diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker-open-data.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docker-open-data.yml
index 1be0d539..881e7824 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker-open-data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker-open-data.yml
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ jobs:
             echo VERSION=develop >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
-      # Update Version number
-      - name: Update version file
-        uses: DamianReeves/write-file-action@v1.2
-        with:
-          path: recipes/version.py
-          contents: |
-            VERSION_NUMBER = '${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}-open-data'
-            BUILD_REF = '${{ github.sha }}'
-          write-mode: overwrite
-
       # clone open data plugin
       - name: clone open data plugin repo
         uses: actions/checkout@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
index de94990a..aea8a526 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ jobs:
             echo VERSION=develop >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
-      # Update Version number
-      - name: Update version file
-        uses: DamianReeves/write-file-action@v1.2
-        with:
-          path: recipes/version.py
-          contents: |
-            VERSION_NUMBER = '${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}'
-            BUILD_REF = '${{ github.sha }}'
-          write-mode: overwrite
-
       # Build Vue frontend
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 49c2b68f..792f2674 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM python:3.10-alpine3.18
 
 #Install all dependencies.
-RUN apk add --no-cache postgresql-libs postgresql-client gettext zlib libjpeg libwebp libxml2-dev libxslt-dev openldap git
+RUN apk add --no-cache postgresql-libs postgresql-client gettext zlib libjpeg libwebp libxml2-dev libxslt-dev openldap
 
 #Print all logs without buffering it.
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ RUN \
     if [ `apk --print-arch` = "armv7" ]; then \
     printf "[global]\nextra-index-url=https://www.piwheels.org/simple\n" > /etc/pip.conf ; \
     fi
-RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps gcc musl-dev postgresql-dev zlib-dev jpeg-dev libwebp-dev openssl-dev libffi-dev cargo openldap-dev python3-dev && \
+RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps gcc musl-dev postgresql-dev zlib-dev jpeg-dev libwebp-dev openssl-dev libffi-dev cargo openldap-dev python3-dev git && \
     echo -n "INPUT ( libldap.so )" > /usr/lib/libldap_r.so && \
     python -m venv venv && \
     /opt/recipes/venv/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip && \
     venv/bin/pip install wheel==0.37.1 && \
     venv/bin/pip install setuptools_rust==1.1.2 && \
     venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt --no-cache-dir &&\
+    /opt/recipes/venv/bin/python version.py && \
     apk --purge del .build-deps
 
 #Copy project and execute it.
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/system.html b/cookbook/templates/system.html
index 1fd3cd50..44e0c6aa 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/system.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/system.html
@@ -18,32 +18,30 @@
     {% endblocktrans %}
 
     <h3 class="mt-5">{% trans 'System Information' %}</h3>
-
-    <div class="row">
-        <div class="col col-md-6">
-            <div class="list-group">
-                {% for v in version_info %}
-                    <div class="list-group-item list-group-item-action">
-                        <div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
-                            {% if v.website %}
-                                <a href="{{ v.website }}" target="_blank"><h5 class="mb-1">{{ v.name }}</h5></a>
-                            {% else %}
-                                <h5 class="mb-1">{{ v.name }}</h5>
-                            {% endif %}
+    {% if version_if %}
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col">
+                <div class="list-group">
+                    {% for v in version_info %}
+                        <div class="list-group-item list-group-item-action">
+                            <div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
+                                <h5 class="mb-1">{{ v.name }} ({{ v.branch }}) {% if v.tag %}- {{ v.tag }}{% endif %}</h5>
+                            </div>
+                            <pre class="card-text p-2" style="border: 1px solid lightgrey; border-radius: 5px" target="_blank">{{ v.version }}</pre>
+                            <a href="{{ v.website }}">Website</a>
                             {% if v.commit_link %}
-                                <a href="{{ v.commit_link }}" target="_blank">Commit</a>
+                                - <a href="{{ v.commit_link }}" target="_blank">Commit</a>
                             {% endif %}
                         </div>
-                        <pre class="card-text">{{ v.version }}</pre>
-
-                    </div>
-
-                {% endfor %}
+                    {% endfor %}
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
-    </div>
-
-
+    {% else %}
+        {% blocktrans %}
+            You need to execute <code>version.py</code> in your update script to generate version information (done automatically in docker).
+        {% endblocktrans %}
+    {% endif %}
 
