diff --git a/extras/Build/juce_build_tools/utils/juce_BuildHelperFunctions.cpp b/extras/Build/juce_build_tools/utils/juce_BuildHelperFunctions.cpp
index f44839db3e..0131d8a566 100644
--- a/extras/Build/juce_build_tools/utils/juce_BuildHelperFunctions.cpp
+++ b/extras/Build/juce_build_tools/utils/juce_BuildHelperFunctions.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ namespace build_tools
             case Type::StaticLibrary:
             case Type::DynamicLibrary:
             case Type::LV2PlugIn:
-            case Type::LV2TurtleProgram:
+            case Type::LV2Helper:
+            case Type::VST3Helper:
             case Type::SharedCodeTarget:
             case Type::AggregateTarget:
             case Type::unspecified:
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ namespace build_tools
             case Type::StaticLibrary:
             case Type::DynamicLibrary:
             case Type::LV2PlugIn:
-            case Type::LV2TurtleProgram:
+            case Type::LV2Helper:
+            case Type::VST3Helper:
             case Type::SharedCodeTarget:
             case Type::AggregateTarget:
             case Type::unspecified:
diff --git a/extras/Build/juce_build_tools/utils/juce_ProjectType.h b/extras/Build/juce_build_tools/utils/juce_ProjectType.h
index 8d71a0743b..cbfd1f235b 100644
--- a/extras/Build/juce_build_tools/utils/juce_ProjectType.h
+++ b/extras/Build/juce_build_tools/utils/juce_ProjectType.h
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ namespace build_tools
                 SharedCodeTarget  = 20, // internal
                 AggregateTarget   = 21,
 
-                LV2TurtleProgram  = 25, // internal
+                LV2Helper         = 25, // internal
+                VST3Helper        = 26, // internal
 
                 unspecified       = 30
             };
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ namespace build_tools
                     case LV2PlugIn:         return "LV2 Plugin";
                     case SharedCodeTarget:  return "Shared Code";
                     case AggregateTarget:   return "All";
-                    case LV2TurtleProgram:  return "LV2 Manifest Helper";
+                    case LV2Helper:         return "LV2 Manifest Helper";
+                    case VST3Helper:        return "VST3 Manifest Helper";
                     case unspecified:       break;
                 }
 
@@ -141,7 +143,8 @@ namespace build_tools
                 if (name == "LV2 Plugin")           return Type::LV2PlugIn;
                 if (name == "Shared Code")          return Type::SharedCodeTarget;
                 if (name == "All")                  return Type::AggregateTarget;
-                if (name == "LV2 Manifest Helper")  return Type::LV2TurtleProgram;
+                if (name == "LV2 Manifest Helper")  return Type::LV2Helper;
+                if (name == "VST3 Manifest Helper") return Type::VST3Helper;
 
                 jassertfalse;
                 return Type::ConsoleApp;
@@ -164,7 +167,8 @@ namespace build_tools
                     case UnityPlugIn:       return pluginBundle;
                     case LV2PlugIn:         return pluginBundle;
                     case SharedCodeTarget:  return staticLibrary;
-                    case LV2TurtleProgram:  return executable;
+                    case LV2Helper:         return executable;
+                    case VST3Helper:        return executable;
                     case AggregateTarget:
                     case unspecified:
                         break;
@@ -249,7 +253,8 @@ namespace build_tools
                 case Target::StandalonePlugIn:
                 case Target::UnityPlugIn:
                 case Target::LV2PlugIn:
-                case Target::LV2TurtleProgram:
+                case Target::LV2Helper:
+                case Target::VST3Helper:
                 case Target::SharedCodeTarget:
                 case Target::AggregateTarget:
                     return true;
@@ -295,7 +300,8 @@ namespace build_tools
                 case Target::DynamicLibrary:
                 case Target::unspecified:
                 case Target::LV2PlugIn:
-                case Target::LV2TurtleProgram:
+                case Target::LV2Helper:
+                case Target::VST3Helper:
                     break;
             }
 
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
index 9195972619..3e39ebf290 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
@@ -369,6 +369,8 @@ void Project::initialiseAudioPluginValues()
     pluginVSTNumMidiOutputsValue.referTo     (projectRoot, Ids::pluginVSTNumMidiOutputs,    getUndoManager(), 16);
 
     pluginLV2URIValue.referTo                (projectRoot, Ids::lv2Uri,                     getUndoManager(), getDefaultLV2URI());
+
+    vst3ManifestEnabledValue.referTo         (projectRoot, Ids::vst3ManifestEnabled,        getUndoManager(), false);
 }
 
 void Project::updateOldStyleConfigList()
@@ -1262,6 +1264,8 @@ bool Project::shouldBuildTargetType (build_tools::ProjectType::Target::Type targ
             return shouldBuildVST();
         case Target::VST3PlugIn:
             return shouldBuildVST3();
+        case Target::VST3Helper:
+            return shouldBuildVST3() && isVst3ManifestEnabled();
         case Target::AAXPlugIn:
             return shouldBuildAAX();
         case Target::AudioUnitPlugIn:
@@ -1273,7 +1277,7 @@ bool Project::shouldBuildTargetType (build_tools::ProjectType::Target::Type targ
         case Target::UnityPlugIn:
             return shouldBuildUnityPlugin();
         case Target::LV2PlugIn:
-        case Target::LV2TurtleProgram:
+        case Target::LV2Helper:
             return shouldBuildLV2();
         case Target::AggregateTarget:
         case Target::SharedCodeTarget:
@@ -1537,6 +1541,14 @@ void Project::createAudioPluginPropertyEditors (PropertyListBuilder& props)
                    "If neither of these are selected, the appropriate one will be automatically added based on the \"Plugin is a synth\" option.");
     }
 
