Thanks Richard, It does not show up in new anymore. However it also doesn't have the Deprecated warning that I see in your screenshot. I would think that it would be as important for people who are currently using a plugin to know that it is depreciated as those who are wanting to install one. See screenshot below. An alert, like what happens with plugins with updates, for deprecated plugins might be a good idea. [image: image.png]
Out of curiosity where would the discussion around the issue happen? Here? https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Plugins-Website/issues On Sat, Jul 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM Richard Duivenvoorde <rdmaili...@duif.net> wrote: > On 11-07-2025 16:33, Sebastian Gutwein via QGIS-Developer wrote: > > Is there a way to determine why it was depreciated? > > Nope, I think it is a decision of the plugin maker. > And I see you are already approaching the dev (using an issue on github). > Another way would be to sent the dev an email (see metadata.txt on github) > > > If there was a security issue or licensing issue would that be reported > somewhere? > > There is secur...@qgis.org, but I haven't seen something about this > plugin. > > If during the approval process 'we' discuss a licensing issue that is > mostly discussed via an issue (and I do not see that). > Not sure if Google would play that transparently... > > > It doesn't seem that there is any indication in the plugins manager that > flags plugins as depreciated. Is this a security risk? > > You need to check the 'also show deprecated plugins' to actually SEE the > plugin. > > With me then the name is grayed out and it is very clear the plugin is > deprecated (see screenie). > > Deprecation does not have to do anything with security, it can also be the > coder does not want to develop the plugin anymore, or are other (personal) > issues. (in this case, maybe Google hinted the person to it's rules about > the user of Google services....). > > I see there is no license in the code or rep... but there should be a > gpl-licence there, so (then) you would have been free to fork it.... > > IF you did not see the plugin normally (without the 'deprication'-checkbox > checked), but it showed up in the NEW, THAT would be an bug, I'd say... > > Regards, > > Richard Duivenvoorde -- ___________________________ Sebastian "Bas* " Gutwein *rhymes with Josh Regenerative Design Group 1 Chevalier Ave Greenfield, Ma 01301 Web: regenerativedesigngroup.com (631) 241-1018 *Look close, think big, make change. *
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