     <h4 class="mt-3">{% trans 'Media Serving' %} <span class="badge badge-{% if gunicorn_media %}danger{% else %}success{% endif %}">{% if gunicorn_media %}
         {% trans 'Warning' %}{% else %}{% trans 'Ok' %}{% endif %}</span></h4>
@@ -56,10 +54,9 @@
     {% else %}
         {% trans 'Everything is fine!' %}
     {% endif %}
-    <br/>
-    <br/>
 
-    <h4>{% trans 'Secret Key' %} <span
+
+    <h4 class="mt-3">{% trans 'Secret Key' %} <span
             class="badge badge-{% if secret_key %}danger{% else %}success{% endif %}">{% if secret_key %}
         {% trans 'Warning' %}{% else %}{% trans 'Ok' %}{% endif %}</span></h4>
     {% if secret_key %}
@@ -72,10 +69,8 @@
     {% else %}
         {% trans 'Everything is fine!' %}
     {% endif %}
-    <br/>
-    <br/>
 
-    <h4>{% trans 'Debug Mode' %} <span
+    <h4 class="mt-3">{% trans 'Debug Mode' %} <span
             class="badge badge-{% if debug %}danger{% else %}success{% endif %}">{% if debug %}
         {% trans 'Warning' %}{% else %}{% trans 'Ok' %}{% endif %}</span></h4>
     {% if debug %}
@@ -87,10 +82,8 @@
     {% else %}
         {% trans 'Everything is fine!' %}
     {% endif %}
-    <br/>
-    <br/>
 
-    <h4>{% trans 'Database' %} <span
+    <h4 class="mt-3">{% trans 'Database' %} <span
             class="badge badge-{% if postgres %}warning{% else %}success{% endif %}">{% if postgres %}
         {% trans 'Info' %}{% else %}{% trans 'Ok' %}{% endif %}</span></h4>
     {% if postgres %}
@@ -101,12 +94,6 @@
     {% else %}
         {% trans 'Everything is fine!' %}
     {% endif %}
-    <br/>
-    <br/>
-    <h4>Plugins</h4>
-    {% for p in plugins %}
-        {{ p.name }} - {{ p.version }} <br/>
-    {% endfor %}
 
     <h4 class="mt-3">Debug</h4>
     <textarea class="form-control" rows="20">
diff --git a/cookbook/urls.py b/cookbook/urls.py
index 123a5083..d73973ff 100644
--- a/cookbook/urls.py
+++ b/cookbook/urls.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from rest_framework.schemas import get_schema_view
 
 from cookbook.helper import dal
 from recipes.settings import DEBUG, PLUGINS
-from recipes.version import VERSION_NUMBER
+from version_info import TANDOOR_VERSION
 
 from .models import (Automation, Comment, CustomFilter, Food, InviteLink, Keyword, MealPlan, Recipe,
                      RecipeBook, RecipeBookEntry, RecipeImport, ShoppingList, Step, Storage,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('docs/search/', views.search_info, name='docs_search'),
     path('docs/api/', views.api_info, name='docs_api'),
 
-    path('openapi/', get_schema_view(title="Django Recipes", version=VERSION_NUMBER, public=True,
+    path('openapi/', get_schema_view(title="Django Recipes", version=TANDOOR_VERSION, public=True,
                                      permission_classes=(permissions.AllowAny,)), name='openapi-schema'),
 
     path('api/', include((router.urls, 'api'))),
diff --git a/cookbook/views/views.py b/cookbook/views/views.py
index a088f3c1..6eb383a2 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/views.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/views.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ from cookbook.helper.permission_helper import group_required, has_group_permissi
 from cookbook.models import (Comment, CookLog, InviteLink, SearchFields, SearchPreference, ShareLink,
                              Space, ViewLog, UserSpace)
 from cookbook.tables import (CookLogTable, ViewLogTable)
-from recipes.settings import PLUGINS, BASE_DIR
-from recipes.version import BUILD_REF, VERSION_NUMBER
+from recipes.settings import PLUGINS
+
+from version_info import VERSION_INFO
 
 
 def index(request):
@@ -319,34 +320,11 @@ def system(request):
 
