diff --git a/InvenTree/plugins/integration.py b/InvenTree/plugins/integration.py
index 76a5add70c..2177a4f610 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugins/integration.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugins/integration.py
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ class IntegrationPluginBase(MixinBase, plugin.InvenTreePlugin):
     PLUGIN_SLUG = None
 
     AUTHOR = None
+    PUBLISH_DATE = None
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
@@ -293,6 +294,16 @@ class IntegrationPluginBase(MixinBase, plugin.InvenTreePlugin):
             name = _('No author found')
         return name
 
+    @property
+    def pub_date(self):
+        """returns publishing date of plugin - either from plugin settings or git"""
+        name = getattr(self, 'PUBLISH_DATE', None)
+        if not name:
+            name = self.commit.get('date')
+        if not name:
+            name = _('No date found')
+        return name
+
     # mixins
     def mixin(self, key):
         """check if mixin is registered"""
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/plugin.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/plugin.html
index 2a14cb7fa0..c3109dda3c 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/plugin.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/plugin.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
                 {% endif %}
             </td>
             <td>{{ plugin.author }}</td>
-            <td>{{plugin.commit.date}}</td>
+            <td>{{ plugin.pub_date }}</td>
         </tr>
         {% endfor %}
     </tbody>