+    props.add (new ChoicePropertyComponent (vst3ManifestEnabledValue, "Plugin VST3 moduleinfo.json Enabled"),
+               "Check this box if you want a moduleinfo.json file to be generated as part of the VST3 build. "
+               "This may improve startup/scanning time for hosts that understand the contents of this file. "
+               "This setting is disabled by default because the moduleinfo.json path can cause problems during code signing on macOS. "
+               "Bundles containing a moduleinfo.json may be rejected by code signing verification at any point in the future without notice per https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2206."
+               "If you enable this setting, be aware that the code signature for the moduleinfo.json will be stored in its extended file attributes. "
+               "Therefore, you will need to ensure that these attributes are not changed or removed when distributing the VST3.");
+
     props.add (new MultiChoicePropertyComponent (pluginAAXCategoryValue, "Plugin AAX Category", getAllAAXCategoryStrings(), getAllAAXCategoryVars()),
                "AAX category.");
 
@@ -1570,7 +1582,6 @@ void Project::createAudioPluginPropertyEditors (PropertyListBuilder& props)
 
         props.add (new TextPropertyComponent (pluginARACompatibleArchiveIDsValue, "Plugin ARA Compatible Document Archive IDs", 1024, true),
                    "List of compatible ARA Document Archive IDs - one per line");
-
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.h
index 1a67f41a12..01dbad8476 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public:
     static String getJuceSourceHFilename()                      { return "JuceHeader.h"; }
     static String getJuceLV2DefinesFilename()                   { return "JuceLV2Defines.h"; }
     static String getLV2FileWriterName()                        { return "juce_lv2_helper"; }
+    static String getVST3FileWriterName()                       { return "juce_vst3_helper"; }
 
     //==============================================================================
     template <class FileType>
@@ -291,6 +292,8 @@ public:
     bool isPluginAAXBypassDisabled() const            { return checkMultiChoiceVar (pluginCharacteristicsValue, Ids::pluginAAXDisableBypass); }
     bool isPluginAAXMultiMonoDisabled() const         { return checkMultiChoiceVar (pluginCharacteristicsValue, Ids::pluginAAXDisableMultiMono); }
 
+    bool isVst3ManifestEnabled() const                { return vst3ManifestEnabledValue.get(); }
+
     void disableStandaloneForARAPlugIn();
 
     static StringArray getAllAUMainTypeStrings() noexcept;
@@ -583,7 +586,7 @@ private:
                                  pluginCodeValue, pluginChannelConfigsValue, pluginCharacteristicsValue, pluginAUExportPrefixValue, pluginAAXIdentifierValue,
                                  pluginAUMainTypeValue, pluginAUSandboxSafeValue, pluginVSTCategoryValue, pluginVST3CategoryValue, pluginAAXCategoryValue,
                                  pluginEnableARA, pluginARAAnalyzableContentValue, pluginARAFactoryIDValue, pluginARAArchiveIDValue, pluginARACompatibleArchiveIDsValue, pluginARATransformFlagsValue,
-                                 pluginVSTNumMidiInputsValue, pluginVSTNumMidiOutputsValue, pluginLV2URIValue;
+                                 pluginVSTNumMidiInputsValue, pluginVSTNumMidiOutputsValue, pluginLV2URIValue, vst3ManifestEnabledValue;
 
     //==============================================================================
     std::unique_ptr<EnabledModulesList> enabledModulesList;
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CodeBlocks.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CodeBlocks.h
index 3b05766cec..2f93927992 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CodeBlocks.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CodeBlocks.h
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ public:
             case Target::AAXPlugIn:
             case Target::UnityPlugIn:
             case Target::LV2PlugIn:
-            case Target::LV2TurtleProgram:
+            case Target::LV2Helper:
             case Target::VST3PlugIn:
+            case Target::VST3Helper:
             case Target::AudioUnitPlugIn:
             case Target::AudioUnitv3PlugIn:
             case Target::unspecified:
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
index 8446c05ebd..da58e6ed6d 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
@@ -228,9 +228,12 @@ public:
         {
             using Target = build_tools::ProjectType::Target::Type;
 
-            if (type == Target::LV2TurtleProgram)
+            if (type == Target::LV2Helper)
                 return Project::getLV2FileWriterName() + suffix;
 
+            if (type == Target::VST3Helper)
+                return Project::getVST3FileWriterName() + suffix;
+
             const auto forceUnityPrefix = type == Target::UnityPlugIn;
             auto target = File::createLegalFileName (getTargetBinaryNameString (forceUnityPrefix).trim());
 
