Modx 2.8.8 to modx 3.0.5

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Hi MOdx,

I upgraded a site from modx 2.8.8 to modx 3.0.5 and all is fine - no major errors, no error_log files. but, i see on the dashboard that i have 2 “update” type plugins now and one is contradicting the other ---- image attached ----

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  • image attached. any ideas what i should do? delete both extras? i only have one modx 2.8.8 extra called “update status” and that has been very dependable for numerous modx 2.8.8 websites. i have never seen the “updates” extra/plugin - which is referring to a 3.1.0 that is not available. and the “update status” extra has the “refresh” button permanently displayed even though all extras are updated. i would like one extra/plugin that is on the dashboard that checks the modx version and extras installed. thanks in advance.

i just saw that the info in the “upgrade modx” extra is not correct either: " MODX is up to date

Current Version: 3.0.5-pl
Latest Version: 2.8.8-pl "

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The display on the right hand side is not from an extra, it’s a default dashboard widget that comes with the MODX 3 core.

The fact that this widget shows incorrect information was debated in this Github issue:

The issue was fixed and the improved code will (most likely) be part of the next release of MODX 3.

If you don’t want to see the “Updates” widget, go to :gear: → “Dashboards” (manager/?a=system/dashboards), edit the dashboard and remove the widget.

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thanks for the update @halftrainedharry . i’ll await the next release of modx to see the updated “updates” core-widget. does the extra “update status” work for modx 3.0.5? i used “update status” on modx2.8.8 so that extra came with my old code - maybe that is not meant to be on the dashboard for modx 3.0.5 so i should remove it?

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I believe this widget is part of the Updater extra. If that’s the case, then the latest version (0.4.1-beta5) of this extra was released in 2017.

I’m not familiar with the code of this extra, but as its latest version predates the release of MODX 3 (MODX 3 was released in 2022), I assume it can’t differentiate between the 2 MODX branches.

I don’t know if there are any plans to keep this extra up-to-date. I doubt it and I couldn’t even find a public Github repository for it. Personally, I wouldn’t rely on this extra anymore, as it seems to be no longer maintained.

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thanks for looking into that @halftrainedharry - you always give the forum good replies. have a good day.

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I believe this will go away if you clear the site cache.

Also, check the ugm_show_modx3 System Setting.

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Thanks @bobray - the clear cache in /manager and deleting the /core/cache folder didn’t refresh either of those 2 widgets - image attached anew - but editing that “ugm_show_modx3” setting that you suggested and making it a “yes” value did fix the “upgrade modx” widget and it is reading correctly now. we will await the new “updates” widget release on the next modx3.0.* release and that should fix the “updates” widget.

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That sounds like a bug in UGM. I’ll try to find time to take a look. Thanks for reporting back.