+ *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
  * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
  * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
  * details.
- * 
+ *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- * 
- * You can contact KnowledgeTree Inc., PO Box 7775 #87847, San Francisco, 
+ *
+ * You can contact KnowledgeTree Inc., PO Box 7775 #87847, San Francisco,
  * California 94120-7775, or email info@knowledgetree.com.
- * 
+ *
  * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
  * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
  * Section 5 of the GNU General Public License version 3.
- * 
+ *
  * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU General Public License version 3,
  * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "Powered by
- * KnowledgeTree" logo and retain the original copyright notice. If the display of the 
+ * KnowledgeTree" logo and retain the original copyright notice. If the display of the
  * logo is not reasonably feasible for technical reasons, the Appropriate Legal Notices
- * must display the words "Powered by KnowledgeTree" and retain the original 
+ * must display the words "Powered by KnowledgeTree" and retain the original
  * copyright notice.
  * Contributor( s): ______________________________________
  *
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class KTPluginEntity extends KTEntity {
 
     // STATIC
     function &getAvailable() {
-        $aOptions = array('multi' => true);
+        $aOptions = array('multi' => true, 'orderby' => 'friendly_name');
         return KTEntityUtil::getBy('KTPluginEntity', 'unavailable', false, $aOptions);
     }