diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f333de..eb75b28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,30 @@ Returns the build identifier of the app
 
 Returns the version number of the app
 
+### getMetaData(propertyName)
+
+Returns a custom property from app settings. This could be
+- a "meta-data" element from an Android manifest file
+- a custom element from an iOS Info.plist file
+- a preference value from a Windows config.xml file
+
+Can be used in combination with [cordova-custom-config](https://github.com/dpa99c/cordova-custom-config) plugin. Example config.xml:
+```xml
+...
+    <platform name="android">
+        <config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="./application">
+           <meta-data android:name="ENVIRONMENT" android:value="DEVELOPMENT" />
+        </config-file>
+    </platform>
+    <platform name="ios">
+        <config-file platform="ios" target="*-Info.plist" parent="ENVIRONMENT"><string>DEVELOPMENT</string></config-file>
+    </platform>
+    <platform name="windows">
+        <preference name="ENVIRONMENT" value="DEVELOPMENT" />
+    </platform>
+...
+```
+
 ## Credits
 
 Written by [Robert (Jamie) Munro](http://twitter.com/rjmunro) at
diff --git a/src/android/AppVersion.java b/src/android/AppVersion.java
index 204ed7e..e68830c 100644
--- a/src/android/AppVersion.java
+++ b/src/android/AppVersion.java
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@ public boolean execute(String action, JSONArray args, CallbackContext callbackCo
         callbackContext.success(packageManager.getPackageInfo(this.cordova.getActivity().getPackageName(), 0).versionCode);
       return true;
       }
+      if (action.equals("getMetaData")) {
+        PackageManager packageManager = this.cordova.getActivity().getPackageManager();
+        ApplicationInfo app = packageManager.getApplicationInfo(this.cordova.getActivity().getPackageName(), PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
+        Object metadata = app.metaData.get(args.getString(0));
+
+        if (metadata instanceof Integer) {
+          callbackContext.success((Integer)metadata);
+        } else {
+          callbackContext.success(metadata.toString());
+        }
+
+        return true;
+      }
       return false;
     } catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
       callbackContext.success("N/A");
diff --git a/src/ios/AppVersion.h b/src/ios/AppVersion.h
index 87c0330..24edc72 100644
--- a/src/ios/AppVersion.h
+++ b/src/ios/AppVersion.h
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@
 
 - (void)getVersionCode:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 
+- (void)getMetaData:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
+
 @end
diff --git a/src/ios/AppVersion.m b/src/ios/AppVersion.m
index a73c78f..65cd46d 100644
--- a/src/ios/AppVersion.m
+++ b/src/ios/AppVersion.m
@@ -44,4 +44,14 @@ - (void)getVersionCode:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
     [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:callbackId];
 }
 
+- (void)getMetaData:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
+{
+    NSString* callbackId = command.callbackId;
+    // get property parameter content
+    NSString *propertyName = command.arguments.count == 0 ? @"" : [command.arguments objectAtIndex:0];
+    NSString* version = [[[NSBundle mainBundle] infoDictionary] objectForKey:propertyName];
+    CDVPluginResult* pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:version];
+    [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:callbackId];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/src/windows/AppVersionProxy.js b/src/windows/AppVersionProxy.js
index 124c298..d6eefb3 100644
--- a/src/windows/AppVersionProxy.js
+++ b/src/windows/AppVersionProxy.js
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@ AppVersionProxy = {
   getVersionCode: function (successCallback, failCallback, args) {
     var build = Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.current.id.version.build;
     successCallback(build);
+  },
+  getMetaData: function (successCallback, failCallback, args) {
+    Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.current.installedLocation.getFileAsync("config.xml").then(function (file) {
+      Windows.Data.Xml.Dom.XmlDocument.loadFromFileAsync(file).then(function (xdoc) {
+        xdoc.getElementsByTagName("preference").forEach(function(preference, index, array) {
+          var attributes = preference.attributes;
+          if ( attributes && attributes.length === 2 ) {
+            if ( attributes[0].nodeName === "name" && attributes[0].nodeValue === args[0] ) {
+              successCallback(attributes[1].nodeValue);
+            } else if ( attributes[1].nodeName === "name" && attributes[1].nodeValue === args[0] ) {
+              successCallback(attributes[0].nodeValue);
+            }
+          }
+        });
+      }, (failCallback || function(){}));
+    }, (failCallback || function(){}));
   }
 };
 cordova.commandProxy.add("AppVersion", AppVersionProxy);
diff --git a/www/AppVersionPlugin.js b/www/AppVersionPlugin.js
index abb9381..7bf665e 100644
--- a/www/AppVersionPlugin.js
+++ b/www/AppVersionPlugin.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
 // Returns a jQuery or AngularJS deferred object, or pass a success and fail callbacks if you don't want to use jQuery or AngularJS
-var getPromisedCordovaExec = function (command, success, fail) {
+var getPromisedCordovaExec = function (command, success, fail, params) {
   var toReturn, deferred, injector, $q;
   if (success === undefined) {
     if (window.jQuery) {
@@ -38,28 +38,32 @@ var getPromisedCordovaExec = function (command, success, fail) {
     }
   }
   // 5th param is NOT optional. must be at least empty array
-  cordova.exec(success, fail, "AppVersion", command, []);
+  cordova.exec(success, fail, "AppVersion", command, params);
   return toReturn;
 };
 
 var getAppVersion = function (success, fail) {
-  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getVersionNumber', success, fail);
+  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getVersionNumber', success, fail, []);
 };
 
 getAppVersion.getAppName = function (success, fail) {
-  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getAppName', success, fail);
+  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getAppName', success, fail, []);
 };
 
 getAppVersion.getPackageName = function (success, fail) {
-  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getPackageName', success, fail);
+  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getPackageName', success, fail, []);
 };
 
 getAppVersion.getVersionNumber = function (success, fail) {
-  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getVersionNumber', success, fail);
+  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getVersionNumber', success, fail, []);
 };
 
 getAppVersion.getVersionCode = function (success, fail) {
-  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getVersionCode', success, fail);
+  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getVersionCode', success, fail, []);
+};
+
+getAppVersion.getMetaData = function (property, success, fail) {
+  return getPromisedCordovaExec('getMetaData', success, fail, [ property ]);
 };
 
 module.exports = getAppVersion;