diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/PluginResource/Pages/EditPlugin.php b/app/Filament/Resources/PluginResource/Pages/EditPlugin.php
index c8f40df0..f2ab2a1c 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/PluginResource/Pages/EditPlugin.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/PluginResource/Pages/EditPlugin.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ protected function getHeaderActions(): array
                     ->color('gray')
                     ->url(fn () => route('plugins.show', $this->record->routeParams()))
                     ->openUrlInNewTab()
-                    ->visible(fn () => $this->record->isApproved()),
+                    ->visible(fn () => $this->record->isApproved() || $this->record->isPending()),
 
                 Actions\Action::make('viewPackagist')
                     ->label('View on Packagist')
diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/PluginResource/Pages/ViewPlugin.php b/app/Filament/Resources/PluginResource/Pages/ViewPlugin.php
index 3be53785..600f29e6 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/PluginResource/Pages/ViewPlugin.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/PluginResource/Pages/ViewPlugin.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ protected function getHeaderActions(): array
                 ->color('gray')
                 ->url(fn () => route('plugins.show', $this->record->routeParams()))
                 ->openUrlInNewTab()
-                ->visible(fn () => $this->record->isApproved()),
+                ->visible(fn () => $this->record->isApproved() || $this->record->isPending()),
 
             Actions\Action::make('approve')
                 ->icon('heroicon-o-check')
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PluginDirectoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PluginDirectoryController.php
index e2e86b52..4b0855aa 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PluginDirectoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PluginDirectoryController.php
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ public function show(string $vendor, string $package): View
     {
         $plugin = Plugin::findByVendorPackageOrFail($vendor, $package);
 
-        abort_unless($plugin->isApproved(), 404);
-
         $user = Auth::user();
 
-        // For paid plugins, check if user has an accessible price
-        if ($plugin->isPaid() && ! $plugin->hasAccessiblePriceFor($user)) {
+        $isAdmin = $user?->isAdmin() ?? false;
+
+        abort_unless($plugin->isApproved() || $isAdmin, 404);
+
+        // For paid plugins, check if user has an accessible price (admins bypass)
+        if (! $isAdmin && $plugin->isPaid() && ! $plugin->hasAccessiblePriceFor($user)) {
             abort(404);
         }
 
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ public function show(string $vendor, string $package): View
             'bestPrice' => $bestPrice,
             'regularPrice' => $regularPrice,
             'hasDiscount' => $bestPrice && $regularPrice && $bestPrice->id !== $regularPrice->id,
+            'isAdminPreview' => ! $plugin->isApproved(),
         ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index abb3f776..21461018 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "name": "nativephp",
+    "name": "kind-goose",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
diff --git a/resources/views/components/plugin-toc.blade.php b/resources/views/components/plugin-toc.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad14bdf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/plugin-toc.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<div
+    x-data="{
+        headings: [],
+        init() {
+            const article = document.querySelector('article')
+            if (! article) return
+
+            const elements = article.querySelectorAll('h2[id], h3[id]')
+            this.headings = Array.from(elements).map(el => ({
+                id: el.id,
+                text: el.textContent.replace(/^#\s*/, '').trim(),
+                level: parseInt(el.tagName.substring(1)),
+            }))
+        },
+    }"
+    x-show="headings.length > 0"
+    x-cloak
+    class="mb-6"
+>
+    <h3 class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm opacity-60">
+        <x-icons.stacked-lines class="size-[18px]" />
+        <div>On this page</div>
+    </h3>
+
+    <div class="mt-4 flex flex-col space-y-2 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden border-l text-xs dark:border-l-white/15">
+        <template x-for="heading in headings" :key="heading.id">
+            <a
+                :href="'#' + heading.id"
+                :class="heading.level === 2 ? 'pb-1 pl-3' : 'py-1 pl-6'"
+                class="transition duration-300 ease-in-out will-change-transform hover:translate-x-0.5 hover:text-violet-400 hover:opacity-100 dark:text-white/80"
+                x-text="heading.text"
+            ></a>
+        </template>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/plugin-license.blade.php b/resources/views/plugin-license.blade.php
index 55c3f687..91d9c589 100644
--- a/resources/views/plugin-license.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/plugin-license.blade.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <x-layout :title="$plugin->name . ' - License'">
     <section
-        class="mx-auto mt-10 w-full max-w-7xl"
+        class="mx-auto mt-10 w-full max-w-3xl px-5 md:mt-14"
         aria-labelledby="license-title"
     >
         <header class="relative">
diff --git a/resources/views/plugin-show.blade.php b/resources/views/plugin-show.blade.php
index a0963e4f..8bfd2888 100644
--- a/resources/views/plugin-show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/plugin-show.blade.php
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
         class="mx-auto mt-10 w-full max-w-7xl"
         aria-labelledby="plugin-title"
     >
+        @if ($isAdminPreview ?? false)
+            <div class="mb-6 rounded-xl border border-amber-300 bg-amber-50 p-4 text-center dark:border-amber-600 dark:bg-amber-950/50">
+                <p class="text-sm font-medium text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-200">
+                    Admin Preview &mdash; This plugin is not yet published. Status: {{ $plugin->status->label() }}
+                </p>
+            </div>
+        @endif
+
         <header class="relative">
             {{-- Blurred circle - Decorative --}}
             <div
@@ -88,31 +96,37 @@ class="font-mono text-2xl font-bold sm:text-3xl"
 
