diff -Naur wordpress/wp-content/wordpress-meta/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-main/front-page.php wordpress/wp-content/wordpress-meta/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-main/front-page.php
--- wordpress/wp-content/wordpress-meta/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-main/front-page.php	2018-09-22 10:07:02.108579000 +0530
+++ wordpress/wp-content/wordpress-meta/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-main/front-page.php	2018-10-13 10:39:22.341491128 +0530
@@ -100,8 +100,13 @@
 				</ul>
 				<p>
 					<?php
-					/* translators: %s: Link to Plugin Directory. */
-					printf( __( 'Extend WordPress with over 45,000 plugins to help your website meet your needs. Add an online store, galleries, mailing lists, forums, analytics, and <a href="%s">much more</a>.', 'wporg' ), esc_url( home_url( '/plugins/' ) ) );
+					$plugin_count = wp_count_posts( 'plugin' )->publish;
+				    printf(
+				        /* Translators: Total number of plugins. */
+				        _n( 'Extend WordPress with over %1s plugin to help your website meet your needs. Add an online store, galleries, mailing lists, forums, analytics, and <a href="%2s">much more</a>', 'Extend WordPress with over %1s plugins to help your website meet your needs. Add an online store, galleries, mailing lists, forums, analytics, and <a href="%2s">much more</a>', $plugin_count, esc_url( home_url( '/plugins/' ) ), 'wporg' ),
+				        esc_html( number_format_i18n( $plugin_count ) ),
+				        esc_url( home_url( '/plugins/' ) )
+				    );
 					?>
 				</p>
 			</section>