Something in the docs about plugins that is weird

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#1

so i was exploring the plugin Docs until i saw this Plugin:CreatePluginAction() method

local plugin = plugin or getfenv().PluginManager():CreatePlugin()

is getfenv() used to create plugins? and what is plugin manager?
after some search i found this

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{3423B187-83EC-477B-BF90-41342964EB52}1049×304 39.2 KB

if it is a deprecated function, why did they add it in the code example? is there a reason for this? and if it’s a deprecated function why did it show while the Show Deprecated button was turned off? and why did they pick getfenv() to create a plugin? and why did they add PluginManager() as a link while its the exact same page? also there is PluginManagementService, PluginDebugService which does nothing

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#2

like the docs says “PluginManager has been superseded by Plugins” you shouldn’t use PluginManager anymore

#3

yes but it exist in the Plugin | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub code example if its deprecated they should remove it from the docs too

proof

look at the first line of the script

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{8273DF9A-6118-4053-9A15-DD8AFD8A255D}1419×757 132 KB

#4

I don’t recommend using the PluginManager method because it’s both deprecated and utilizes getfenv, which is also discouraged in general.

I’m pretty sure the code sample is just outdated.

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#5

They may not update all the documentation with every single update, and sometimes it get missed.
Instead of posting here you should report it as a Documentation Bug.

I’ve done it with a few minor things in the past and they usually tell me they are working on updating it.

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#6

I have sent a request to join bug reports reporting a bug for UI drag detectors, but it never got accepted so I can’t report bugs
if you can report it because it may confuse a lot of people who are reading the plugins docs for the first time

#7

Posted here:

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#8

Hi folks, we have updated the reference :smile: Thanks for the call out here.

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