helper-plugin deprecated
In Strapi 5, the helper-plugin is removed. A whole migration reference is available for plugin developers, and codemods will automatically handle some changes.
This page is part of the breaking changes database and provides information about the breaking change and additional instructions to migrate from Strapi v4 to Strapi 5.
Is this breaking change affecting plugins?Yes
Is this breaking change automatically handled by a codemod?Partly
(see deprecate-helper-plugin)Breaking change description
In Strapi v4
The helper-plugin could be used for Strapi plugins development.
In Strapi 5
The helper-plugin is deprecated.
Migration
Codemods handles some but not all of the changes. The following changes are handled:
| Action | Now handled in Strapi 5 by… |
|---|---|
Change AnErrorOccurred import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Replace AnErrorOccurred with Page.Error | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change ConfirmDialog import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change getFetchClient import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change LoadingIndicatorPage import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Replace LoadingIndicatorPage with Page.Loading | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change NoPermissions import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Replace NoPermissions with Page.NoPermissions | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change translatedErrors import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change useFetchClient import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change useQueryParams import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change SearchURLQuery import | @strapi/strapi/admin |
Change DateTimePicker import | @strapi/design-system |
Change Status import | @strapi/design-system |
Change useCallbackRef import | @strapi/design-system |
Change useCollator import | @strapi/design-system |
Change useFilter import | @strapi/design-system |
Users should refer to additional information found in the extensive migration guide to ensure a smooth migration.