$awaiting_mod = wp_count_comments();
$awaiting_mod = $awaiting_mod->moderated;
$menu[15] = array(__('Design'), 'switch_themes', 'themes.php');
-$menu[20] = array( sprintf( __('Comments %s'), "<span id='awaiting-mod' class='count-$awaiting_mod'><span class='comment-count'>$awaiting_mod</span></span>" ), 'edit_posts', 'edit-comments.php');
+$menu[20] = array( sprintf( __('Comments %s'), "<span id='awaiting-mod' class='count-$awaiting_mod'><span class='comment-count'>" . number_format_i18n($awaiting_mod) . "</span></span>" ), 'edit_posts', 'edit-comments.php');
$menu[30] = array(__('Settings'), 'manage_options', 'options-general.php');
-$menu[35] = array(__('Plugins'), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php');
+
+$update_plugins = get_option( 'update_plugins' );
+$update_count = count( $update_plugins->response );
+$menu[35] = array( sprintf( __('Plugins %s'), "<span id='update-plugins' class='count-$update_count'><span class='plugin-count'>" . number_format_i18n($update_count) . "</span></span>" ), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php');
if ( current_user_can('edit_users') )
$menu[40] = array(__('Users'), 'edit_users', 'users.php');
else