Help:Howto/Move plugin to deprecated - Revision history

Dart Raiden at 00:07, 29 September 2025

2025-09-29T00:07:12Z

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	Replace all <tt>grp-</tt> parameters of the plugin entry with <tt>grp-deprecated=1</tt>.		Replace all <tt>grp-</tt> parameters of the plugin entry with <tt>grp-deprecated=1</tt>.

			== Update Template:Group/* ==
	Remove the plugin from all groups it belongs to – edit the corresponding group template(s), all of them can be found in [[:Category:Plugin groups\|Plugin groups]] category.		Remove the plugin from all groups it belongs to – edit the corresponding group template(s), all of them can be found in [[:Category:Plugin groups\|Plugin groups]] category.

	~~== Update Template:Group/* ==~~
	~~All Group templates can be found in the [[:Category:Plugin_groups\|Plugin groups]] category.~~

	== Update [[Special:AggregateGroups]] ==		== Update [[Special:AggregateGroups]] ==

Dart Raiden: /* Updating Template:Group/* */

2024-08-21T15:19:35Z

Updating Template:Group/*

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	Remove the plugin from all groups it belongs to – edit the corresponding group template(s), all of them can be found in [[:Category:Plugin groups\|Plugin groups]] category.		Remove the plugin from all groups it belongs to – edit the corresponding group template(s), all of them can be found in [[:Category:Plugin groups\|Plugin groups]] category.

	== ~~Updating~~ Template:Group/* ==		== Update Template:Group/* ==
	All Group templates can be found in the [[:Category:Plugin_groups\|Plugin groups]] category.		All Group templates can be found in the [[:Category:Plugin_groups\|Plugin groups]] category.

Dart Raiden at 13:46, 26 June 2024

2024-06-26T13:46:24Z

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	Remove the plugin from all groups it belongs to – edit the corresponding group template(s), all of them can be found in [[:Category:Plugin groups\|Plugin groups]] category.		Remove the plugin from all groups it belongs to – edit the corresponding group template(s), all of them can be found in [[:Category:Plugin groups\|Plugin groups]] category.

			== Updating Template:Group/* ==
			All Group templates can be found in the [[:Category:Plugin_groups\|Plugin groups]] category.

	== Update [[Special:AggregateGroups]] ==		== Update [[Special:AggregateGroups]] ==

Goraf: fix links

2018-03-15T18:28:56Z

fix links

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	It is desirable that some note should be left on the plugin's page explaining the reasons it was discontinued for and what plugin people might use instead. Usually a simple sentence is enough (e.g., {{Plugin\|Gender}}).		It is desirable that some note should be left on the plugin's page explaining the reasons it was discontinued for and what plugin people might use instead. Usually a simple sentence is enough (e.g., {{Plugin\|Gender}}).

	For example of general note look how it is made at {{Plugin:YahooGroups}} for plugins or {{Plugin:XFire}} for protocols.		For example of general note look how it is made at {{Plugin\|YahooGroups}} for plugins or {{Plugin\|XFire}} for protocols.

	== Update [[Template:PluginInfo/Groups]] ==		== Update [[Template:PluginInfo/Groups]] ==

Goraf: add info about upgrading translation groups; update to "edit page" info

2018-03-15T18:27:42Z

add info about upgrading translation groups; update to "edit page" info

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	Even those entries are out of use right now, some plugins/protocols could be resurrected. They aren't displayed anywhere if plugin is deprecated so there will be no harm to keep them for little longer. We do not delete plugin's pages so they could be used some day. If list of those entries will start to be too long then some separate template for deprecated plugins could be created.		Even those entries are out of use right now, some plugins/protocols could be resurrected. They aren't displayed anywhere if plugin is deprecated so there will be no harm to keep them for little longer. We do not delete plugin's pages so they could be used some day. If list of those entries will start to be too long then some separate template for deprecated plugins could be created.

	== ~~Editing a~~ page ~~for plugin~~ ==		== Edit plugin page ==
	It is desirable that some note should be left on the plugin's page explaining the reasons it was discontinued for and what plugin people might use instead. Usually a simple sentence is enough (e.g., {{Plugin\|Gender~~}}), in case of serious changes (like with databases) [[Template:Warning]] may be suitable (e.g., {{Plugin\|Dbx_3x~~}}).		It is desirable that some note should be left on the plugin's page explaining the reasons it was discontinued for and what plugin people might use instead. Usually a simple sentence is enough (e.g., {{Plugin\|Gender}}).

	~~You may want to add such an explanation to plugin's pages in all the languages. If you don't know the language, paste the~~ note ~~in English and add [[Template~~:~~Untranslated]]~~.		For example of general note look how it is made at {{Plugin:YahooGroups}} for plugins or {{Plugin:XFire}} for protocols.

	== ~~Updating~~ [[Template:PluginInfo/Groups]] ==		== Update [[Template:PluginInfo/Groups]] ==
	Cut the plugin entry and paste it at the bottom, below this commentary:		Cut the plugin entry and paste it at the bottom, below this commentary:
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
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	Remove the plugin from all groups it belongs to – edit the corresponding group template(s), all of them can be found in [[:Category:Plugin groups\|Plugin groups]] category.		Remove the plugin from all groups it belongs to – edit the corresponding group template(s), all of them can be found in [[:Category:Plugin groups\|Plugin groups]] category.