         <div class="mt-2 flex flex-col-reverse gap-8 lg:flex-row lg:items-start">
             {{-- Main content - README --}}
-            <article
-                x-init="
-                    () => {
-                        motion.inView($el, () => {
-                            gsap.fromTo(
-                                $el,
-                                { autoAlpha: 0, y: 5 },
-                                { autoAlpha: 1, y: 0, duration: 0.7, ease: 'power1.out' },
-                            )
-                        })
-                    }
-                "
-                class="prose min-w-0 max-w-none grow text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 dark:prose-headings:text-white"
-                aria-labelledby="plugin-title"
-            >
+            <div class="min-w-0 grow">
                 @if ($plugin->readme_html)
-                    {!! $plugin->readme_html !!}
+                    <x-plugin-toc />
+                @endif
+
+                <article
+                    x-init="
+                        () => {
+                            motion.inView($el, () => {
+                                gsap.fromTo(
+                                    $el,
+                                    { autoAlpha: 0, y: 5 },
+                                    { autoAlpha: 1, y: 0, duration: 0.7, ease: 'power1.out' },
+                                )
+                            })
+                        }
+                    "
+                    class="prose min-w-0 max-w-none grow text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 dark:prose-headings:text-white"
+                    aria-labelledby="plugin-title"
+                >
+                    @if ($plugin->readme_html)
+                        {!! $plugin->readme_html !!}
                 @else
                     <div class="rounded-xl border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 p-8 text-center dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-slate-800/50">
                         <p class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
                             README not available yet.
                         </p>
                     </div>
-                @endif
-            </article>
+                    @endif
+                </article>
+            </div>
 
             {{-- Sidebar - Plugin details --}}
             <aside
@@ -329,6 +343,7 @@ class="size-10 shrink-0 rounded-lg object-cover"
                         </ul>
                     </div>
                 @endif
+
             </aside>
         </div>
     </section>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/AdminPluginPreviewTest.php b/tests/Feature/AdminPluginPreviewTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40f5d2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/AdminPluginPreviewTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Features\ShowPlugins;
+use App\Models\Plugin;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Laravel\Pennant\Feature;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class AdminPluginPreviewTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        Feature::define(ShowPlugins::class, true);
+    }
+
+    public function test_guest_cannot_view_pending_plugin(): void
+    {
+        $plugin = Plugin::factory()->pending()->create();
+
+        $this->get(route('plugins.show', $plugin->routeParams()))
+            ->assertStatus(404);
+    }
+
+    public function test_regular_user_cannot_view_pending_plugin(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $plugin = Plugin::factory()->pending()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAs($user)
+            ->get(route('plugins.show', $plugin->routeParams()))
+            ->assertStatus(404);
+    }
+
+    public function test_admin_can_view_pending_plugin(): void
+    {
+        $admin = User::factory()->create(['email' => 'admin@test.com']);
+        config(['filament.users' => ['admin@test.com']]);
+
+        $plugin = Plugin::factory()->pending()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAs($admin)
+            ->get(route('plugins.show', $plugin->routeParams()))
+            ->assertStatus(200);
+    }
+
+    public function test_admin_sees_preview_banner_on_pending_plugin(): void
+    {
+        $admin = User::factory()->create(['email' => 'admin@test.com']);
+        config(['filament.users' => ['admin@test.com']]);
+
+        $plugin = Plugin::factory()->pending()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAs($admin)
+            ->get(route('plugins.show', $plugin->routeParams()))
+            ->assertSee('Admin Preview')
+            ->assertSee('Pending Review');
+    }
+
+    public function test_approved_plugin_does_not_show_preview_banner(): void
+    {
+        $plugin = Plugin::factory()->approved()->create();
+
+        $this->get(route('plugins.show', $plugin->routeParams()))
+            ->assertDontSee('Admin Preview');
+    }
+
+    public function test_admin_can_view_approved_plugin_without_preview_banner(): void
+    {
+        $admin = User::factory()->create(['email' => 'admin@test.com']);
+        config(['filament.users' => ['admin@test.com']]);
+
+        $plugin = Plugin::factory()->approved()->create();
+
+        $this->actingAs($admin)
+            ->get(route('plugins.show', $plugin->routeParams()))
+            ->assertStatus(200)
+            ->assertDontSee('Admin Preview');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/PluginTableOfContentsTest.php b/tests/Feature/PluginTableOfContentsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73566de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/PluginTableOfContentsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Features\ShowPlugins;
+use App\Models\Plugin;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Laravel\Pennant\Feature;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class PluginTableOfContentsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        Feature::define(ShowPlugins::class, true);
+    }
+
+    public function test_toc_component_rendered_when_readme_has_content(): void
+    {
+        $plugin = Plugin::factory()->approved()->create([
+            'readme_html' => '<h2 id="installation">Installation</h2><p>Steps here.</p><h2 id="usage">Usage</h2><p>More content.</p>',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->get(route('plugins.show', $plugin->routeParams()))
+            ->assertStatus(200)
+            ->assertSee('On this page');
+    }
+
+    public function test_toc_component_not_rendered_when_no_readme(): void
+    {
+        $plugin = Plugin::factory()->approved()->create([
+            'readme_html' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->get(route('plugins.show', $plugin->routeParams()))
+            ->assertStatus(200)
+            ->assertDontSee('On this page');
+    }
+}