@@ -655,12 +658,12 @@ public:
                 }
 
                 auto externalLibraries = getExternalLibraries (config, getOwner().getExternalLibrariesStringArray());
-                auto additionalDependencies = type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2TurtleProgram && ! externalLibraries.isEmpty()
+                auto additionalDependencies = type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2Helper && type != VST3Helper && ! externalLibraries.isEmpty()
                                                         ? externalLibraries.joinIntoString (";") + ";%(AdditionalDependencies)"
                                                         : String();
 
                 auto librarySearchPaths = config.getLibrarySearchPaths();
-                auto additionalLibraryDirs = type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2TurtleProgram && librarySearchPaths.size() > 0
+                auto additionalLibraryDirs = type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2Helper && type != VST3Helper && librarySearchPaths.size() > 0
                                                        ? getOwner().replacePreprocessorTokens (config, librarySearchPaths.joinIntoString (";")) + ";%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)"
                                                        : String();
 
@@ -672,7 +675,7 @@ public:
                                                                                                             : "%(IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries)");
                     link->createNewChildElement ("GenerateDebugInformation")->addTextElement ((isDebug || config.shouldGenerateDebugSymbols()) ? "true" : "false");
                     link->createNewChildElement ("ProgramDatabaseFile")->addTextElement (pdbFilename);
-                    link->createNewChildElement ("SubSystem")->addTextElement (type == ConsoleApp || type == LV2TurtleProgram ? "Console" : "Windows");
+                    link->createNewChildElement ("SubSystem")->addTextElement (type == ConsoleApp || type == LV2Helper || type == VST3Helper ? "Console" : "Windows");
 
                     if (config.getArchitectureString() == "Win32")
                         link->createNewChildElement ("TargetMachine")->addTextElement ("MachineX86");
@@ -718,7 +721,7 @@ public:
                     bsc->createNewChildElement ("OutputFile")->addTextElement (getOwner().getIntDirFile (config, config.getOutputFilename (".bsc", true, type)));
                 }
 
-                if (type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2TurtleProgram)
+                if (type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2Helper && type != VST3Helper)
                 {
                     auto* lib = group->createNewChildElement ("Lib");
 
@@ -729,14 +732,27 @@ public:
                         lib->createNewChildElement ("AdditionalLibraryDirectories")->addTextElement (additionalLibraryDirs);
                 }
 
-                auto manifestFile = getOwner().getManifestPath();
-                if (manifestFile.getRoot() != build_tools::RelativePath::unknown)
+                if (auto manifestFile = getOwner().getManifestPath(); manifestFile.getRoot() != build_tools::RelativePath::unknown || type == VST3Helper)
                 {
                     auto* bsc = group->createNewChildElement ("Manifest");
-                    bsc->createNewChildElement ("AdditionalManifestFiles")
-                       ->addTextElement (manifestFile.rebased (getOwner().getProject().getFile().getParentDirectory(),
-                                                               getOwner().getTargetFolder(),
-                                                               build_tools::RelativePath::buildTargetFolder).toWindowsStyle());
+                    auto* additional = bsc->createNewChildElement ("AdditionalManifestFiles");
+
+                    if (manifestFile.getRoot() != build_tools::RelativePath::unknown)
+                    {
+                        additional->addTextElement (manifestFile.rebased (getOwner().getProject().getFile().getParentDirectory(),
+                                                                          getOwner().getTargetFolder(),
+                                                                          build_tools::RelativePath::buildTargetFolder).toWindowsStyle());
+                    }
+
+                    if (type == VST3Helper)
+                    {
+                        const auto manifest = getOwner().getModuleFolderRelativeToProject ("juce_audio_processors").getChildFile ("format_types")
+                                                                                                                   .getChildFile ("VST3_SDK")
+                                                                                                                   .getChildFile ("helper.manifest");
+                        additional->addTextElement (manifest.rebased (getOwner().getProject().getFile().getParentDirectory(),
+                                                                      getOwner().getTargetFolder(),
+                                                                      build_tools::RelativePath::buildTargetFolder).toWindowsStyle());
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (getTargetFileType() == staticLibrary && config.getArchitectureString() == "Win32")
@@ -774,12 +790,21 @@ public:
                         addFilesToCompile (group, *cppFiles, *headerFiles, *otherFilesGroup);
                 }
 