			== Update [[Special:AggregateGroups]] ==
			Remove plugin from <tt>"MirandaNG plugins"</tt> group and add it to <tt>"MirandaNG deprecated plugins"</tt>.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Goraf: /* Update Template:PluginDescription/* */ don't delete descriptions - info

2017-11-30T15:28:44Z

Update Template:PluginDescription/*: don't delete descriptions - info

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	=== Update Template:PluginDescription/* ===		=== Update Template:PluginDescription/* ===
	~~The entries for deprecated plugins in these templates are out of use. So to prevent~~ the ~~lists from bloating by those~~ "~~garbage~~" ~~entries you may delete the one when a plugin is discontinued.~~		Cut the plugin entry and paste it at the bottom, below this commentary (mind the alphabetical order):
			<pre style="overflow:auto;">
			<!-- Dropped/deprecated -->
			</pre>
	All PluginDescription templates can be found in [[:Category:Plugin descriptions\|Plugin descriptions]] category.		All PluginDescription templates can be found in [[:Category:Plugin descriptions\|Plugin descriptions]] category.

			Even those entries are out of use right now, some plugins/protocols could be resurrected. They aren't displayed anywhere if plugin is deprecated so there will be no harm to keep them for little longer. We do not delete plugin's pages so they could be used some day. If list of those entries will start to be too long then some separate template for deprecated plugins could be created.

	== Editing a page for plugin ==		== Editing a page for plugin ==

Goraf: /* Editing a page for plugin */ -note about langcodes for {{Untranslated}}

2014-07-29T16:40:21Z

Editing a page for plugin: -note about langcodes for {{Untranslated}}

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	It is desirable that some note should be left on the plugin's page explaining the reasons it was discontinued for and what plugin people might use instead. Usually a simple sentence is enough (e.g., {{Plugin\|Gender}}), in case of serious changes (like with databases) [[Template:Warning]] may be suitable (e.g., {{Plugin\|Dbx_3x}}).		It is desirable that some note should be left on the plugin's page explaining the reasons it was discontinued for and what plugin people might use instead. Usually a simple sentence is enough (e.g., {{Plugin\|Gender}}), in case of serious changes (like with databases) [[Template:Warning]] may be suitable (e.g., {{Plugin\|Dbx_3x}}).

	You may want to add such an explanation to plugin's pages in all the languages. If you don't know the language, paste the note in English and add [[Template:Untranslated]] ~~with the appropriate language parameter e~~.~~g., <tt><nowiki>{{Untranslated\|fr}}</nowiki></tt> for French.~~		You may want to add such an explanation to plugin's pages in all the languages. If you don't know the language, paste the note in English and add [[Template:Untranslated]].


	== Updating [[Template:PluginInfo/Groups]] ==		== Updating [[Template:PluginInfo/Groups]] ==

Goraf: /* Update Template:PluginInfo */ update - type=dropped -> deprecated

2014-07-28T16:26:44Z

Update Template:PluginInfo: update - type=dropped -> deprecated

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	</pre>		</pre>

	Add <tt>type=~~dropped~~</tt> and <tt>hideDownloadLinks=1</tt> at the end of the plugin entry.		Add <tt>type=deprecated</tt> and <tt>hideDownloadLinks=1</tt> at the end of the plugin entry.

	This will remove the plugin from [[Download]] pages and move it to ''Deprecated plugins'' section on [[Plugin list]] pages.		This will remove the plugin from [[Download]] pages and move it to ''Deprecated plugins'' section on [[Plugin list]] pages.

RMN: +PageLang

2014-07-23T12:38:16Z

+PageLang

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			{{PageLang\|en}}
	When plugin's development is stopped the information about the plugin is not wiped off the wiki but is kept under [[Plugin list#Deprecated plugins\|Deprecated plugins]] section on ''Plugin list'' page. When a plugin becomes deprecated the following changes should be done:		When plugin's development is stopped the information about the plugin is not wiped off the wiki but is kept under [[Plugin list#Deprecated plugins\|Deprecated plugins]] section on ''Plugin list'' page. When a plugin becomes deprecated the following changes should be done:

GBot: /* Editing a page for plugin */skip language in 'While|Plugin' and 'Plugin' templates

2014-07-22T16:55:36Z

Editing a page for plugin: skip language in 'While|Plugin' and 'Plugin' templates

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:55, 22 July 2014
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	== Editing a page for plugin ==		== Editing a page for plugin ==
	It is desirable that some note should be left on the plugin's page explaining the reasons it was discontinued for and what plugin people might use instead. Usually a simple sentence is enough (e.g., {{Plugin~~\|en~~\|Gender}}), in case of serious changes (like with databases) [[Template:Warning]] may be suitable (e.g., {{Plugin~~\|en~~\|Dbx_3x}}).		It is desirable that some note should be left on the plugin's page explaining the reasons it was discontinued for and what plugin people might use instead. Usually a simple sentence is enough (e.g., {{Plugin\|Gender}}), in case of serious changes (like with databases) [[Template:Warning]] may be suitable (e.g., {{Plugin\|Dbx_3x}}).

	You may want to add such an explanation to plugin's pages in all the languages. If you don't know the language, paste the note in English and add [[Template:Untranslated]] with the appropriate language parameter e.g., <tt><nowiki>{{Untranslated\|fr}}</nowiki></tt> for French.		You may want to add such an explanation to plugin's pages in all the languages. If you don't know the language, paste the note in English and add [[Template:Untranslated]] with the appropriate language parameter e.g., <tt><nowiki>{{Untranslated\|fr}}</nowiki></tt> for French.