diff --git a/doc/extensions.rst b/doc/extensions.rst
index 5d083f130..e05d4e9e0 100644
--- a/doc/extensions.rst
+++ b/doc/extensions.rst
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ These extensions are built in and can be activated by respective entries in the
 Third-party extensions
 ----------------------
 
-You can find several inofficial extensions in the `Sphinx Contrib`_
-repository which is open for anyone who wants to maintain an extension
-publicly.
+You can find several extensions contributed by users in the `Sphinx Contrib`_
+repository.  It is open for anyone who wants to maintain an extension
+publicly; just send a short message asking for write permissions.
 
-There are several extensions that are not (yet) maintained in the Sphinx
-distribution.  The `Wiki at BitBucket`_ maintains a list of those.
+There are also several extensions hosted elsewhere.  The `Wiki at BitBucket`_
+maintains a list of those.
 
 If you write an extension that you think others will find useful or you think
 should be included as a part of Sphinx, please write to the project mailing