Added git hash build number to settings general tab

dapper.php

@@ -46,6 +46,49 @@ function dapper_activation() {
 }
 register_activation_hook(__FILE__, 'dapper_activation');
 
+/**
+ * Get short Git commit hash (8 chars) as build identifier.
+ * Safe fallback if .git is missing (e.g. on production deploy).
+ */
+function dapper_get_git_build() {
+    static $build = null;
+    if ($build !== null) return $build;
+
+    $git_dir = DAPPER_PATH . '.git';
+    if (!is_dir($git_dir)) {
+        $build = 'dev-local';
+        return $build;
+    }
+
+    $head_path = $git_dir . '/HEAD';
+    if (!file_exists($head_path)) {
+        $build = 'git-head-missing';
+        return $build;
+    }
+
+    $head_content = trim(file_get_contents($head_path));
+
+    if (preg_match('#^ref: (refs/heads/.+)$#', $head_content, $matches)) {
+        $ref_path = $git_dir . '/' . $matches[1];
+        if (file_exists($ref_path)) {
+            $commit = trim(file_get_contents($ref_path));
+            $build = substr($commit, 0, 8);
+            return $build;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Detached HEAD fallback
+    if (strlen($head_content) >= 40 && preg_match('/^[0-9a-f]{40}$/', $head_content)) {
+        $build = substr($head_content, 0, 8);
+        return $build;
+    }
+
+    $build = 'git-unknown';
+    return $build;
+}
+
+define('DAPPER_BUILD', dapper_get_git_build());
+
 /*
 // Depreciated in v1.1.1 to be removed in later versions
 // Checks for an images directory inside the dapper plugin
@@ -1245,6 +1288,13 @@ function dapper_settings_page_content() {
                 ?>
 
             </form>
+            <div style="margin-top:40px; padding:12px; background:#1a1a1a; color:#00ff41; font-family:monospace; font-size:13px; border-radius:4px; text-align:center; border:1px solid #333;">
+              <strong>Dapper v<?php echo esc_html(defined('DAPPER_VERSION') ? DAPPER_VERSION : 'unknown'); ?></strong>
+               •  commit <code><?php echo esc_html(DAPPER_BUILD); ?></code>
+              <?php if (DAPPER_BUILD === 'dev-local'): ?>
+                   <small>(local dev – no git detected)</small>
+              <?php endif; ?>
+          </div>  
 
         </div>
         <div id="email-settings">