The bottom-of-the-table Pilgrims' winless run extended to 10 Championship matches as Kevin Nancekivell and injured club captain Joe Edwards took temporary charge after the departure of Wayne Rooney.
However, Argyle showed fighting spirit to come from behind twice against the Robins and pick up a point, and while it was not the win they would have desperately wanted it has at least given them something to build on.
The Pilgrims made a positive start against City as they produced some good attacking football but without turning that into any goals and they then fell behind to a 32nd minute strike from Anis Mehmeti.
Rami AI Hajj equalised early in the second half only for Jason Knight to restore City's advantage in the 56th minute and Argyle were on the verge of a seventh defeat out of eight games when Pleguezuelo, on his 45th appearance for the club, came to the rescue with his late goal.
Argyle went into the game without defender Lewis Gibson, who had captained the team recently but was not in the matchday squad due to an injury.
He was replaced by Pleguezuelo in the only change from the 2-0 defeat away to Oxford United on Sunday, which proved to be the final time that Rooney took charge of the Pilgrims.
Argyle's substitutes included the returning Ibrahim Cissoko, who had not played since mid-October because of a hamstring injury.
Michael Obafemi, who had missed the previous two games due to a groin problem, was also on the bench.
Callum Wright served the second of a three-match suspension after he was sent-off near the end of the 4-0 thrashing away to Coventry City on Boxing Day.
Midfielder Adam Randell captained his hometown club in the absence of Gibson and played in a midfield holding role as Nancekivell and Edwards set up Argyle to play in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
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