diff --git a/np.Templating/CHANGELOG.md b/np.Templating/CHANGELOG.md
index e851095a4..b99a40c1c 100644
--- a/np.Templating/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/np.Templating/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 See Plugin [Documentation](https://noteplan.co/templates/docs) for details on available commands and use case.
 
+## [2.0.18] 2025-08-06 @dwertheimer
+- add pluginID for iphone settings editing
+
 ## [2.0.17] 2025-08-06 @dwertheimer
 - Fix bug where non-fm-body templates which started with -- were being treated as frontmatter
 
diff --git a/np.Templating/plugin.json b/np.Templating/plugin.json
index e731d57f7..f029544fe 100644
--- a/np.Templating/plugin.json
+++ b/np.Templating/plugin.json
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   "noteplan.minAppVersion": "3.9.10",
   "plugin.id": "np.Templating",
   "plugin.name": "📒 Templating",
-  "plugin.version": "2.0.17 ",
-  "plugin.lastUpdateInfo": "2.0.17: - Fix bug where non-fm-body templates which started with -- were being treated as frontmatter",
+  "plugin.version": "2.0.18",
+  "plugin.lastUpdateInfo": "2.0.18: - add pluginID for iphone settings editing",
   "plugin.description": "Templating Plugin for NotePlan",
   "plugin.author": "Mike Erickson ( codedungeon)",
   "plugin.dependencies": [],
@@ -210,12 +210,23 @@
     {
       "NOTE": "DO NOT EDIT THIS COMMAND/TRIGGER",
       "name": "Templating: Update Plugin Settings",
-      "description": "Preferences",
-      "jsFunction": "editSettings"
+      "description": "Templating Preferences",
+      "jsFunction": "editSettings",
+      "alias": [
+        "np:settings",
+        "templating:settings",
+        "template:settings",
+        "tsettings"
+      ]
     }
 
   ],
   "plugin.settings": [
+    {
+      "type": "hidden",
+      "key": "pluginID",
+      "default": "np.Templating"
+    },
     {
       "type": "heading",
       "title": "np.Templating Settings"
diff --git a/np.Templating/src/Templating.js b/np.Templating/src/Templating.js
index 37579a5e1..9655a63f8 100644
--- a/np.Templating/src/Templating.js
+++ b/np.Templating/src/Templating.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export async function onUpdateOrInstall(config: any = { silent: false }): Promis
   try {
     logDebug(pluginJson, `${pluginJson['plugin.id']} :: onUpdateOrInstall running`)
     await updateSettingData(pluginJson)
-    await pluginUpdated(pluginJson, { code: 2, message: `Plugin Installed.` })
+    await pluginUpdated(pluginJson, { code: 2, message: `Plugin Installed.` }, true) 
   } catch (error) {
     logError(pluginJson, `onUpdateOrInstall: ${JSP(error)}`)
   }