diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 03c7b6f6..aead5391 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "impro",
-  "version": "0.14.90",
+  "version": "0.14.91",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "rm -rf build && NODE_ENV=development eleventy --serve",
diff --git a/src/css/style.css b/src/css/style.css
index 8c05baa9..ec227cdf 100644
--- a/src/css/style.css
+++ b/src/css/style.css
@@ -7528,11 +7528,6 @@ image-cropper {
   height: 24px;
 }
 
-/* .plugin-settings-tab {
-  padding-top: 16px;
-  padding-bottom: 16px;
-} */
-
 .plugin-settings-tab h1,
 .plugin-settings-tab h2,
 .plugin-settings-tab h3,
@@ -7565,10 +7560,6 @@ image-cropper {
   margin: 8px 0;
 }
 
-/* .plugin-settings-tab a {
-  color: var(--text-link-color);
-} */
-
 .plugin-setting-item {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
@@ -7579,10 +7570,6 @@ image-cropper {
   border-bottom: var(--hair) solid var(--generic-border-color);
 }
 
-/* .plugin-setting-item:first-child {
-  padding-top: 0;
-} */
-
 .plugin-setting-item:last-child {
   border-bottom: none;
 }
diff --git a/src/js/components/plugin-profiles-list.js b/src/js/components/plugin-profiles-list.js
index 6f0573cb..66b7dfbb 100644
--- a/src/js/components/plugin-profiles-list.js
+++ b/src/js/components/plugin-profiles-list.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { profileFeedTemplate } from "/js/templates/profileFeed.template.js";
 
 class PluginProfilesList extends Component {
   static get observedAttributes() {
-    return ["dids"];
+    return ["dids", "empty-message"];
   }
 
   connectedCallback() {
@@ -57,12 +57,14 @@ class PluginProfilesList extends Component {
       render(html`<div class="profile-list-error">${this.error}</div>`, this);
       return;
     }
+    const emptyMessage = this.getAttribute("empty-message");
     render(
       profileFeedTemplate({
         profiles: this.profiles,
         hasMore: false,
         showEndMessage: false,
         skeletonCount: this.parseDids().length,
+        ...(emptyMessage ? { emptyMessage } : {}),
       }),
       this,
     );
diff --git a/src/js/plugins/pluginRendering.js b/src/js/plugins/pluginRendering.js
index fd3e637b..4fd36d98 100644
--- a/src/js/plugins/pluginRendering.js
+++ b/src/js/plugins/pluginRendering.js
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ const ALLOWED_ATTRS = [
   "for",
   "id",
   "href",
-  "dids",
-  "icon",
 ];
 
 function isSafeHref(value) {
@@ -77,12 +75,15 @@ function isSafeHref(value) {
   }
 }
 
-function isAllowedAttr(name) {
-  return (
-    ALLOWED_ATTRS.includes(name) ||
-    name.startsWith("data-") ||
-    name.startsWith("aria-")
-  );
+function isAllowedAttr(name, tag) {
+  if (ALLOWED_ATTRS.includes(name)) return true;
+  if (name.startsWith("data-") || name.startsWith("aria-")) return true;
+  if (tag && tag.includes("-")) {
+    // Allow custom elements observed attributes
+    const ctor = customElements.get(tag);
+    if (ctor?.observedAttributes?.includes(name)) return true;
+  }
+  return false;
 }
 
 function createVirtualEvent(e) {
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ export class PluginRenderer {
     }
     if (node.attrs) {
       for (const [name, value] of Object.entries(node.attrs)) {
-        if (!isAllowedAttr(name)) {
+        if (!isAllowedAttr(name, tag)) {
           console.warn(
             `[plugins] "${pluginId}" tried to set disallowed attribute "${name}" on <${tag}>`,
           );
@@ -210,14 +211,15 @@ export class PluginRenderer {
     const oldAttrs = oldNode.attrs ?? {};
     const newAttrs = newNode.attrs ?? {};
     const isFocused = document.activeElement === element;
+    const tag = element.localName;
 
     for (const name of Object.keys(oldAttrs)) {
-      if (!(name in newAttrs) && isAllowedAttr(name)) {
+      if (!(name in newAttrs) && isAllowedAttr(name, tag)) {
         element.removeAttribute(name);
       }
     }
     for (const [name, value] of Object.entries(newAttrs)) {
-      if (!isAllowedAttr(name)) {
+      if (!isAllowedAttr(name, tag)) {
         console.warn(
           `[plugins] "${pluginId}" tried to set disallowed attribute "${name}"`,
         );
diff --git a/tests/unit/specs/plugins/pluginRendering.test.js b/tests/unit/specs/plugins/pluginRendering.test.js
index 250db640..94dbfeb2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/specs/plugins/pluginRendering.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/specs/plugins/pluginRendering.test.js
@@ -341,6 +341,56 @@ t.describe("PluginRenderer:plugin-icon", (it) => {
   });
 });
 
+t.describe("PluginRenderer:custom element observedAttributes", (it) => {
+  it("passes through attrs declared in a custom element's observedAttributes", () => {
+    // plugin-icon declares observedAttributes = ["icon"] — verifies the
+    // observedAttributes lookup is what allows `icon` through now that it
+    // has been removed from the global ALLOWED_ATTRS list.
+    const { bridge } = makeBridge();
+    const renderer = new PluginRenderer(bridge, "demo");
+    const element = renderer.createRoot().render({
+      tag: "plugin-icon",
+      attrs: { icon: "bell" },
+    });
+    assertEquals(element.getAttribute("icon"), "bell");
+  });
+
+  it("drops custom attrs that aren't in observedAttributes", () => {
+    const { bridge } = makeBridge();
+    const renderer = new PluginRenderer(bridge, "demo");
+    const element = renderer.createRoot().render({
+      tag: "plugin-icon",
+      attrs: { icon: "bell", "secret-mode": "on" },
+    });
+    assertEquals(element.getAttribute("icon"), "bell");
+    assert(!element.hasAttribute("secret-mode"));
+  });
+
+  it("does not scope a custom attr from one component onto another", () => {
+    // `dids` is observed by plugin-profiles-list but not by plugin-icon —
+    // it should not leak across tags.
+    const { bridge } = makeBridge();
+    const renderer = new PluginRenderer(bridge, "demo");
+    const element = renderer.createRoot().render({
+      tag: "plugin-icon",
+      attrs: { icon: "bell", dids: "did:test:a" },
+    });
+    assert(!element.hasAttribute("dids"));
+  });
+
+  it("removes a custom attr on patch when it's dropped from the new tree", () => {
+    const { bridge } = makeBridge();
+    const renderer = new PluginRenderer(bridge, "demo");
+    const root = renderer.createRoot();
+    const element = root.render({
+      tag: "plugin-icon",
+      attrs: { icon: "bell" },
+    });
+    root.render({ tag: "plugin-icon", attrs: {} });
+    assert(!element.hasAttribute("icon"));
+  });
+});
+
 t.describe("PluginRenderer:anchor tags", (it) => {
   it("renders <a> with safe https href and forces target/rel", () => {
     const { bridge } = makeBridge();