Just wondering how far you guys go when it comes to installing old or plugins not actively maintained anymore? Those that still work in the current version of course.
No definite answer for this. It all depends on the plugin codes (function used, etc) If the function used was deprecated in newer version, it fails. Cheers.
Well let's just say it still works in version 2.8.4. Best if I start getting newer ones. Perhaps it's just that I haven't found some replacements yet. And then you got "old habits" which are hard to let go. hehehe. ..
Some plug ins are not that involved and don't need to many resources from the platform, like just pulling RSS feeds and such. Those generally will work for a while, but there are some that are poorly maintained and stop working after one upgrade. The best way to avoid any problems is to stay away from plug ins that you know to be old. Most times there is another just like it that is managed properly, and I certainly wouldn't install anything that is more than a year old with no support or updates.