Kirby 5 has been released! You are probably wondering how the new Kirby version affects your Kirby Tools plugins and when they will be compatible with Kirby 5. Wonder no more! This page explains how license and plugin compatibility with Kirby versions works.
We add new features and improvements to each plugin as we get ideas and feedback. You receive these updates for the major version you purchased. When a new major plugin version is released, you can upgrade to that version at a generous discount.
A typical major plugin version is released along with a new major Kirby version. This way, you can upgrade your plugins when you upgrade your Kirby installation.
All Kirby Tools plugins are compatible with Kirby 4 and recently have been updated to support Kirby 5.
The upgrade is available for all plugins and you can upgrade each plugin individually.
If you purchased a Kirby Tools plugin license after September 1, 2024, you receive a free upgrade to Kirby 5 compatible versions when they become available (except Content Translator v3). Visit the Kirby Tools Hub to generate your upgrade code, which gives you a 100% discount.
All customers can get a 50% discount on the upgrade to Content Translator v3. For other plugins, this discount applies to customers who purchased before September 1st, 2024. Generate your discount code on the Kirby Tools Hub.
Licenses you purchase are valid for the current major plugin version and all past versions of the same plugin. This means you can register past plugin versions with your license, but not future versions. (Note that past plugin versions might not be actively maintained or supported.)
Licenses contain a version number that determines which plugin versions you can register with them. The license key version is tied to the plugin versions you can register with it. The license key version is raised at a specific point in time, and all licenses purchased after that point will be of the new version.
For example, the license key KT1-ABC-123 has license version 1. It is compatible with Kirby Copilot v1, but not with Kirby Copilot v2. The license key KT2-DEF-456 has license version 2. It is compatible with Kirby Copilot v1 and v2.
The following table shows the license compatibility for each plugin and license version:
| Plugin | License Key v1 (until 2024-11-30) | License Key v2 (from 2024-12-01) |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby Content Translator | ^2 | ^2 || ^3 |
| Kirby Copilot | ^1 | ^1 || ^2 |
| Kirby SEO Audit | ^1 | ^1 || ^2 || ^3 |
| Kirby Live Preview | ^1 | ^1 || ^2 |
The current license key version is 2 (as of 1. December 2024). This means that all new licenses are be compatible with Kirby Copilot v2, Kirby SEO Audit v2 & v3, and Kirby Content Translator v3.
The license key version will be roughly in sync with major Kirby releases. Since potentially breaking changes with each major Kirby release require updates to the plugins, the license key version and plugin versions will be updated accordingly.
| Kirby Version | License Key Version | Plugin Version |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 1 | Kirby Content Translator v2, Kirby Copilot v1, Kirby SEO Audit v1, Kirby Live Preview v1 |
| 5.0 | 2 | Kirby Content Translator v3, Kirby Copilot v2, Kirby SEO Audit v2, Kirby Live Preview v2 |