diff --git a/src/plugins/_core/supportHelper.tsx b/src/plugins/_core/supportHelper.tsx
index 674be8e5..63f32cbd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/_core/supportHelper.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/_core/supportHelper.tsx
@@ -16,20 +16,24 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-import { DataStore } from "@api/index";
+import ErrorBoundary from "@components/ErrorBoundary";
+import { Link } from "@components/Link";
+import { openUpdaterModal } from "@components/VencordSettings/UpdaterTab";
 import { Devs, SUPPORT_CHANNEL_ID } from "@utils/constants";
+import { Margins } from "@utils/margins";
 import { isPluginDev } from "@utils/misc";
+import { relaunch } from "@utils/native";
 import { makeCodeblock } from "@utils/text";
 import definePlugin from "@utils/types";
-import { isOutdated } from "@utils/updater";
-import { Alerts, Forms, UserStore } from "@webpack/common";
+import { isOutdated, update } from "@utils/updater";
+import { Alerts, Card, ChannelStore, Forms, GuildMemberStore, NavigationRouter, Parser, RelationshipStore, UserStore } from "@webpack/common";
 
 import gitHash from "~git-hash";
 import plugins from "~plugins";
 
 import settings from "./settings";
 
-const REMEMBER_DISMISS_KEY = "Vencord-SupportHelper-Dismiss";
+const VENCORD_GUILD_ID = "1015060230222131221";
 
 const AllowedChannelIds = [
     SUPPORT_CHANNEL_ID,
@@ -37,6 +41,12 @@ const AllowedChannelIds = [
     "1033680203433660458", // Vencord > #v
 ];
 
+const TrustedRolesIds = [
+    "1026534353167208489", // contributor
+    "1026504932959977532", // regular
+    "1042507929485586532", // donor
+];
+
 export default definePlugin({
     name: "SupportHelper",
     required: true,
@@ -44,6 +54,14 @@ export default definePlugin({
     authors: [Devs.Ven],
     dependencies: ["CommandsAPI"],
 
+    patches: [{
+        find: ".BEGINNING_DM.format",
+        replacement: {
+            match: /BEGINNING_DM\.format\(\{.+?\}\),(?=.{0,100}userId:(\i\.getRecipientId\(\)))/,
+            replace: "$& $self.ContributorDmWarningCard({ userId: $1 }),"
+        }
+    }],
+
     commands: [{
         name: "vencord-debug",
         description: "Send Vencord Debug info",
@@ -64,15 +82,13 @@ export default definePlugin({
             const isApiPlugin = (plugin: string) => plugin.endsWith("API") || plugins[plugin].required;
 
             const enabledPlugins = Object.keys(plugins).filter(p => Vencord.Plugins.isPluginEnabled(p) && !isApiPlugin(p));
-            const enabledApiPlugins = Object.keys(plugins).filter(p => Vencord.Plugins.isPluginEnabled(p) && isApiPlugin(p));
 
             const info = {
-                Vencord: `v${VERSION} • ${gitHash}${settings.additionalInfo} - ${Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-GB", { dateStyle: "medium" }).format(BUILD_TIMESTAMP)}`,
-                "Discord Branch": RELEASE_CHANNEL,
-                Client: client,
-                Platform: window.navigator.platform,
-                Outdated: isOutdated,
-                OpenAsar: "openasar" in window,
+                Vencord:
+                    `v${VERSION} • [${gitHash}](<https://github.com/Vendicated/Vencord/commit/${gitHash}>)` +
+                    `${settings.additionalInfo} - ${Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-GB", { dateStyle: "medium" }).format(BUILD_TIMESTAMP)}`,
+                Client: `${RELEASE_CHANNEL} ~ ${client}`,
+                Platform: window.navigator.platform
             };
 
             if (IS_DISCORD_DESKTOP) {
@@ -80,11 +96,10 @@ export default definePlugin({
             }
 
             const debugInfo = `
-**Vencord Debug Info**
->>> ${Object.entries(info).map(([k, v]) => `${k}: ${v}`).join("\n")}
+>>> ${Object.entries(info).map(([k, v]) => `**${k}**: ${v}`).join("\n")}
 
