diff --git a/create-zip.bat b/create-zip.bat
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index ad0f428..0000000
--- a/create-zip.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-echo off
-set zipName=format_recit
-set pluginName=recit
-
-rem remove the current 
-del %zipName%
-
-rem zip the folder except the folders .cache and node_modules
-"c:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -mx "%zipName%.zip" "src\*" -mx0 -xr!"src\react_app\.cache" -xr!"src\react_app\node_modules"
-
-rem set the plugin name
-"c:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" rn "%zipName%.zip" "src\" "%pluginName%\"
-
-pause
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diff --git a/create-zip.ps1 b/create-zip.ps1
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index 0000000..e000e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create-zip.ps1
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+function Get-PluginVersion {
+    $file_data = Get-Content ./src/version.php | Where-Object {$_ -like "*$plugin->release*"}
+
+	$CharArray = $file_data.Split("=")
+
+	$result = $CharArray[1].replace("'", "").replace(";","").trim()
+	
+	return $result
+}
+
+function Create-Zipfile($zipName, $pluginName, $pluginVersion){
+	#remove the current zip file
+	$zipFile="$($zipName)-$($pluginVersion).zip"
+	
+	if(Test-Path -Path $zipFile -PathType Leaf){
+		Remove-Item -Path $zipFile
+	}
+
+	#zip the folder except the folders .cache and node_modules
+	& "c:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -mx "$zipFile" "src\*" -mx0 -xr!"src\react_app\.cache" -xr!"src\react_app\node_modules"
+
+	#set the plugin name
+	& "c:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" rn "$zipFile" "src\" "$pluginName\"
+}
+
+$zipName="format_recit"
+$pluginName="recit"
+$pluginVersion = Get-PluginVersion
+
+Create-Zipfile $zipName $pluginName $pluginVersion
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