     secret_key = False if os.getenv('SECRET_KEY') else True
 
-    version_info = []
-    try:
-        r = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'show', '-s'], cwd=BASE_DIR)
-        version_info.append({
-            'name': 'Tandoor ' + VERSION_NUMBER,
-            'version': re.sub(r'<.*>', '', r.decode()),
-            'website': 'https://github.com/TandoorRecipes/recipes',
-            'commit_link': 'https://github.com/TandoorRecipes/recipes/commit/' + r.decode().split('\n')[0].split(' ')[1],
-        })
-
-        for p in PLUGINS:
-            r = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'show', '-s'], cwd=p['base_path'])
-            version_info.append({
-                'name': 'Plugin: ' + p['name'],
-                'version': re.sub(r'<.*>', '', r.decode()),
-                'website': p['website'],
-                'commit_link': p['website'] + '/commit/' + r.decode().split('\n')[0].split(' ')[1],
-            })
-    except:
-        if settings.DEBUG:
-            traceback.print_exc()
-
     return render(request, 'system.html', {
         'gunicorn_media': settings.GUNICORN_MEDIA,
         'debug': settings.DEBUG,
         'postgres': postgres,
-        'version_info': version_info,
-        'ref': BUILD_REF,
+        'version_info': VERSION_INFO,
         'plugins': PLUGINS,
         'secret_key': secret_key
     })
diff --git a/recipes/version.py b/recipes/version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7773c18d..00000000
--- a/recipes/version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-VERSION_NUMBER = ""
-BUILD_REF = ""
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2896541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+PLUGINS_DIRECTORY = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'recipes', 'plugins')
+
+version_info = []
+try:
+    r = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'show', '-s'], cwd=BASE_DIR).decode()
+    tandoor_branch = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD'], cwd=BASE_DIR).decode()
+    tandoor_hash = r.split('\n')[0].split(' ')[1]
+    try:
+        tandoor_tag = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'describe', '--exact-match', tandoor_hash], cwd=os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'recipes', 'plugins', d)).decode().replace('\n', '')
+    except:
+        tandoor_tag = ''
+
+    version_info.append({
+        'name': 'Tandoor ',
+        'version': re.sub(r'<.*>', '', r),
+        'website': 'https://github.com/TandoorRecipes/recipes',
+        'commit_link': 'https://github.com/TandoorRecipes/recipes/commit/' + r.split('\n')[0].split(' ')[1],
+        'ref': tandoor_hash,
+        'branch': tandoor_branch,
+        'tag': tandoor_tag
+    })
+
+    if os.path.isdir(PLUGINS_DIRECTORY):
+        for d in os.listdir(PLUGINS_DIRECTORY):
+            if d != '__pycache__':
+                try:
+                    apps_path = f'recipes.plugins.{d}.apps'
+                    __import__(apps_path)
+                    app_config_classname = dir(sys.modules[apps_path])[1]
+                    plugin_module = f'recipes.plugins.{d}.apps.{app_config_classname}'
+                    plugin_class = getattr(sys.modules[apps_path], app_config_classname)
+
+                    r = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'show', '-s'], cwd=os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'recipes', 'plugins', d)).decode()
+                    branch = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD'], cwd=os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'recipes', 'plugins', d)).decode()
+                    commit_hash = r.split('\n')[0].split(' ')[1]
+                    try:
+                        tag = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'describe', '--exact-match', commit_hash], cwd=os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'recipes', 'plugins', d)).decode().replace('\n', '')
+                    except:
+                        tag = ''
+
+                    version_info.append({
+                        'name': 'Plugin: ' + plugin_class.verbose_name if hasattr(plugin_class, 'verbose_name') else plugin_class.name,
+                        'version': re.sub(r'<.*>', '', r),
+                        'website': plugin_class.website if hasattr(plugin_class, 'website') else '',
+                        'commit_link': plugin_class.github if hasattr(plugin_class, 'github') else '' + '/commit/' + commit_hash,
+                        'ref': commit_hash,
+                        'branch': branch,
+                        'tag': tag
+                    })
+                except Exception:
+                    traceback.print_exc()
+except:
+    traceback.print_exc()
+
+with open('version_info.py', 'w+', encoding='UTF-8') as f:
+    f.write(f'TANDOOR_VERSION = "{tandoor_tag}"\nTANDOOR_REF = "{tandoor_hash}"\nVERSION_INFO = {version_info}')
diff --git a/version_info.py b/version_info.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65c43581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version_info.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+TANDOOR_VERSION = ""
+TANDOOR_REF = ""
+VERSION_INFO = []