-                if (type == LV2TurtleProgram)
+                if (type == LV2Helper)
                 {
-                    const auto location = owner.rebaseFromProjectFolderToBuildTarget (owner.getLV2TurtleDumpProgramSource())
+                    const auto location = owner.rebaseFromProjectFolderToBuildTarget (owner.getLV2HelperProgramSource())
                                                .toWindowsStyle();
                     cppFiles->createNewChildElement ("ClCompile")->setAttribute ("Include", location);
                 }
+                else if (type == VST3Helper)
+                {
+                    for (const auto& source : owner.getVST3HelperProgramSources (owner))
+                    {
+                        const auto location = owner.rebaseFromProjectFolderToBuildTarget (source)
+                                                   .toWindowsStyle();
+                        cppFiles->createNewChildElement ("ClCompile")->setAttribute ("Include", location);
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             if (getOwner().iconFile.existsAsFile())
@@ -1274,7 +1299,7 @@ public:
                 const auto* writerTarget = [&]() -> MSVCTargetBase*
                 {
                     for (auto* target : owner.targets)
-                        if (target->type == LV2TurtleProgram)
+                        if (target->type == LV2Helper)
                             return target;
 
                     return nullptr;
@@ -1298,10 +1323,42 @@ public:
             if (type == VST3PlugIn)
             {
                 const auto segments = getVst3BundleStructure (config);
+
+                const auto manifestScript = [&]() -> String
+                {
+                    const auto* writerTarget = [&]() -> MSVCTargetBase*
+                    {
+                        for (auto* target : owner.targets)
+                            if (target->type == VST3Helper)
+                                return target;
+
+                        return nullptr;
+                    }();
+
+                    if (writerTarget == nullptr)
+                        return "";
+
+                    const auto writer = writerTarget->getConfigTargetPath (config)
+                                      + "\\"
+                                      + writerTarget->getBinaryNameWithSuffix (config);
+
+                    // moduleinfotool doesn't handle Windows-style path separators properly when computing the bundle name
+                    const auto normalisedBundlePath = getOwner().getOutDirFile (config, segments[0]).replace ("\\", "/");
+
+                    return "\r\n"
+                         + writer.quoted()
+                         + " -create -version "
+                         + getOwner().project.getVersionString().quoted()
+                         + " -path "
+                         + normalisedBundlePath.quoted()
+                         + " -output "
+                         + (getOwner().getOutDirFile (config, segments[0]) + "\\Contents\\moduleinfo.json").quoted();
+                }();
+
                 const auto pkgScript = copyBuildOutputIntoBundle (segments);
                 const auto copyScript = copyBundleToInstallDirectory (segments, config.getVST3BinaryLocationString());
 
-                return pkgScript + copyScript;
+                return pkgScript + manifestScript + copyScript;
             }
 
             if (type == VSTPlugIn && config.isPluginBinaryCopyStepEnabled())
@@ -1365,7 +1422,7 @@ public:
         {
             auto librarySearchPaths = config.getLibrarySearchPaths();
 
-            if (type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2TurtleProgram)
+            if (type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2Helper && type != VST3Helper)
                 if (auto* shared = getOwner().getSharedCodeTarget())
                     librarySearchPaths.add (shared->getConfigTargetPath (config));
 
@@ -1388,7 +1445,7 @@ public:
 
             result.addArray (msBuildEscape (getOwner().getModuleLibs()));
 
-            if (type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2TurtleProgram)
+            if (type != SharedCodeTarget && type != LV2Helper && type != VST3Helper)
                 if (auto* shared = getOwner().getSharedCodeTarget())
                     result.add (msBuildEscape (shared->getBinaryNameWithSuffix (config)));
 
@@ -1487,10 +1544,11 @@ public:
         case Target::AggregateTarget:
         case Target::VSTPlugIn:
         case Target::VST3PlugIn:
+        case Target::VST3Helper:
         case Target::AAXPlugIn:
         case Target::UnityPlugIn:
         case Target::LV2PlugIn:
-        case Target::LV2TurtleProgram:
+        case Target::LV2Helper:
         case Target::DynamicLibrary:
             return true;
         case Target::AudioUnitPlugIn:
@@ -1690,7 +1748,8 @@ protected:
     void writeProjectDependencies (OutputStream& out) const
     {
         const auto sharedCodeGuid = getTargetGuid (MSVCTargetBase::SharedCodeTarget);
-        const auto turtleGuid     = getTargetGuid (MSVCTargetBase::LV2TurtleProgram);
+        const auto lv2HelperGuid  = getTargetGuid (MSVCTargetBase::LV2Helper);
+        const auto vst3HelperGuid = getTargetGuid (MSVCTargetBase::VST3Helper);
 
         for (int addingOtherTargets = 0; addingOtherTargets < (sharedCodeGuid.isNotEmpty() ? 2 : 1); ++addingOtherTargets)
         {
@@ -1706,13 +1765,17 @@ protected:
 
                         if (sharedCodeGuid.isNotEmpty()
                             && target->type != MSVCTargetBase::SharedCodeTarget
-                            && target->type != MSVCTargetBase::LV2TurtleProgram)
+                            && target->type != MSVCTargetBase::LV2Helper
+                            && target->type != MSVCTargetBase::VST3Helper)
                         {
                             out << "\tProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject" << newLine
                                 << "\t\t" << sharedCodeGuid << " = " << sharedCodeGuid << newLine;
 
-                            if (target->type == MSVCTargetBase::LV2PlugIn && turtleGuid.isNotEmpty())
-                                out << "\t\t" << turtleGuid << " = " << turtleGuid << newLine;
+                            if (target->type == MSVCTargetBase::LV2PlugIn && lv2HelperGuid.isNotEmpty())
+                                out << "\t\t" << lv2HelperGuid << " = " << lv2HelperGuid << newLine;
+
+                            if (target->type == MSVCTargetBase::VST3PlugIn && vst3HelperGuid.isNotEmpty() && project.isVst3ManifestEnabled())
+                                out << "\t\t" << vst3HelperGuid << " = " << vst3HelperGuid << newLine;
 
