diff --git a/wev/mock_plugin.py b/wev/mock_plugin.py
index 949fe5d..a76f6ec 100644
--- a/wev/mock_plugin.py
+++ b/wev/mock_plugin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from logging import Logger
-from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from wev.sdk import PluginBase, Resolution, ResolutionSupport
 from wev.sdk.exceptions import CannotResolveError
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class MockPlugin(PluginBase):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        values: dict,
+        values: Dict[Any, Any],
         raises_cannot_resolve_error: Optional[bool] = False,
         return_value: Optional[Tuple[str, ...]] = None,
         return_expires_at: Optional[bool] = False,
@@ -43,3 +43,7 @@ def resolve(self, support: ResolutionSupport) -> Resolution:
             value=self.return_value,
             expires_at=self.return_expires_at,
         )
+
+    @property
+    def version(self) -> str:
+        return "1.2.3"
diff --git a/wev/plugins.py b/wev/plugins.py
index a38c58f..c2e0d6c 100644
--- a/wev/plugins.py
+++ b/wev/plugins.py
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ def get_plugin(config: PluginConfiguration) -> PluginBase:
     if len(plugins) > 1:
         raise MultiplePluginsError(plugin_id=config.id, count=len(plugins))
 
-    get_logger().debug("Instantiating plugin with: %s", config)
+    logger = get_logger()
 
-    return cast(PluginBase, plugins[0].load().Plugin(config))
+    logger.debug("Instantiating plugin with: %s", config)
+    plugin = cast(PluginBase, plugins[0].load().Plugin(config))
+
+    logger.debug("Instantiated plugin: %s", plugin)
+    return plugin
diff --git a/wev/sdk/exceptions.py b/wev/sdk/exceptions.py
index efd567c..6cd93b2 100644
--- a/wev/sdk/exceptions.py
+++ b/wev/sdk/exceptions.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class MissingConfigurationError(Exception):
                      scenarios.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, config: dict, key: str, explanation: Optional[str] = None):
-        message = f"The {key} key is required in {config}"
+    def __init__(self, key: str, explanation: Optional[str] = None):
+        message = f"The {key} key is required in this plugin's configuration"
         message = f"{message}: {explanation}" if explanation else f"{message}."
         super().__init__(message)
 
diff --git a/wev/sdk/plugin_base.py b/wev/sdk/plugin_base.py
index cb62653..dc3c16c 100644
--- a/wev/sdk/plugin_base.py
+++ b/wev/sdk/plugin_base.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from logging import Logger
-from typing import List
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from wev.sdk import Resolution, ResolutionSupport
 
 
-class PluginBase(ABC, dict):
+class PluginBase(ABC, Dict[Any, Any]):
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"version {self.version}"
+
     @abstractmethod
     def explain(self, logger: Logger) -> List[str]:
         """
@@ -23,3 +26,9 @@ def resolve(self, support: ResolutionSupport) -> Resolution:
         Resolves the environment variable.
         """
         pass
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def version(self) -> str:
+        """ Gets the plugin's version. """
+        pass
diff --git a/wev/sdk/test_exceptions.py b/wev/sdk/test_exceptions.py
index b3031a9..16322d1 100644
--- a/wev/sdk/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/wev/sdk/test_exceptions.py
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@
     "ex, expect",
     [
         (
-            MissingConfigurationError(config={"fooo": "bar"}, key="foo"),
-            "The foo key is required in {'fooo': 'bar'}.",
+            MissingConfigurationError(key="foo"),
+            "The foo key is required in this plugin's configuration.",
         ),
         (
             MissingConfigurationError(
-                config={"fooo": "bar"},
                 key="foo",
                 explanation="bar",
             ),
-            "The foo key is required in {'fooo': 'bar'}: bar",
+            "The foo key is required in this plugin's configuration: bar",
         ),
     ],
 )
diff --git a/wev/test_plugins.py b/wev/test_plugins.py
index 9152511..ba15071 100644
--- a/wev/test_plugins.py
+++ b/wev/test_plugins.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 
 def test_get_plugin() -> None:
-    assert get_plugin(PluginConfiguration({"id": "wev-echo"}))
+    plugin = get_plugin(PluginConfiguration({"id": "wev-echo"}))
+    assert plugin.version == "1.0.0"
 
 
 def test_get_plugin__no_match() -> None:
diff --git a/wev/wev_echo/plugin.py b/wev/wev_echo/plugin.py
index ba068f2..d4b92f8 100644
--- a/wev/wev_echo/plugin.py
+++ b/wev/wev_echo/plugin.py
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ def value(self) -> str:
             return str(self["value"])
         except KeyError as ex:
             raise MissingConfigurationError(
-                config=self,
                 explanation="This is the value that will be echoed.",
                 key=str(ex),
             )
+
+    @property
+    def version(self) -> str:
+        """ Gets the plugin's version. """
+        return "1.0.0"
diff --git a/wev/wev_echo/test_plugin.py b/wev/wev_echo/test_plugin.py
index b676bb3..8c8bbda 100644
--- a/wev/wev_echo/test_plugin.py
+++ b/wev/wev_echo/test_plugin.py
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ def test_resolve__missing_config(resolution_support: ResolutionSupport) -> None:
     with raises(MissingConfigurationError) as ex:
         Plugin({"foo": "bar"}).resolve(support=resolution_support)
     assert str(ex.value) == (
-        "The 'value' key is required in {'foo': 'bar'}: "
+        "The 'value' key is required in this plugin's configuration: "
         "This is the value that will be echoed."
     )
+
+
+def test_version() -> None:
+    assert Plugin({}).version == "1.0.0"
+
+
+def test_str() -> None:
+    assert str(Plugin({})) == "version 1.0.0"