diff --git a/packages/cli/src/services/__tests__/community-packages.service.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/services/__tests__/community-packages.service.test.ts
index d7f7bb88dd3..857c278bfcb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/services/__tests__/community-packages.service.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/services/__tests__/community-packages.service.test.ts
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ describe('CommunityPackagesService', () => {
 			globalConfig.nodes.communityPackages.unverifiedEnabled = false;
 			globalConfig.nodes.communityPackages.registry = 'https://registry.npmjs.org';
 			await expect(communityPackagesService.installPackage('package', '0.1.0')).rejects.toThrow(
-				'Installation of non-vetted community packages is forbidden!',
+				'Installation of unverified community packages is forbidden!',
 			);
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/services/community-packages.service.ts b/packages/cli/src/services/community-packages.service.ts
index fa7355fc925..b100417068b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/services/community-packages.service.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/services/community-packages.service.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ export class CommunityPackagesService {
 		if (isUpdate) return;
 
 		if (!this.globalConfig.nodes.communityPackages.unverifiedEnabled && !checksumProvided) {
-			throw new UnexpectedError('Installation of non-vetted community packages is forbidden!');
+			throw new UnexpectedError('Installation of unverified community packages is forbidden!');
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Modes/ActionsMode.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Modes/ActionsMode.vue
index 99c705c3874..bb7a9f0bb8c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Modes/ActionsMode.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Modes/ActionsMode.vue
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 const telemetry = useTelemetry();
 const i18n = useI18n();
 
-const { userActivated } = useUsersStore();
+const { userActivated, isInstanceOwner } = useUsersStore();
 const { popViewStack, updateCurrentViewStack } = useViewStacks();
 const { registerKeyHook } = useKeyboardNavigation();
 const {
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 			:class="$style.communityNodeFooter"
 			v-if="communityNodeDetails"
 			:package-name="communityNodeDetails.packageName"
+			:show-manage="communityNodeDetails.installed && isInstanceOwner"
 		/>
 	</div>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeFooter.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeFooter.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c31fca7e5e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeFooter.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { fireEvent } from '@testing-library/vue';
+import { VIEWS } from '@/constants';
+import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
+import { setActivePinia } from 'pinia';
+import CommunityNodeFooter from './CommunityNodeFooter.vue';
+import { createComponentRenderer } from '@/__tests__/render';
+import { vi } from 'vitest';
+
+const push = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock('vue-router', async (importOriginal) => {
+	const actual = await importOriginal();
+	return {
+		...(actual as object),
+		useRouter: vi.fn(() => ({
+			push,
+		})),
+	};
+});
+
+describe('CommunityNodeInfo - links & bugs URL', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		setActivePinia(createTestingPinia());
+		const fetchMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+			ok: true,
+			json: async () => ({
+				bugs: {
+					url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues',
+				},
+			}),
+		});
+
+		vi.stubGlobal('fetch', fetchMock);
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		vi.resetAllMocks();
+	});
+
+	it('calls router.push to open settings page when "Manage" is clicked', async () => {
+		const { getByText } = createComponentRenderer(CommunityNodeFooter)({
+			props: { packageName: 'n8n-nodes-test', showManage: true },
+		});
+
+		const manageLink = getByText('Manage');
+		await fireEvent.click(manageLink);
+
+		expect(push).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: VIEWS.COMMUNITY_NODES });
+	});
+
+	it('Manage should not be in the footer', async () => {
+		const { queryByText } = createComponentRenderer(CommunityNodeFooter)({
+			props: { packageName: 'n8n-nodes-test', showManage: false },
+		});
+
+		expect(queryByText('Manage')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeFooter.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeFooter.vue
index 8932218e60f..ee7928517f0 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeFooter.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeFooter.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { N8nText, N8nLink } from '@n8n/design-system';
 
 export interface Props {
 	packageName: string;
+	showManage: boolean;
 }
 const props = defineProps<Props>();
 
@@ -54,10 +55,12 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
 <template>
 	<div :class="$style.container">
-		<N8nLink theme="text" @click="openSettingsPage">
-			<N8nText size="small" color="primary" bold> Manage </N8nText>
-		</N8nLink>
-		<N8nText size="small" color="primary" bold>|</N8nText>
+		<template v-if="props.showManage">
+			<N8nLink theme="text" @click="openSettingsPage">
+				<N8nText size="small" color="primary" bold> Manage </N8nText>
+			</N8nLink>
+			<N8nText size="small" color="primary" bold>|</N8nText>
+		</template>
 		<N8nLink theme="text" @click="openIssuesPage">
 			<N8nText size="small" color="primary" bold> Report issue </N8nText>
 		</N8nLink>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeInfo.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeInfo.vue
index b3e09516eb4..25e5e5dc9e2 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeInfo.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/CommunityNodeInfo.vue
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 		</div>
 		<div v-if="!isOwner && !communityNodeDetails?.installed" :class="$style.contactOwnerHint">
 			<N8nIcon color="text-light" icon="info-circle" size="large" />
-			<nN8nText color="text-base" size="medium">
+			<N8nText color="text-base" size="medium">
 				<div style="padding-bottom: 8px">
 					{{ i18n.baseText('communityNodeInfo.contact.admin') }}
 				</div>
 				<N8nText bold v-if="ownerEmailList.length">
 					{{ ownerEmailList.join(', ') }}
 				</N8nText>
-			</nN8nText>
+			</N8nText>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/NodesListPanel.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/NodesListPanel.vue
index 285ec6166fc..8e5d70abf8f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/NodesListPanel.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Node/NodeCreator/Panel/NodesListPanel.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import CommunityNodeDetails from './CommunityNodeDetails.vue';
 import CommunityNodeInfo from './CommunityNodeInfo.vue';
 import CommunityNodeDocsLink from './CommunityNodeDocsLink.vue';
 import CommunityNodeFooter from './CommunityNodeFooter.vue';
+import { useUsersStore } from '@/stores/users.store';
 