                             out << "\tEndProjectSection" << newLine;
                         }
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Make.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Make.h
index 5f9954521d..e7fa047d8f 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Make.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Make.h
@@ -221,10 +221,14 @@ public:
                 s.add ("JUCE_LV2DIR := " + escapeQuotesAndSpaces (targetName) + ".lv2");
                 targetName = "$(JUCE_LV2DIR)/" + targetName + ".so";
             }
-            else if (type == LV2TurtleProgram)
+            else if (type == LV2Helper)
             {
                 targetName = Project::getLV2FileWriterName();
             }
+            else if (type == VST3Helper)
+            {
+                targetName = Project::getVST3FileWriterName();
+            }
 
             s.add ("JUCE_TARGET_" + getTargetVarName() + String (" := ") + escapeQuotesAndSpaces (targetName));
 
@@ -331,9 +335,12 @@ public:
 
         String getPhonyName() const
         {
-            if (type == LV2TurtleProgram)
+            if (type == LV2Helper)
                 return "LV2_MANIFEST_HELPER";
 
+            if (type == VST3Helper)
+                return "VST3_MANIFEST_HELPER";
+
             return String (getName()).upToFirstOccurrenceOf (" ", false, false);
         }
 
@@ -349,6 +356,8 @@ public:
 
             if (type == LV2PlugIn)
                 out << " $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(JUCE_TARGET_LV2_MANIFEST_HELPER)";
+            else if (type == VST3PlugIn && owner.project.isVst3ManifestEnabled())
+                out << " $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(JUCE_TARGET_VST3_MANIFEST_HELPER)";
 
             out << newLine;
 
@@ -399,6 +408,15 @@ public:
 
             if (type == VST3PlugIn)
             {
+                if (owner.project.isVst3ManifestEnabled())
+                {
+                    out << "\t$(V_AT) $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(JUCE_TARGET_VST3_MANIFEST_HELPER) "
+                           "-create "
+                           "-version " << owner.project.getVersionString().quoted() << " "
+                           "-path \"$(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(JUCE_VST3DIR)\" "
+                           "-output \"$(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(JUCE_VST3DIR)/Contents/moduleinfo.json\" " << newLine;
+                }
+
                 out << "\t-$(V_AT)[ ! \"$(JUCE_VST3DESTDIR)\" ] || (mkdir -p $(JUCE_VST3DESTDIR) && cp -R $(JUCE_COPYCMD_VST3))" << newLine;
             }
             else if (type == VSTPlugIn)
@@ -486,11 +504,12 @@ public:
             case Target::AggregateTarget:
             case Target::VSTPlugIn:
             case Target::VST3PlugIn:
+            case Target::VST3Helper:
             case Target::StandalonePlugIn:
             case Target::DynamicLibrary:
             case Target::UnityPlugIn:
             case Target::LV2PlugIn:
-            case Target::LV2TurtleProgram:
+            case Target::LV2Helper:
                 return true;
             case Target::AAXPlugIn:
             case Target::AudioUnitPlugIn:
@@ -1172,13 +1191,23 @@ private:
                 targetFiles.emplace_back (linuxSubprocessHelperProperties.getLinuxSubprocessHelperBinaryDataSource(), "");
             }
 
-            if (targetType == MakefileTarget::LV2TurtleProgram)
+            if (targetType == MakefileTarget::LV2Helper)
             {
-                targetFiles.emplace_back (getLV2TurtleDumpProgramSource().rebased (projectFolder,
-                                                                                   getTargetFolder(),
-                                                                                   build_tools::RelativePath::buildTargetFolder),
+                targetFiles.emplace_back (getLV2HelperProgramSource().rebased (projectFolder,
+                                                                               getTargetFolder(),
+                                                                               build_tools::RelativePath::buildTargetFolder),
                                           String{});
             }
+            else if (targetType == MakefileTarget::VST3Helper)
+            {
+                for (const auto& source : getVST3HelperProgramSources (*this))
+                {
+                    targetFiles.emplace_back (source.rebased (projectFolder,
+                                                              getTargetFolder(),
+                                                              build_tools::RelativePath::buildTargetFolder),
+                                              String{});
+                }
+            }
 
             return targetFiles;
         };
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
index 66b48dd2ac..55044d2956 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
@@ -298,10 +298,10 @@ public:
             case Target::AudioUnitPlugIn:
             case Target::UnityPlugIn:
             case Target::LV2PlugIn:
-            case Target::LV2TurtleProgram:
+            case Target::LV2Helper:
+            case Target::VST3Helper:
                 return ! iOS;
             case Target::unspecified:
-            default:
                 break;
         }
 
