diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp
index c0e530aa50..b4503b9f18 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static ChipClass detectIntelClass(const QByteArray &chipset)
     return UnknownIntel;
 }
 
-static QString versionToString(qint64 version)
+QString GLPlatform::versionToString(qint64 version)
 {
     int major = (version >> 32);
     int minor = (version >> 16) & 0xffff;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static QString versionToString(qint64 version)
     return string;
 }
 
-static QString driverToString(Driver driver)
+QString GLPlatform::driverToString(Driver driver)
 {
     switch(driver) {
     case Driver_R100:
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static QString driverToString(Driver driver)
     }
 }
 
-static QString chipClassToString(ChipClass chipClass)
+QString GLPlatform::chipClassToString(ChipClass chipClass)
 {
     switch(chipClass) {
     case R100:
@@ -887,5 +887,35 @@ bool GLPlatform::isSoftwareEmulation() const
     return m_driver == Driver_Softpipe || m_driver == Driver_Swrast || m_driver == Driver_Llvmpipe;
 }
 
+const QByteArray &GLPlatform::glRendererString() const
+{
+    return m_renderer;
+}
+
+const QByteArray &GLPlatform::glVendorString() const
+{
+    return m_vendor;
+}
+
+const QByteArray &GLPlatform::glVersionString() const
+{
+    return m_version;
+}
+
+const QByteArray &GLPlatform::glShadingLanguageVersionString() const
+{
+    return m_glsl_version;
+}
+
+bool GLPlatform::isDirectRendering() const
+{
+    return m_directRendering;
+}
+
+bool GLPlatform::isLooseBinding() const
+{
+    return m_looseBinding;
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.h b/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.h
index beabc66966..14555a2bd4 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.h
@@ -241,6 +241,63 @@ public:
      **/
     bool isSoftwareEmulation() const;
 
+    /**
+     * @returns the GL_VERSION string as provided by the driver.
+     * @since 4.9
+     **/
+    const QByteArray &glVersionString() const;
+    /**
+     * @returns the GL_RENDERER string as provided by the driver.
+     * @since 4.9
+     **/
+    const QByteArray &glRendererString() const;
+    /**
+     * @returns the GL_VENDOR string as provided by the driver.
+     * @since 4.9
+     **/
+    const QByteArray &glVendorString() const;
+    /**
+     * @returns the GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION string as provided by the driver.
+     * If the driver does not support the OpenGL Shading Language a null bytearray is returned.
+     * @since 4.9
+     **/
+    const QByteArray &glShadingLanguageVersionString() const;
+    /**
+     * @returns Whether a direct rendering OpenGL context is used.
+     * @since 4.9
+     **/
+    bool isDirectRendering() const;
+    /**
+     * @returns Whether the driver supports loose texture binding.
+     * @since 4.9
+     **/
+    bool isLooseBinding() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @returns a human readable form of the @p version.
+     * @since 4.9
+     * @see glVersion
+     * @see glslVersion
+     * @see driverVersion
+     * @see mesaVersion
+     * @see galliumVersion
+     * @see kernelVersion
+     * @see serverVersion
+     **/
+    static QString versionToString(qint64 version);
+    /**
+     * @returns a human readable form for the @p driver.
+     * @since 4.9
+     * @see driver
+     **/
+    static QString driverToString(Driver driver);
+    /**
+     * @returns a human readable form for the @p chipClass.
+     * @since 4.9
+     * @see chipClass
+     **/
+    static QString chipClassToString(ChipClass chipClass);
+
 private:
     GLPlatform();