diff --git a/jrnl/commands.py b/jrnl/commands.py
index 6017347b..22b923c6 100644
--- a/jrnl/commands.py
+++ b/jrnl/commands.py
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ def preconfig_diagnostic(_):
 def preconfig_version(_):
     from jrnl import __title__
     from jrnl import __version__
+    from jrnl.plugins.meta import (
+        IMPORT_FORMATS,
+        EXPORT_FORMATS,
+        get_exporter,
+        get_importer,
+    )
 
     version_str = f"""{__title__} version {__version__}
 
@@ -37,6 +43,22 @@ This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
 conditions; for details, see: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html"""
 
     print(version_str)
+    print()
+    print("Active Plugins:")
+    print("    Importers:")
+    for importer in IMPORT_FORMATS:
+        importer_class = get_importer(importer)
+        print(
+            f"        {importer} : {importer_class.version} from",
+            f"{importer_class().class_path()}",
+        )
+    print("    Exporters:")
+    for exporter in EXPORT_FORMATS:
+        exporter_class = get_exporter(exporter)
+        # print(f"        {exporter} : {exporter_class.version} from {exporter_class().class_path()}")
+        print(f"        {exporter} : ", end="")
+        print(f"{exporter_class.version} from ", end="")
+        print(f"{exporter_class().class_path()}")
 
 
 def postconfig_list(config, **kwargs):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/dates_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/dates_exporter.py
index d11e527c..8be5c19e 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/dates_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/dates_exporter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 from collections import Counter
 
-from .text_exporter import TextExporter
+from jrnl.plugins.exporter.text_exporter import Exporter as TextExporter
 
 
 class DatesExporter(TextExporter):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/exporter/text_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/exporter/text_exporter.py
index 9ed39916..2b0795ff 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/exporter/text_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/exporter/text_exporter.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import unicodedata
 
+from jrnl import __version__
 from jrnl.color import ERROR_COLOR
 from jrnl.color import RESET_COLOR
 
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@ class Exporter:
 
     names = ["text", "txt"]
     extension = "txt"
+    version = __version__
+
+    @classmethod
+    def class_path(cls):
+        return cls.__module__
 
     @classmethod
     def export_entry(cls, entry):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/importer/jrnl_importer.py b/jrnl/plugins/importer/jrnl_importer.py
index 3fe11e32..751cabaf 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/importer/jrnl_importer.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/importer/jrnl_importer.py
@@ -5,11 +5,17 @@
 
 import sys
 
+from jrnl import __version__
 
 class Importer:
     """This plugin imports entries from other jrnl files."""
 
     names = ["jrnl"]
+    version = __version__
+
+    @classmethod
+    def class_path(cls):
+        return cls.__module__
 
     @staticmethod
     def import_(journal, input=None):
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/meta.py b/jrnl/plugins/meta.py
index 8108a936..2f6ba463 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/meta.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/meta.py
@@ -58,21 +58,35 @@ __exporter_types = {
     **__exporter_types_builtin,
     **__exporter_types_contrib,
 }
-__importer_types = {**__importer_types_builtin, **__importer_types_contrib}
+__importer_types = {
+    **__importer_types_builtin,
+    **__importer_types_contrib,
+}
 
 EXPORT_FORMATS = sorted(__exporter_types.keys())
 IMPORT_FORMATS = sorted(__importer_types.keys())
 
 
 def get_exporter(format):
-    for exporter in __exporters:
-        if hasattr(exporter, "names") and format in exporter.names:
-            return exporter
+    # print('get_exporter')
+    # print(__exporter_types)
+    for exporter_name, exporter_class in __exporter_types.items():
+        # print(exporter_class, exporter_class.Exporter.names)
+        if (
+            hasattr(exporter_class, "Exporter")
+            and hasattr(exporter_class.Exporter, "names")
+            and format in exporter_class.Exporter.names
+        ):
+            return exporter_class.Exporter
     return None
 
 
 def get_importer(format):
-    for importer in __importers:
-        if hasattr(importer, "names") and format in importer.names:
-            return importer
+    for importer_name, importer_class in __importer_types.items():
+        if (
+            hasattr(importer_class, "Importer")
+            and hasattr(importer_class.Importer, "names")
+            and format in importer_class.Importer.names
+        ):
+            return importer_class.Importer
     return None