@@ -1068,11 +1068,16 @@ public:
                     break;
 
                 case ConsoleApp:
-                case LV2TurtleProgram:
+                case LV2Helper:
+                case VST3Helper:
                     xcodeFileType = "compiled.mach-o.executable";
                     xcodeBundleExtension = String();
                     xcodeProductType = "com.apple.product-type.tool";
                     xcodeCopyToProductInstallPathAfterBuild = false;
+
+                    if (type == VST3Helper)
+                        xcodeFrameworks.add ("Cocoa");
+
                     break;
 
                 case StaticLibrary:
@@ -1216,9 +1221,12 @@ public:
                     if (xcodeFileType == "archive.ar")
                         return getStaticLibbedFilename (binaryName);
 
-                    if (type == LV2TurtleProgram)
+                    if (type == LV2Helper)
                         return Project::getLV2FileWriterName();
 
+                    if (type == VST3Helper)
+                        return Project::getVST3FileWriterName();
+
                     return binaryName + xcodeBundleExtension;
                 }();
 
@@ -1257,37 +1265,43 @@ public:
             if (! owner.project.isAudioPluginProject())
                 return;
 
-            if (type == XcodeTarget::StandalonePlugIn) // depends on AUv3 and shared code
-            {
-                if (auto* auv3Target = owner.getTargetOfType (XcodeTarget::AudioUnitv3PlugIn))
-                    dependencyIDs.add (auv3Target->addDependencyFor (*this));
-
-                if (auto* sharedCodeTarget = owner.getTargetOfType (XcodeTarget::SharedCodeTarget))
-                    dependencyIDs.add (sharedCodeTarget->addDependencyFor (*this));
-            }
-            else if (type == XcodeTarget::AggregateTarget) // depends on all other targets
+            if (type == XcodeTarget::AggregateTarget) // depends on all other targets
             {
                 for (auto* target : owner.targets)
                     if (target->type != XcodeTarget::AggregateTarget)
                         dependencyIDs.add (target->addDependencyFor (*this));
-            }
-            else if (type == XcodeTarget::LV2PlugIn)
-            {
-                if (auto* helperTarget = owner.getTargetOfType (XcodeTarget::LV2TurtleProgram))
-                    dependencyIDs.add (helperTarget->addDependencyFor (*this));
 
-                if (auto* sharedCodeTarget = owner.getTargetOfType (XcodeTarget::SharedCodeTarget))
-                    dependencyIDs.add (sharedCodeTarget->addDependencyFor (*this));
+                return;
             }
-            else if (type == XcodeTarget::LV2TurtleProgram)
+
+            if (type == XcodeTarget::LV2Helper || type == XcodeTarget::VST3Helper)
             {
-                // No thanks
+                return;
             }
-            else if (type != XcodeTarget::SharedCodeTarget) // shared code doesn't depend on anything; all other targets depend only on the shared code
+
+            if (type != XcodeTarget::SharedCodeTarget) // everything else depends on the sharedCodeTarget
             {
                 if (auto* sharedCodeTarget = owner.getTargetOfType (XcodeTarget::SharedCodeTarget))
                     dependencyIDs.add (sharedCodeTarget->addDependencyFor (*this));
             }
+
+            if (type == LV2PlugIn)
+            {
+                if (auto* helperTarget = owner.getTargetOfType (LV2Helper))
+                    dependencyIDs.add (helperTarget->addDependencyFor (*this));
+            }
+
+            if (type == VST3PlugIn && owner.project.isVst3ManifestEnabled())
+            {
+                if (auto* helperTarget = owner.getTargetOfType (VST3Helper))
+                    dependencyIDs.add (helperTarget->addDependencyFor (*this));
+            }
+
+            if (type == XcodeTarget::StandalonePlugIn)
+            {
+                if (auto* auv3Target = owner.getTargetOfType (XcodeTarget::AudioUnitv3PlugIn))
+                    dependencyIDs.add (auv3Target->addDependencyFor (*this));
+            }
         }
 
         //==============================================================================
@@ -1479,9 +1493,12 @@ public:
 
             const auto productName = [&]
             {
-                if (type == LV2TurtleProgram)
+                if (type == LV2Helper)
                     return Project::getLV2FileWriterName().quoted();
 
+                if (type == VST3Helper)
+                    return Project::getVST3FileWriterName().quoted();
+
                 return owner.replacePreprocessorTokens (config, config.getTargetBinaryNameString (type == UnityPlugIn)).quoted();
             }();
 
@@ -1815,7 +1832,8 @@ public:
                 case LV2PlugIn:         return config.isPluginBinaryCopyStepEnabled() ? config.getLV2PluginBinaryLocationString() : String();
                 case SharedCodeTarget:  return owner.isiOS() ? "@executable_path/Frameworks" : "@executable_path/../Frameworks";
                 case StaticLibrary:
-                case LV2TurtleProgram:
+                case LV2Helper:
+                case VST3Helper:
                 case DynamicLibrary:
                 case AudioUnitv3PlugIn:
                 case StandalonePlugIn:
@@ -1831,7 +1849,7 @@ public:
             if (getTargetFileType() == pluginBundle)
                 flags.add (owner.isiOS() ? "-bitcode_bundle" : "-bundle");
 
