diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
index c0f2bd12a5..4ca0f71434 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
@@ -1374,6 +1374,23 @@ int32 AudioProcessor::getAAXPluginIDForMainBusConfig (const AudioChannelSet& mai
     return (idForAudioSuite ? 0x6a796161 /* 'jyaa' */ : 0x6a636161 /* 'jcaa' */) + uniqueFormatId;
 }
 
+//==============================================================================
+const char* AudioProcessor::getWrapperTypeDescription (AudioProcessor::WrapperType type) noexcept
+{
+    switch (type)
+    {
+        case AudioProcessor::wrapperType_Undefined:     return "Undefined";
+        case AudioProcessor::wrapperType_VST:           return "VST";
+        case AudioProcessor::wrapperType_VST3:          return "VST3";
+        case AudioProcessor::wrapperType_AudioUnit:     return "AU";
+        case AudioProcessor::wrapperType_AudioUnitv3:   return "AUv3";
+        case AudioProcessor::wrapperType_RTAS:          return "RTAS";
+        case AudioProcessor::wrapperType_AAX:           return "AAX";
+        case AudioProcessor::wrapperType_Standalone:    return "Standalone";
+        default:                                        jassertfalse; return {};
+    }
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 void AudioProcessorListener::audioProcessorParameterChangeGestureBegin (AudioProcessor*, int) {}
 void AudioProcessorListener::audioProcessorParameterChangeGestureEnd   (AudioProcessor*, int) {}
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
index 6cd53c19e9..ce911f656c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
@@ -1389,6 +1389,10 @@ public:
     */
     WrapperType wrapperType;
 
+    /** Returns a textual description of a WrapperType value */
+    static const char* getWrapperTypeDescription (AudioProcessor::WrapperType) noexcept;
+
+
     /** A struct containing information about the DAW track inside which your
         AudioProcessor is loaded. */
     struct TrackProperties