# Do plugins have stable versions?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-plugins-have-stable-versions/157947
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 16, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-plugins-have-stable-versions/157947 "2020-07-16T15:35:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-plugins-have-stable-versions/157947/1 "2020-07-16T15:35:14Z")
Do plugins have stable versions?
In reading many post for the past few months one of the main reasons Discourse admins run into problems is that certain plugin upgrades cause problems.
If certain plugin versions are marked as stable then for those not needing the latest and greatest versions, we can wait for a stable version instead of clicking the upgrade button and crossing our fingers.
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### Author:  [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-plugins-have-stable-versions/157947/2 "2020-07-16T18:17:34Z")
Check this topic:
> [@Introducing .discourse-compatibility: pinned plugin/theme versions for older Discourse versions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinning-plugin-and-theme-versions-for-older-discourse-installs/156971/):
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> Hey everyone wave , I just merged a new feature that will help plugins and themes pin certain versions when installed on older Discourse instances. You can now include a .discourse-compatibility file at the root of a plugin or theme repository, that designates what to checkout when installing on older Discourse versions. Rationale It sucks to remember which plugins and themes are compatible with which Discourse versions. As an admin, it should be possible to easily scan those changes and fi…
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### Author:  [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-plugins-have-stable-versions/157947/3 "2020-07-16T18:57:16Z")
The new plugin version pinning feature is the way forward.
In the meanwhile, for plugins that do not support that (yet), we - as an independent third party - maintain a Github account with plugin forks on commits that are compatible with latest stable. Most plugins there are also tagged for older versions.
> **[discourse-plugins - Overview](https://github.com/discourse-plugins/)**
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> This Github user is used to checkout plugins in Communiteqs hosting infrastructure. If you need us to deploy a plugin, add this user as a collaborator. - discourse-plugins
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### Author:  [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-plugins-have-stable-versions/157947/4 "2020-07-17T01:13:55Z")
I’m hoping that the new pinning system will lessen the maintenance pain on all sides! 🙏
[Communiteq](https://www.communiteq.com) (formerly DiscourseHosting) probably notices it a lot more since you guys follow stable by default too, whereas CDCK hosting follows tests-passed. Feel free to PR `.discourse-compatibility` files so we can get the ball rolling a bit at least for the popular/core plugins!
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### Author:  [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2020, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-plugins-have-stable-versions/157947/5 "2020-07-17T06:32:07Z")
We’ll certainly be doing that - we’ll adding those files as soon as something breaks on stable from now on!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2021, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-plugins-have-stable-versions/157947/6 "2021-08-16T06:57:57Z")
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