-            if (type != Target::SharedCodeTarget && type != Target::LV2TurtleProgram)
+            if (type != Target::SharedCodeTarget && type != Target::LV2Helper && type != Target::VST3Helper)
             {
                 if (owner.project.isAudioPluginProject())
                 {
@@ -2104,10 +2122,10 @@ private:
 
             target->addMainBuildProduct();
 
-            if (target->type == XcodeTarget::LV2TurtleProgram
+            if (target->type == XcodeTarget::LV2Helper
                 && project.getEnabledModules().isModuleEnabled ("juce_audio_plugin_client"))
             {
-                const auto path = rebaseFromProjectFolderToBuildTarget (getLV2TurtleDumpProgramSource());
+                const auto path = rebaseFromProjectFolderToBuildTarget (getLV2HelperProgramSource ());
                 addFile (FileOptions().withRelativePath ({ expandPath (path.toUnixStyle()), path.getRoot() })
                                       .withSkipPCHEnabled (true)
                                       .withCompilationEnabled (true)
@@ -2116,6 +2134,21 @@ private:
                                       .withXcodeTarget (target));
             }
 
+            if (target->type == XcodeTarget::VST3Helper
+                && project.getEnabledModules().isModuleEnabled ("juce_audio_processors"))
+            {
+                for (const auto& source : getVST3HelperProgramSources (*this))
+                {
+                    const auto path = rebaseFromProjectFolderToBuildTarget (source);
+                    addFile (FileOptions().withRelativePath ({ expandPath (path.toUnixStyle()), path.getRoot() })
+                                          .withSkipPCHEnabled (true)
+                                          .withCompilationEnabled (true)
+                                          .withInhibitWarningsEnabled (true)
+                                          .withCompilerFlags ("-std=c++17 -fobjc-arc")
+                                          .withXcodeTarget (target));
+                }
+            }
+
             auto targetName = String (target->getName());
             auto fileID = createID (targetName + "__targetbuildref");
             auto fileRefID = createID ("__productFileID" + targetName);
@@ -2266,7 +2299,8 @@ private:
 
                 if (! projectType.isStaticLibrary()
                     && target->type != XcodeTarget::SharedCodeTarget
-                    && target->type != XcodeTarget::LV2TurtleProgram
+                    && target->type != XcodeTarget::LV2Helper
+                    && target->type != XcodeTarget::VST3Helper
                     && ! skipAUv3)
                     target->addBuildPhase ("PBXResourcesBuildPhase", resourceIDs);
 
@@ -2286,42 +2320,68 @@ private:
 
                 if (! projectType.isStaticLibrary()
                     && target->type != XcodeTarget::SharedCodeTarget
-                    && target->type != XcodeTarget::LV2TurtleProgram)
+                    && target->type != XcodeTarget::LV2Helper)
+                {
                     target->addBuildPhase ("PBXFrameworksBuildPhase", target->frameworkIDs);
+                }
             }
 
-            if (target->type == XcodeTarget::LV2PlugIn)
+            // When building LV2 and VST3 plugins on Arm macs, we need to load and run the plugin
+            // bundle during a post-build step in order to generate the plugin's supporting files.
+            // Arm macs will only load shared libraries if they are signed, but Xcode runs its
+            // signing step after any post-build scripts. As a workaround, we check whether the
+            // plugin is signed and generate an adhoc certificate if necessary, before running
+            // the manifest-generator.
+            if (target->type == XcodeTarget::VST3PlugIn || target->type == XcodeTarget::LV2PlugIn)
             {
-                // When building LV2 plugins on Arm macs, we need to load and run the plugin bundle
-                // during a post-build step in order to generate the plugin's supporting files. Arm
-                // macs will only load shared libraries if they are signed, but Xcode runs its
-                // signing step after any post-build scripts. As a workaround, we check whether the
-                // plugin is signed and generate an adhoc certificate if necessary, before running
-                // the manifest-generator.
-                auto script = "set -e\n"
-                              "xcrun codesign --verify \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$PRODUCT_NAME\" "
-                              "|| xcrun codesign -s - \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$PRODUCT_NAME\"\n"
-                              "\"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/../"
-                            + Project::getLV2FileWriterName()
-                            + "\" \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$PRODUCT_NAME\"\n";
+                String script = "set -e\n";
 
-                for (ConstConfigIterator config (*this); config.next();)
+                // Delete manifest if it's left over from an old build
+                if (target->type == XcodeTarget::VST3PlugIn)
+                    script << "rm -f \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME/Contents/moduleinfo.json\"\n";
+
+                // Sign the bundle so that it can be loaded by the manifest generator tools
+                script << "xcrun codesign --verify \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME\" "
+                          "|| xcrun codesign -f -s - \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME\"\n";
+
+                if (target->type == XcodeTarget::LV2PlugIn)
                 {
-                    auto& xcodeConfig = dynamic_cast<const XcodeBuildConfiguration&> (*config);
-                    const auto installPath = target->getInstallPathForConfiguration (xcodeConfig);
+                    // Note: LV2 has a non-standard config build dir
+                    script << "\"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/../"
+                            + Project::getLV2FileWriterName()
+                            + "\" \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME\"\n";
 
