diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Core/Helpers/VersionHelper.cs b/CustomizePlus/Core/Helpers/VersionHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c8e64f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Core/Helpers/VersionHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#if !DEBUG
+using System.Reflection;
+#endif
+
+namespace CustomizePlus.Core.Helpers;
+
+internal static class VersionHelper
+{
+    public static string Version { get; private set; } = "Initializing";
+
+    public static bool IsTesting { get; private set; } = false;
+
+    static VersionHelper()
+    {
+        #if DEBUG
+            Version = $"{ThisAssembly.Git.Commit}+{ThisAssembly.Git.Sha} [DEBUG]";
+        #else
+            Version = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
+        #endif
+
+        if (ThisAssembly.Git.BaseTag.ToLowerInvariant().Contains("testing"))
+            IsTesting = true;
+
+        if (IsTesting)
+            Version += " [TESTING BUILD]";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Core/Services/CommandService.cs b/CustomizePlus/Core/Services/CommandService.cs
index 285c182..ee21ca7 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Core/Services/CommandService.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Core/Services/CommandService.cs
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public class CommandService : IDisposable
             {
                 if (state != null)
                 {
+                    //todo: still check and disable other profiles in this case?
                     if (targetProfile!.Enabled == state)
                     {
                         _chatService.PrintInChat(new SeStringBuilder()
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Core/Services/SupportLogBuilderService.cs b/CustomizePlus/Core/Services/SupportLogBuilderService.cs
index 063d42c..8c7dead 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Core/Services/SupportLogBuilderService.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Core/Services/SupportLogBuilderService.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using CustomizePlus.Armatures.Services;
 using CustomizePlus.Configuration.Data;
 using CustomizePlus.Core.Data;
 using CustomizePlus.Core.Extensions;
+using CustomizePlus.Core.Helpers;
 using CustomizePlus.Profiles;
 using CustomizePlus.Templates;
 using Dalamud.Plugin;
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ public class SupportLogBuilderService
     {
         var sb = new StringBuilder(102400); //it's fair to assume this will very often be quite large
         sb.AppendLine("**Settings**");
-        sb.Append($"> **`Plugin Version:                 `** {Plugin.Version}\n");
+        sb.Append($"> **`Plugin Version:                 `** {VersionHelper.Version}\n");
         sb.Append($"> **`Commit Hash:                    `** {ThisAssembly.Git.Commit}+{ThisAssembly.Git.Sha}\n");
         sb.Append($"> **`Plugin enabled:                 `** {_configuration.PluginEnabled}\n");
         sb.AppendLine("**Settings -> Editor Settings**");
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Plugin.cs b/CustomizePlus/Plugin.cs
index 26b5e87..73b7c7c 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Plugin.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Plugin.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-#if !DEBUG
-using System.Reflection;
-#endif
 using CustomizePlus.Api;
 using CustomizePlus.Core;
+using CustomizePlus.Core.Helpers;
 using CustomizePlus.Core.Services;
 using CustomizePlus.UI;
 using Dalamud.Plugin;
@@ -16,12 +14,6 @@ namespace CustomizePlus;
 
 public sealed class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
 {
-#if DEBUG
-    public static readonly string Version = $"{ThisAssembly.Git.Commit}+{ThisAssembly.Git.Sha} [DEBUG]";
-#else
-    public static readonly string Version = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
-#endif
-
     private readonly ServiceManager _services;
 
     public static readonly Logger Logger = new(); //for loggin in static classes/methods
@@ -40,7 +32,7 @@ public sealed class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
             _services.GetService<CPlusWindowSystem>();
             _services.GetService<CommandService>();
 
-            Logger.Information($"Customize+ {Version} ({ThisAssembly.Git.Commit}+{ThisAssembly.Git.Sha}) [FantasiaPlus] started");
+            Logger.Information($"Customize+ {VersionHelper.Version} ({ThisAssembly.Git.Commit}+{ThisAssembly.Git.Sha}) [FantasiaPlus] started");
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/Controls/PluginStateBlock.cs b/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/Controls/PluginStateBlock.cs
index 8fa48de..e989db8 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/Controls/PluginStateBlock.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/Controls/PluginStateBlock.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class PluginStateBlock
     {
         var severity = PluginStateSeverity.Normal;
         string? message = null;
+        string? hoverInfo = null;
 
         if(_hookingService.RenderHookFailed || _hookingService.MovementHookFailed)
         {
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ public class PluginStateBlock
             severity = PluginStateSeverity.Error;
             message = $"Detected failure in IPC. Integrations with other plugins will not function.";
         }
+        else if(VersionHelper.IsTesting)
+        {
+            severity = PluginStateSeverity.Warning;
+            message = $"You are running testing version of Customize+, hover for more information.";
+            hoverInfo = "This is a testing build of Customize+. Some features like integration with other plugins might not function correctly.";
+        }
 
         if (message != null)
         {
@@ -96,6 +103,8 @@ public class PluginStateBlock
             ImGui.PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol.Text, color);
             CtrlHelper.LabelWithIcon(icon, message, false);
             ImGui.PopStyleColor();
+            if (hoverInfo != null)
+                CtrlHelper.AddHoverText(hoverInfo);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/MainWindow/MainWindow.cs b/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/MainWindow/MainWindow.cs
index ab8da19..ab04c18 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/MainWindow/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/MainWindow/MainWindow.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ using Dalamud.Interface.Colors;
 using CustomizePlus.Templates.Events;
 using CustomizePlus.Templates.Data;
 using ECommons.Schedulers;
+using CustomizePlus.Core.Helpers;
 
 namespace CustomizePlus.UI.Windows.MainWindow;
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ public class MainWindow : Window, IDisposable
         PluginConfiguration configuration,
         HookingService hookingService,
         TemplateEditorEvent templateEditorEvent
-        ) : base($"Customize+ {Plugin.Version}###CPlusMainWindow")
+        ) : base($"Customize+ {VersionHelper.Version}###CPlusMainWindow")
     {
         _settingsTab = settingsTab;
         _templatesTab = templatesTab;