Title: Browser versions
Last modified: April 27, 2018

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# Browser versions

 *  Resolved [motivmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motivmedia/)
 * (@motivmedia)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/browser-versions/)
 * Hi.
    Because a client wanted the plugin uninstalled as it annoyed his editors(
   yeah…) it sparked a discussion where I noticed some things:
 * The default value for when the notification should be shown again is 0. That’s
   probably a bit harsh. I’d suggest putting it to something between 1h and 24h.
   Otherwise the “Ignore” button is pretty pointless 🙂
 * The other thing is/are the versions the plugin should nag about. browser-update.
   org uses these defaults at the moment:
 * IE/Edge: more than 6 Versions behind (atm <= 10)
    Firefox: more than 4 Versions
   behind (atm <= 55) Opera: more than 4 Versions behind (atm <= 48) Safari: more
   than 2 Versions behind (atm <= 9.1) Chrome: more than 4 Versions behind (atm 
   <= 62)
 * As comparison, these are the highest versions that I can set in the WordPress
   plugin with the plugin up to date:
 * IE: 10
    Firefox: 45 Opera: 37 Safari: 9.1
 * No idea if this could be updated automatically from browser-update.org (at least
   the versions one can set) or would need regular updates to the plugin itself.
   In my view the ideal setting would be one that allows to follow the browser-update.
   org suggestions without specifying fixed versions that’d have to be updated manually
   in intervals.
 * My suspicion that this plugin might be to lenient on old browsers versions comes
   from the fact that recent Firefox is version 59, browser-update.org’s suggestion
   to go 4 versions earlier would result in 55 (as the site shows) but the highest
   version I can set in the plugin is 45 🙂
 * This is in no way meant as a complaint! I love the plugin, it is in our default
   roster as I think users of outdated browsers should nagged about it as often 
   as possible 🙂

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 *  Plugin Author [MacSteini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macsteini/)
 * (@macsteini)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/browser-versions/#post-10240980)
 * Hiya, sorry for the late reply. The plugin has been updated to reflect the latest
   changes from browser-update.org – let me know if you come across any issues.
 *  Thread Starter [motivmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motivmedia/)
 * (@motivmedia)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/browser-versions/#post-10242494)
 * Wow. First of all: Compared with the response times of other plugin authors you’re
   very well on the better end 🙂
 * Great update! I also like that I can move the notification to the page bottom.
   But just to be clear – “Every outdated version” means “anything lower than the
   most recent version”? No threshold.
 *  Plugin Author [MacSteini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macsteini/)
 * (@macsteini)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/browser-versions/#post-10243102)
 * Exactly: Any version other than the most recent one. This comes with a downside:
   the plugin needs to be updated constantly to reflect the latest browser updates.
   Can’t promise but will do my best to release updates in a more timely manner.
 *  Thread Starter [motivmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motivmedia/)
 * (@motivmedia)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/browser-versions/#post-10243112)
 * It’s a tough thing to ask, but doesn’t browser-update.org provide updated data
   in a amchine-readable format? Get that, cache it (settable duration?) and use
   that as a base.
 * Might spare you the constant need to keep an eye on the updates 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [MacSteini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macsteini/)
 * (@macsteini)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/browser-versions/#post-10245068)
 * Good idea. Though it’s not the case yet. Will contact them and ask.

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 * Last reply from: [MacSteini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macsteini/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/browser-versions/#post-10245068)
 * Status: resolved