diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/Types/LocalPluginManifest.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/Types/LocalPluginManifest.cs
index 0853b19be..a3d89fd3b 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/Types/LocalPluginManifest.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/Types/LocalPluginManifest.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.IO;
 
 using Dalamud.Utility;
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ internal record LocalPluginManifest : PluginManifest
     /// </summary>
     public bool IsThirdParty => !this.InstalledFromUrl.IsNullOrEmpty() && this.InstalledFromUrl != PluginRepository.MainRepoUrl;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the effective version of this plugin.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Version EffectiveVersion => this.Testing && this.TestingAssemblyVersion != null ? this.TestingAssemblyVersion : this.AssemblyVersion;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Save a plugin manifest to file.
     /// </summary>