Plugin updates

peaceridge · 01-16-2021, 10:45 AM

I'm still on version 4.23 of Calibre. Can I still update the plugins or are they written for Calibre 5?

PeterT · 01-16-2021, 11:05 AM

It would help to know what plugins! Some authors work hard to provide backwards compatibility; others state their plugins are require a minimum version of what the current version of calibre was when they released it.

gbm · 01-16-2021, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaceridge

I'm still on version 4.23 of Calibre. Can I still update the plugins or are they written for Calibre 5?

In the _init__.py file of the plugin it should contain a line listing the minimum version of calibre required.

Code:

    
    version                 = (1, 2, 0)
    minimum_calibre_version = (3, 48, 0)

So if you are running calibre 3.48 and the plugin requires calibre 4.23 or 5.0.0 then you should not get a notification to update.

To check to see if you can install a plugin go to preferences--plugins, all plugin will have the latest version listed and should have the minimum version of calibre required listed--see screenshot.

bernie

peaceridge · 01-16-2021, 12:08 PM

gbm said "To check to see if you can install a plugin go to preferences--plugins, all plugin will have the latest version listed and should have the minimum version of calibre required listed--see screenshot."

Perfect - thanks so much, exactly what I was looking for.

01-16-2021, 10:45 AM	#1
peaceridge Guru Posts: 995 Karma: 4407864 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Kobo Aura1, Nexus7.2, Galaxy Tab A 8.4, Ipad Air & Mini 6	Plugin updates I'm still on version 4.23 of Calibre. Can I still update the plugins or are they written for Calibre 5?

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01-16-2021, 11:05 AM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	It would help to know what plugins! Some authors work hard to provide backwards compatibility; others state their plugins are require a minimum version of what the current version of calibre was when they released it.

01-16-2021, 12:08 PM	#4
peaceridge Guru Posts: 995 Karma: 4407864 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Kobo Aura1, Nexus7.2, Galaxy Tab A 8.4, Ipad Air & Mini 6	gbm said "To check to see if you can install a plugin go to preferences--plugins, all plugin will have the latest version listed and should have the minimum version of calibre required listed--see screenshot." Perfect - thanks so much, exactly what I was looking for.