diff --git a/templates/extension-template-js/index.js b/templates/extension-template-js/index.js
index dc206f80..fb7c44ac 100644
--- a/templates/extension-template-js/index.js
+++ b/templates/extension-template-js/index.js
@@ -26,12 +26,24 @@ var _globalName_ = (function (jspsych) {
 
     on_finish(params) {
       return {
-        data_property: "data_value",
+        data1: 99, // Make sure this type and name matches the information for data1 in the data object contained within the info const.
+        data2: "hello world!", // Make sure this type and name matches the information for data2 in the data object contained within the info const.
       };
     }
   }
   ExtensionNameExtension.info = {
     name: "{name}",
+    version: "1.0.0", // When working in a Javascript environment with no build, you will need to manually put set the version information. This is used for metadata purposes and publishing.
+    data: {
+      /** Provide a clear description of the data1 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
+      data1: {
+        type: ParameterType.INT,
+      },
+      /** Provide a clear description of the data2 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
+      data2: {
+        type: ParameterType.STRING,
+      },
+    },
   };
 
   return ExtensionNameExtension;
diff --git a/templates/extension-template-ts/src/index.ts b/templates/extension-template-ts/src/index.ts
index 5e38a1fd..4abd5b00 100644
--- a/templates/extension-template-ts/src/index.ts
+++ b/templates/extension-template-ts/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import { JsPsych, JsPsychExtension, JsPsychExtensionInfo } from "jspsych";
+import { JsPsych, JsPsychExtension, JsPsychExtensionInfo, ParameterType } from "jspsych";
+
+import { version } from "../package.json";
 
 interface InitializeParameters {}
 
@@ -19,6 +21,17 @@ interface OnFinishParameters {}
 class ExtensionNameExtension implements JsPsychExtension {
   static info: JsPsychExtensionInfo = {
     name: "{name}",
+    version: version,
+    data: {
+      /** Provide a clear description of the data1 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
+      data1: {
+        type: ParameterType.INT,
+      },
+      /** Provide a clear description of the data2 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
+      data2: {
+        type: ParameterType.STRING,
+      },
+    },
   };
 
   constructor(private jsPsych: JsPsych) {}
@@ -35,7 +48,8 @@ class ExtensionNameExtension implements JsPsychExtension {
 
   on_finish = ({}: OnFinishParameters): { [key: string]: any } => {
     return {
-      data_property: "data_value",
+      data1: 99, // Make sure this type and name matches the information for data1 in the data object contained within the info const.
+      data2: "hello world!", // Make sure this type and name matches the information for data2 in the data object contained within the info const.
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/templates/extension-template-ts/tsconfig.json b/templates/extension-template-ts/tsconfig.json
index 3eabd0c2..8a845081 100644
--- a/templates/extension-template-ts/tsconfig.json
+++ b/templates/extension-template-ts/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "extends": "@jspsych/config/tsconfig.contrib.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "baseUrl": "."
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "resolveJsonModule": true
   },
   "include": ["src"]
 }
diff --git a/templates/plugin-template-js/index.js b/templates/plugin-template-js/index.js
index e774f51f..7dde75fe 100644
--- a/templates/plugin-template-js/index.js
+++ b/templates/plugin-template-js/index.js
@@ -3,16 +3,29 @@ var _globalName_ = (function (jspsych) {
 
   const info = {
     name: "{name}",
+    version: "1.0.0", // When working in a Javascript environment with no build, you will need to manually put set the version information. This is used for metadata purposes and publishing.
     parameters: {
+      /** Provide a clear description of the parameter_name that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
       parameter_name: {
         type: jspsych.ParameterType.INT,
         default: undefined,
       },
+      /** Provide a clear description of the parameter_name2 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
       parameter_name2: {
         type: jspsych.ParameterType.IMAGE,
         default: undefined,
       },
     },
+    data: {
+      /** Provide a clear description of the data1 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
+      data1: {
+        type: ParameterType.INT,
+      },
+      /** Provide a clear description of the data2 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
+      data2: {
+        type: ParameterType.STRING,
+      },
+    },
   };
 
   /**
@@ -30,7 +43,8 @@ var _globalName_ = (function (jspsych) {
     trial(display_element, trial) {
       // data saving
       var trial_data = {
-        parameter_name: "parameter value",
+        data1: 99, // Make sure this type and name matches the information for data1 in the data object contained within the info const.
+        data2: "hello world!", // Make sure this type and name matches the information for data2 in the data object contained within the info const.
       };
       // end trial
       this.jsPsych.finishTrial(trial_data);
diff --git a/templates/plugin-template-ts/src/index.ts b/templates/plugin-template-ts/src/index.ts
index 253f62d7..b2396d68 100644
--- a/templates/plugin-template-ts/src/index.ts
+++ b/templates/plugin-template-ts/src/index.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
 import { JsPsych, JsPsychPlugin, ParameterType, TrialType } from "jspsych";
 
+import { version } from "../package.json";
+
 const info = <const>{
   name: "{name}",
+  version: version,
   parameters: {
+    /** Provide a clear description of the parameter_name that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
     parameter_name: {
       type: ParameterType.INT, // BOOL, STRING, INT, FLOAT, FUNCTION, KEY, KEYS, SELECT, HTML_STRING, IMAGE, AUDIO, VIDEO, OBJECT, COMPLEX
       default: undefined,
     },
+    /** Provide a clear description of the parameter_name2 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
     parameter_name2: {
       type: ParameterType.IMAGE,
       default: undefined,
     },
   },
+  data: {
+    /** Provide a clear description of the data1 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
+    data1: {
+      type: ParameterType.INT,
+    },
+    /** Provide a clear description of the data2 that could be used as documentation. We will eventually use these comments to automatically build documentation and produce metadata. */
+    data2: {
+      type: ParameterType.STRING,
+    },
+  },
 };
 
 type Info = typeof info;
@@ -32,7 +47,8 @@ class PluginNamePlugin implements JsPsychPlugin<Info> {
   trial(display_element: HTMLElement, trial: TrialType<Info>) {
     // data saving
     var trial_data = {
-      parameter_name: "parameter value",
+      data1: 99, // Make sure this type and name matches the information for data1 in the data object contained within the info const.
+      data2: "hello world!", // Make sure this type and name matches the information for data2 in the data object contained within the info const.
     };
 
     // end trial
diff --git a/templates/plugin-template-ts/tsconfig.json b/templates/plugin-template-ts/tsconfig.json
index 3eabd0c2..8a845081 100644
--- a/templates/plugin-template-ts/tsconfig.json
+++ b/templates/plugin-template-ts/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "extends": "@jspsych/config/tsconfig.contrib.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "baseUrl": "."
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "resolveJsonModule": true
   },
   "include": ["src"]
 }