diff --git a/Build-Plugin.ps1 b/Build-Plugin.ps1
index 7735d3e..7641938 100644
--- a/Build-Plugin.ps1
+++ b/Build-Plugin.ps1
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Write-Host "Build successful: $pluginDll" -ForegroundColor Green
 # --- Generate Manifest ---
 Write-Host "`nGenerating manifest..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
 
+# Copy all needed DLLs to build output for ManifestGenerator type resolution
 foreach ($dll in $requiredDlls) {
     Copy-Item (Join-Path $DiscoBinPath $dll) $buildOutput -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 }
@@ -90,22 +91,30 @@ foreach ($dep in $extraDlls) {
     if (Test-Path $depPath) { Copy-Item $depPath $buildOutput -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
 }
 
+# Try the real ManifestGenerator first - it uses reflection to find [PluginFeature] attributes
+# and generates the correct manifest format including UIExtension features
 $useManifestGen = $false
 $manifestGenExe = Join-Path $DiscoBinPath "Disco.Services.Plugins.ManifestGenerator.exe"
 if (-not (Test-Path $manifestGenExe)) {
     $manifestGenExe = Join-Path (Split-Path $DiscoBinPath -Parent) "Disco.Services.Plugins.ManifestGenerator.exe"
 }
 if (Test-Path $manifestGenExe) {
+    Write-Host "Found ManifestGenerator, using it for proper feature discovery..." -ForegroundColor Gray
     $useManifestGen = $true
     & $manifestGenExe $pluginDll
     if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
         Write-Warning "ManifestGenerator failed, creating manifest manually..."
         $useManifestGen = $false
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "ManifestGenerator completed successfully" -ForegroundColor Green
     }
 }
 
 if (-not $useManifestGen) {
     $version = [System.Reflection.AssemblyName]::GetAssemblyName($pluginDll).Version
+    # Manual manifest - do NOT include Features array as the format must match
+    # exactly what ManifestGenerator produces. Without it, features won't auto-register
+    # but the web handler comparison dashboard still works fully.
     $manifest = [ordered]@{
         Id = $PluginName
         Name = "AD Compare"
@@ -116,23 +125,11 @@ if (-not $useManifestGen) {
         TypeName = "Disco.Plugins.ADCompare.ADComparePlugin"
         ConfigurationHandlerTypeName = "Disco.Plugins.ADCompare.ConfigurationHandler.ADCompareConfigurationHandler"
         WebHandlerTypeName = "Disco.Plugins.ADCompare.WebHandler.ADCompareWebHandler"
-        Features = @(
-            [ordered]@{
-                Id = "ADCompareDeviceUI"
-                Name = "Device Page - AD Compare"
-                TypeName = "Disco.Plugins.ADCompare.Features.DeviceUIExtension"
-                CategoryName = "User Interface Extensions"
-            },
-            [ordered]@{
-                Id = "ADCompareUserUI"
-                Name = "User Page - AD Compare"
-                TypeName = "Disco.Plugins.ADCompare.Features.UserUIExtension"
-                CategoryName = "User Interface Extensions"
-            }
-        )
     }
     $manifest | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5 | Set-Content (Join-Path $buildOutput "manifest.json") -Encoding UTF8
-    Write-Host "Manual manifest.json created" -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "Manual manifest.json created (without UIExtension features)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "  Note: For full UIExtension support on device/user pages," -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "  install Disco.Services.Plugins.ManifestGenerator.exe" -ForegroundColor Yellow
 }
 
 # --- Package ---