diff --git a/features/core.feature b/features/core.feature
index 26640c00..fea05fc5 100644
--- a/features/core.feature
+++ b/features/core.feature
@@ -17,5 +17,15 @@ Feature: Functionality of jrnl outside of actually handling journals
         Then the output should contain "jrnl"
         And the output should contain "Python"
 
+    Scenario Outline: List plugin names in --version 
+        Given We use the config "basic_onefile.yaml"
+        When We run "jrnl --version"
+        Then the output should contain pyproject.toml version
+        And The output should contain "<plugin_name> : <version> from jrnl.plugins.exporter.<plugin_source>_exporter" 
+        Examples:
+            | plugin_name | plugin_source | version |
+            | md  | markdown | v2.7.2-beta  |
+            | testing | testing | v0.0.1 | 
+
     @todo
     Scenario: Listing available journals
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/exporter/testing_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/exporter/testing_exporter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0520d541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/exporter/testing_exporter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python 
+# encoding: utf-8
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2021 jrnl contributors
+# License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
+
+"""
+Exporter for testing and experimentation purposes 
+"""
+
+from jrnl import __version__
+from jrnl.plugins.base import BaseExporter
+
+class Exporter(BaseExporter):
+    names=["testing","test"]
+    version= 'v0.0.1'
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