-Enabled Plugins (${enabledPlugins.length + enabledApiPlugins.length}):
-${makeCodeblock(enabledPlugins.join(", ") + "\n\n" + enabledApiPlugins.join(", "))}
+Enabled Plugins (${enabledPlugins.length}):
+${makeCodeblock(enabledPlugins.join(", "))}
 `;
 
             return {
@@ -97,24 +112,75 @@ ${makeCodeblock(enabledPlugins.join(", ") + "\n\n" + enabledApiPlugins.join(", "
         async CHANNEL_SELECT({ channelId }) {
             if (channelId !== SUPPORT_CHANNEL_ID) return;
 
-            if (isPluginDev(UserStore.getCurrentUser().id)) return;
+            const selfId = UserStore.getCurrentUser()?.id;
+            if (!selfId || isPluginDev(selfId)) return;
 
-            if (isOutdated && gitHash !== await DataStore.get(REMEMBER_DISMISS_KEY)) {
-                const rememberDismiss = () => DataStore.set(REMEMBER_DISMISS_KEY, gitHash);
-
-                Alerts.show({
+            if (isOutdated) {
+                return Alerts.show({
                     title: "Hold on!",
                     body: <div>
                         <Forms.FormText>You are using an outdated version of Vencord! Chances are, your issue is already fixed.</Forms.FormText>
-                        <Forms.FormText>
-                            Please first update using the Updater Page in Settings, or use the VencordInstaller (Update Vencord Button)
-                            to do so, in case you can't access the Updater page.
+                        <Forms.FormText className={Margins.top8}>
+                            Please first update before asking for support!
                         </Forms.FormText>
                     </div>,
-                    onCancel: rememberDismiss,
-                    onConfirm: rememberDismiss
+                    onCancel: () => openUpdaterModal!(),
+                    cancelText: "View Updates",
+                    confirmText: "Update & Restart Now",
+                    async onConfirm() {
+                        await update();
+                        relaunch();
+                    },
+                    secondaryConfirmText: "I know what I'm doing or I can't update"
+                });
+            }
+
+            // @ts-ignore outdated type
+            const roles = GuildMemberStore.getSelfMember(VENCORD_GUILD_ID)?.roles;
+            if (!roles || TrustedRolesIds.some(id => roles.includes(id))) return;
+
+            if (IS_UPDATER_DISABLED) {
+                return Alerts.show({
+                    title: "Hold on!",
+                    body: <div>
+                        <Forms.FormText>You are using an externally updated Vencord version, which we do not provide support for!</Forms.FormText>
+                        <Forms.FormText className={Margins.top8}>
+                            Please either switch to an <Link href="https://vencord.dev/download">officially supported version of Vencord</Link>, or
+                            contact your package maintainer for support instead.
+                        </Forms.FormText>
+                    </div>,
+                    onCloseCallback: () => setTimeout(() => NavigationRouter.back(), 50)
+                });
+            }
+
+            const repo = await VencordNative.updater.getRepo();
+            if (repo.ok && !repo.value.includes("Vendicated/Vencord")) {
+                return Alerts.show({
+                    title: "Hold on!",
+                    body: <div>
+                        <Forms.FormText>You are using a fork of Vencord, which we do not provide support for!</Forms.FormText>
+                        <Forms.FormText className={Margins.top8}>
+                            Please either switch to an <Link href="https://vencord.dev/download">officially supported version of Vencord</Link>, or
+                            contact your package maintainer for support instead.
+                        </Forms.FormText>
+                    </div>,
+                    onCloseCallback: () => setTimeout(() => NavigationRouter.back(), 50)
                 });
             }
         }
-    }
+    },
+
+    ContributorDmWarningCard: ErrorBoundary.wrap(({ userId }) => {
+        if (!isPluginDev(userId)) return null;
+        if (RelationshipStore.isFriend(userId)) return null;
+
+        return (
+            <Card className={`vc-plugins-restart-card ${Margins.top8}`}>
+                Please do not private message Vencord plugin developers for support!
+                <br />
+                Instead, use the Vencord support channel: {Parser.parse("https://discord.com/channels/1015060230222131221/1026515880080842772")}
+                {!ChannelStore.getChannel(SUPPORT_CHANNEL_ID) && " (Click the link to join)"}
+            </Card>
+        );
+    }, { noop: true })
 });