How to update MyBB plugins 04-11-2013, 07:07 AM
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Sometimes you might find a plugin that isn't in development anymore. Something really useful that can change the way users can use your forum completely. Well, maybe not something that dramatic but still, there are some brilliant plugins no longer in development. Have no fear, it is really quite simple to do.
Step 1. Open up your plugins config file. "inc/plugins/plugin.php"
Example:![[Image: 1f5a39c0147ba6742acde868e5d532a9.png?1365659840]](http://gyazo.com/1f5a39c0147ba6742acde868e5d532a9.png?1365659840)
Step 2. Next you want to find the information of the plugin. This usually contains the author name, version number, and it's compatibility
If you cannot find it, simple search for "_info" or "compatibility". It's at the beginning of the file, so it shouldn't be hard to find.
![[Image: c1861d45ee41128979dd2e5ca5553ed6.png?1365659959]](http://gyazo.com/c1861d45ee41128979dd2e5ca5553ed6.png?1365659959)
![[Image: b313013ba33b37593cdd33f7a6f24e70.png?1365660133]](http://gyazo.com/b313013ba33b37593cdd33f7a6f24e70.png?1365660133)
Step 3. As you can see above, this isn't for a recent version of MyBB, so we're going to want to change the "14*" to one of the following:
There may be a few bugs with the outdated plugin, but I am yet to come across such a thing.
Enjoy.
Step 1. Open up your plugins config file. "inc/plugins/plugin.php"
Example:
![[Image: 1f5a39c0147ba6742acde868e5d532a9.png?1365659840]](http://gyazo.com/1f5a39c0147ba6742acde868e5d532a9.png?1365659840)
Step 2. Next you want to find the information of the plugin. This usually contains the author name, version number, and it's compatibility
If you cannot find it, simple search for "_info" or "compatibility". It's at the beginning of the file, so it shouldn't be hard to find.
![[Image: c1861d45ee41128979dd2e5ca5553ed6.png?1365659959]](http://gyazo.com/c1861d45ee41128979dd2e5ca5553ed6.png?1365659959)
![[Image: b313013ba33b37593cdd33f7a6f24e70.png?1365660133]](http://gyazo.com/b313013ba33b37593cdd33f7a6f24e70.png?1365660133)
Step 3. As you can see above, this isn't for a recent version of MyBB, so we're going to want to change the "14*" to one of the following:
- 16* - Makes it compatible with all 1.6.x releases of MyBB
![[Image: b26b8b5aa715fe38e74d143f57f3dfb1.png?1365660291]](http://gyazo.com/b26b8b5aa715fe38e74d143f57f3dfb1.png?1365660291)
- 1* - Makes it compatible with all 1.x releases of MyBB
![[Image: 58df70a8e925684c121783744fe109d9.png?1365660320]](http://gyazo.com/58df70a8e925684c121783744fe109d9.png?1365660320)
- * - Makes it compatible with all releases of MyBB
![[Image: 5b3f4344223849d7d0695844c730d044.png?1365660345]](http://gyazo.com/5b3f4344223849d7d0695844c730d044.png?1365660345)
There may be a few bugs with the outdated plugin, but I am yet to come across such a thing.
Enjoy.
![[Image: ibcoAc2K9fGM9.png]](http://i1.minus.com/ibcoAc2K9fGM9.png)


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