diff --git wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/class-plugin-directory.php wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/class-plugin-directory.php
index acde21587..433be929b 100644
--- wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/class-plugin-directory.php
+++ wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/class-plugin-directory.php
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ class Plugin_Directory {
 		register_widget( __NAMESPACE__ . '\Widgets\Committers' );
 		register_widget( __NAMESPACE__ . '\Widgets\Contributors' );
 		register_widget( __NAMESPACE__ . '\Widgets\Support_Reps' );
+		register_widget( __NAMESPACE__ . '\Widgets\Adopt_Me' );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/widgets/class-adopt-me.php wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/widgets/class-adopt-me.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5428cb90f
--- /dev/null
+++ wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/widgets/class-adopt-me.php
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+namespace WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets;
+
+/**
+ * A Widget to display adopt plugin link for a plugin.
+ *
+ * @package WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets
+ */
+class Adopt_Me extends \WP_Widget {
+
+	/**
+	 * Adopt_Me constructor.
+	 */
+	public function __construct() {
+		parent::__construct( 'plugin_adopt_me', __( 'Plugin Adopt Me', 'wporg-plugins' ), array(
+			'classname'   => 'plugin-adopt-me',
+			'description' => __( 'Displays an adopt me panel.', 'wporg-plugins' ),
+		) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Outputs the content of the widget.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $args
+	 * @param array $instance
+	 */
+	public function widget( $args, $instance ) {
+		$title = apply_filters( 'widget_title', empty( $instance['title'] ) ? __( 'Adopt this plugin', 'wporg-plugins' ) : $instance['title'], $instance, $this->id_base );
+		$is_adopt_me = has_term( 'adopt-me', 'plugin_section' );
+
+		if ( $is_adopt_me ) {
+
+			echo $args['before_widget'];
+			echo $args['before_title'] . $title . $args['after_title'];
+			?>
+
+			<div>
+				<p>
+					<?php _e( 'This plugin is seeking new, active, developers. Are you interested in assuming that responsibility?', 'wporg-plugins' ); ?></p>
+				<p>
+					<a class="button" href="https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/take-over-an-existing-plugin/"><?php _e( 'Read more', 'wporg-plugins' ); ?></a>
+				</p>
+			</div>
+			<?php
+
+			echo $args['after_widget'];
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/client/components/widget-area/widgets/adopt-me/style.scss wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/client/components/widget-area/widgets/adopt-me/style.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7debaad5
--- /dev/null
+++ wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/client/components/widget-area/widgets/adopt-me/style.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+.plugin-adopt-me {
+    background: #e6f4fa;
+    font-size: ms( -2 );
+    padding: 12px;
+    margin-top: 36px;
+    .widget-title {
+        margin-top: 0;
+    }
+    p {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/client/styles/components/_components.scss wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/client/styles/components/_components.scss
index b222e188f..7551b4678 100644
--- wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/client/styles/components/_components.scss
+++ wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/client/styles/components/_components.scss
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 @import "../../components/site-header/style";
 @import "../../components/site-main/style";
 @import "../../components/widget-area/style";
+@import "../../components/widget-area/widgets/adopt-me/style";
 @import "../../components/widget-area/widgets/committers/style";
 @import "../../components/widget-area/widgets/contributors/style";
 @import "../../components/widget-area/widgets/meta/style";
diff --git wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/template-parts/plugin-sidebar-advanced.php wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/template-parts/plugin-sidebar-advanced.php
index 2abbef48d..1b30dc89d 100644
--- wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/template-parts/plugin-sidebar-advanced.php
+++ wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/template-parts/plugin-sidebar-advanced.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ $widget_args = array(
 	'after_title'  => '</h4>',
 );
 
+the_widget( 'WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets\Adopt_Me', array(), $widget_args );
 the_widget( 'WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets\Meta', array(), $widget_args );
 the_widget( 'WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets\Ratings', array(), $widget_args );
 the_widget( 'WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets\Support', array(), $widget_args );
diff --git wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/template-parts/plugin-sidebar.php wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/template-parts/plugin-sidebar.php
index b056e3197..ee54abe58 100644
--- wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/template-parts/plugin-sidebar.php
+++ wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-plugins/template-parts/plugin-sidebar.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ $widget_args = array(
 	'after_title'  => '</h3>',
 );
 
+the_widget( 'WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets\Adopt_Me', array(), $widget_args );
 the_widget( 'WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets\Meta', array(), $widget_args );
 the_widget( 'WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets\Ratings', array(), $widget_args );
 the_widget( 'WordPressdotorg\Plugin_Directory\Widgets\Contributors', array(), array(