diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/advancedPermissions/index.tsx b/src/equicordplugins/advancedPermissions/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09f90f925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/advancedPermissions/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/*
+ * Vencord, a Discord client mod
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Vendicated and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import "./style.css";
+
+import { definePluginSettings } from "@api/Settings";
+import { BaseText } from "@components/BaseText";
+import ErrorBoundary from "@components/ErrorBoundary";
+import { EquicordDevs } from "@utils/constants";
+import { Margins } from "@utils/margins";
+import definePlugin, { OptionType } from "@utils/types";
+import { findCssClassesLazy } from "@webpack";
+import { Clickable, useState } from "@webpack/common";
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+
+const AdvancedClasses = findCssClassesLazy("trigger", "advancedTitle", "titleCaret");
+const CollapsibleCard = ErrorBoundary.wrap(
+    ({ children }: { children: ReactNode; }) => {
+        const [open, setOpen] = useState(!settings.store.collapsedByDefault);
+
+        return (
+            <div className={Margins.top16}>
+                <Clickable
+                    className={AdvancedClasses.trigger}
+                    aria-expanded={open}
+                    onClick={() => setOpen(v => !v)}
+                >
+                    <BaseText
+                        size="lg"
+                        weight="semibold"
+                        className={AdvancedClasses.advancedTitle}
+                    >
+                        Simplified permissions
+                        <svg
+                            className={AdvancedClasses.titleCaret}
+                            width="20"
+                            height="20"
+                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                            style={{
+                                transform: open
+                                    ? "rotate(0deg)"
+                                    : "rotate(-90deg)",
+                                transition: "transform .2s",
+                            }}
+                        >
+                            <path
+                                fill="currentColor"
+                                d="M5.3 9.3a1 1 0 0 1 1.4 0l5.3 5.29 5.3-5.3a1 1 0 1 1 1.4 1.42l-6 6a1 1 0 0 1-1.4 0l-6-6a1 1 0 0 1 0-1.42Z"
+                            />
+                        </svg>
+                    </BaseText>
+                </Clickable>
+                {open ? children : null}
+            </div>
+        );
+    },
+    { noop: true },
+);
+
+const settings = definePluginSettings({
+    simplifiedCard: {
+        type: OptionType.SELECT,
+        description: "What to do with Discord's simplified permissions card",
+        options: [
+            { label: "Hide it", value: "hide", default: true },
+            { label: "Make it collapsible", value: "collapse" },
+            { label: "Leave it visible", value: "show" },
+        ],
+    },
+    collapsedByDefault: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        default: false,
+        description: "Start the simplified permissions collapsed.",
+        disabled: () => settings.store.simplifiedCard !== "collapse",
+    },
+});
+
+export default definePlugin({
+    name: "AdvancedPermissions",
+    description: "Show advanced permissions card by default.",
+    authors: [EquicordDevs.bastih18],
+    settings,
+
+    patches: [
+        {
+            find: 'id:"PrivateChannelSettingCard"',
+            replacement: [
+                {
+                    // simplified card renderer
+                    match: /(?<=permissionUpdates:\i\}\):null,).{0,100}roles:\i,members:\i\}\)/,
+                    replace: "$self.renderCard($&)",
+                },
+                {
+                    // hide divider when card hidden, else tighten it
+                    match: /(?<=advancedMode\);.{0,30}children:\[)/,
+                    replace: "$self.cardHidden()?null:",
+                },
+                {
+                    // hide divider when card hidden, else tighten it
+                    match: /className:\i\.\i(?=.{0,50}onExpandedChange)/,
+                    replace: '$&+" vc-iamadvanced-divider"',
+                },
+                {
+                    // always force advanced open
+                    match: /isExpanded:\i(?=,onExpandedChange:)/,
+                    replace: "isExpanded:!0",
+                },
+                {
+                    // drop advanced header
+                    match: /component:(?=.{0,50}slot:"trigger")/,
+                    replace: "component:null&&",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+    ],
+
+    cardHidden() {
+        return settings.store.simplifiedCard === "hide";
+    },
+
+    renderCard(card: ReactNode) {
+        switch (settings.store.simplifiedCard) {
+            case "hide":
+                return null;
+            case "collapse":
+                return <CollapsibleCard>{card}</CollapsibleCard>;
+            default:
+                return card;
+        }
+    },
+});
diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/advancedPermissions/style.css b/src/equicordplugins/advancedPermissions/style.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..008e9c4ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/advancedPermissions/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.vc-iamadvanced-divider {
+    /* override advancedModeDivider's large margins */
+    margin-top: 8px !important;
+    margin-bottom: 8px !important;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/constants.ts b/src/utils/constants.ts
index 714621b8a..6175799ca 100644
--- a/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -1382,6 +1382,10 @@ export const EquicordDevs = Object.freeze({
         name: "August (auggeeo)",
         id: 594864203102158859n
     },
+    bastih18: {
+        name: "bastih18",
+        id: 273797150880563201n
+    }
 } satisfies Record<string, Dev>);
 
 // iife so #__PURE__ works correctly