 const i18n = useI18n();
 const { callDebounced } = useDebounce();
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ const { pushViewStack, popViewStack, updateCurrentViewStack } = useViewStacks();
 const { setActiveItemIndex, attachKeydownEvent, detachKeydownEvent } = useKeyboardNavigation();
 const nodeCreatorStore = useNodeCreatorStore();
 
+const { isInstanceOwner } = useUsersStore();
+
 const activeViewStack = computed(() => useViewStacks().activeViewStack);
 
 const communityNodeDetails = computed(() => activeViewStack.value.communityNodeDetails);
@@ -233,6 +236,7 @@ function onBackButton() {
 			<CommunityNodeFooter
 				v-if="communityNodeDetails && !isCommunityNodeActionsMode"
 				:package-name="communityNodeDetails.packageName"
+				:show-manage="communityNodeDetails.installed && isInstanceOwner"
 			/>
 		</aside>
 	</transition>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
index 37aeccf1845..229c7a3f002 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1831,7 +1831,9 @@
 	"settings": "Settings",
 	"settings.communityNodes": "Community nodes",
 	"settings.communityNodes.empty.title": "Supercharge your workflows with community nodes",
+	"settings.communityNodes.empty.verified.only.title": "Supercharge your workflows with verified community nodes",
 	"settings.communityNodes.empty.description": "Install over {count} node packages contributed by our community.",
+	"settings.communityNodes.empty.verified.only.description": "You can install community and partner built node packages that have been verified by n8n directly from the nodes panel. Installed packages will show up here.",
 	"settings.communityNodes.empty.description.no-packages": "Install node packages contributed by our community.",
 	"settings.communityNodes.empty.installPackageLabel": "Install a community node",
 	"settings.communityNodes.npmUnavailable.warning": "To use this feature, please <a href=\"{npmUrl}\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to install npm\">install npm</a> and restart n8n.",
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/SettingsCommunityNodesView.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/SettingsCommunityNodesView.vue
index 97f6a27e6af..e1fbb0439ba 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/SettingsCommunityNodesView.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/SettingsCommunityNodesView.vue
@@ -36,7 +36,19 @@ const communityNodesStore = useCommunityNodesStore();
 const uiStore = useUIStore();
 const settingsStore = useSettingsStore();
 
+const getEmptyStateTitle = computed(() => {
+	if (!settingsStore.isUnverifiedPackagesEnabled) {
+		return i18n.baseText('settings.communityNodes.empty.verified.only.title');
+	}
+
+	return i18n.baseText('settings.communityNodes.empty.title');
+});
+
 const getEmptyStateDescription = computed(() => {
+	if (!settingsStore.isUnverifiedPackagesEnabled) {
+		return i18n.baseText('settings.communityNodes.empty.verified.only.description');
+	}
+
 	const packageCount = communityNodesStore.availablePackageCount;
 
 	return packageCount < PACKAGE_COUNT_THRESHOLD
@@ -53,9 +65,10 @@ const getEmptyStateDescription = computed(() => {
 			});
 });
 
-const getEmptyStateButtonText = computed(() =>
-	i18n.baseText('settings.communityNodes.empty.installPackageLabel'),
-);
+const getEmptyStateButtonText = computed(() => {
+	if (!settingsStore.isUnverifiedPackagesEnabled) return '';
+	return i18n.baseText('settings.communityNodes.empty.installPackageLabel');
+});
 
 const actionBoxConfig = computed(() => {
 	return {
@@ -163,9 +176,10 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 			:class="$style.actionBoxContainer"
 		>
 			<n8n-action-box
-				:heading="i18n.baseText('settings.communityNodes.empty.title')"
+				:heading="getEmptyStateTitle"
 				:description="getEmptyStateDescription"
 				:button-text="getEmptyStateButtonText"
+				:button-disabled="!settingsStore.isUnverifiedPackagesEnabled"
 				:callout-text="actionBoxConfig.calloutText"
 				:callout-theme="actionBoxConfig.calloutTheme"
 				@click:button="onClickEmptyStateButton"