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July 13, 2007 11:10am
Subscribe [4]#1 / Jul 13, 2007 11:10am
I’ve just been browsing through the Plugins section. I noticed that some of the plugins are now several years old and it’s not clear whether they will work with the latest version of EE. Are plugins removed from that section if they stop working with updated versions of EE or are they posted and left up there for ever? Having had lots of bad experiences with plugins in MT/WP I’m wary of downloading plugins which are 3 years old.
#2 / Jul 13, 2007 11:25am
Some are, some aren’t. Depending on what they do, updates can/cannot be a problem. I always search the forums before considering a plugin. And, I try to do everything natively first. I’ve even changed my design to avoid using them. Burnt onece and been skeptical ever since.
#3 / Jul 13, 2007 12:03pm
You can find another list here:
http://expressionengine.com/wiki/Plugins
we do take down plugins that prove to become problematic and to keep it clean. You can of course ask here, and first-party ones are always supported. =)
#4 / Jul 13, 2007 12:49pm
The date is the original release date, so may not indicate the “freshness”. First party plugins are definitely updated when necessary, and if you ever find a plugin that does not work or is not current, simply let us know. If it’s our own, we’ll update it quickly, if it’s a third party, we’ll let them know, and depending on how critical it is, may temporarily remove it from the add-on repository.