Hi, I have the same problem but here plugins are not even loaded (I see no menu item "Plugins..." though gedit-plugins 3.8.3-2 is installed )
So it seems here does render gedit unusable $ uname -a Linux AsusK55VJ-debian 3.11-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.11.8-1 (2013-11-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux Package: gedit Version: 3.8.3-4 Thanks -- JuanPi Carbajal ----- "Ave Imperator, moritvri te salvtant" Naumachiarii, AD 52