-                    if (installPath.isNotEmpty())
+                    for (ConstConfigIterator config (*this); config.next();)
                     {
-                        const auto destination = installPath.replace ("$(HOME)", "$HOME");
+                        auto& xcodeConfig = dynamic_cast<const XcodeBuildConfiguration&> (*config);
+                        const auto installPath = target->getInstallPathForConfiguration (xcodeConfig);
 
-                        script << "if [ \"$CONFIGURATION\" = \"" << config->getName() << "\" ]; then\n"
-                                  "mkdir -p \"" << destination << "\"\n"
-                                  "/bin/ln -sfh \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR\" \"" << destination << "\"\n"
-                                  "fi\n";
+                        if (installPath.isNotEmpty())
+                        {
+                            const auto destination = installPath.replace ("$(HOME)", "$HOME");
+
+                            script << R"(if [ "$CONFIGURATION" = ")" << config->getName() << "\" ]; then\n"
+                                      "mkdir -p \"" << destination << "\"\n"
+                                      "/bin/ln -sfh \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME\" \"" << destination << "\"\n"
+                                      "fi\n";
+                        }
                     }
                 }
+                else if (target->type == XcodeTarget::VST3PlugIn && project.isVst3ManifestEnabled())
+                {
+                    // Generate the manifest
+                    script << "\"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/" << Project::getVST3FileWriterName() << "\" "
+                              "-create "
+                              "-version " << project.getVersionString().quoted() << " "
+                              "-path \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME\" "
+                              "-output \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME/Contents/moduleinfo.json\"\n";
+                    // Sign the manifest (a prerequisite of signing the containing bundle)
+                    script << "xcrun codesign -f -s - \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME/Contents/moduleinfo.json\"\n";
+                    // Sign the full bundle
+                    script << "xcrun codesign -f -s - \"$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$FULL_PRODUCT_NAME\"\n";
+                }
 
-                target->addShellScriptBuildPhase ("Generate manifest", script);
+                target->addShellScriptBuildPhase ("Update manifest", script);
             }
 
             target->addShellScriptBuildPhase ("Post-build script", getPostBuildScript());
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
index be0c0796a7..68a11921ae 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
@@ -216,13 +216,52 @@ public:
     void createPropertyEditors (PropertyListBuilder&);
     void addSettingsForProjectType (const build_tools::ProjectType&);
 
-    build_tools::RelativePath getLV2TurtleDumpProgramSource() const
+    build_tools::RelativePath getLV2HelperProgramSource() const
     {
         return getModuleFolderRelativeToProject ("juce_audio_plugin_client")
                .getChildFile ("LV2")
                .getChildFile ("juce_LV2TurtleDumpProgram.cpp");
     }
 
+    std::vector<build_tools::RelativePath> getVST3HelperProgramSources (const ProjectExporter& exporter) const
+    {
+        const auto base = getModuleFolderRelativeToProject ("juce_audio_processors").getChildFile ("format_types")
+                                                                                    .getChildFile ("VST3_SDK");
+        const auto vst = base.getChildFile ("public.sdk")
+                             .getChildFile ("source")
+                             .getChildFile ("vst");
+        const auto hosting = vst.getChildFile ("hosting");
+
+        std::vector<build_tools::RelativePath> result
+        {
+            base.getChildFile ("public.sdk")
+                .getChildFile ("samples")
+                .getChildFile ("vst-utilities")
+                .getChildFile ("moduleinfotool")
+                .getChildFile ("source")
+                .getChildFile ("main.cpp"),
+            base.getChildFile ("pluginterfaces")
+                .getChildFile ("base")
+                .getChildFile ("coreiids.cpp"),
+            hosting.getChildFile ("module.cpp"),
+            vst.getChildFile ("moduleinfo")
+               .getChildFile ("moduleinfocreator.cpp"),
+            vst.getChildFile ("moduleinfo")
+               .getChildFile ("moduleinfoparser.cpp"),
+            vst.getChildFile ("utility")
+               .getChildFile ("stringconvert.cpp"),
+        };
+
+        if (exporter.isOSX())
+            result.push_back (hosting.getChildFile ("module_mac.mm"));
+        else if (exporter.isLinux())
+            result.push_back (hosting.getChildFile ("module_linux.cpp"));
+        else if (exporter.isWindows())
+            result.push_back (hosting.getChildFile ("module_win32.cpp"));
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     //==============================================================================
     void copyMainGroupFromProject();
     Array<Project::Item>& getAllGroups() noexcept               { jassert (itemGroups.size() > 0); return itemGroups; }
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_PresetIDs.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_PresetIDs.h
index 8880034753..590e645624 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_PresetIDs.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_PresetIDs.h
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ namespace Ids
     DECLARE_ID (lv2Uri);
     DECLARE_ID (lv2UriUi);
     DECLARE_ID (lv2BinaryLocation);
+    DECLARE_ID (vst3ManifestEnabled);
 
     DECLARE_ID (osxSDK);
     DECLARE_ID (osxCompatibility);