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PolarDB:Starting April 27, 2023, some plugins for PolarDB PostgreSQL are restricted from creation on low minor engine versions

Last Updated:Aug 20, 2026

PolarDB PostgreSQL has adjusted its plugin policy. Starting April 27, 2023, some plugins can be created only on specific minor engine versions. For details, see Restricted Plugins. The use of existing plugins is not affected.

Background information

To standardize plugin management and enhance security protection for PolarDB PostgreSQL, some plugins have been optimized. If the cluster's minor engine version is lower than the specified version, you cannot create these plugins. To use these plugins, you must upgrade the minor engine version to the specified version or a later version.

Restriction Effective Time

April 27, 2023

Affected Versions

PolarDB PostgreSQL

Restricted Plugins

Minor Engine Version Range

Restricted Plugins

Compatible with PostgreSQL 11

Versions before V1.1.31 (excluding V1.1.31)

pg_cron, cube, earthdistance, ganos_raster, ganos_geometry_sfcgal, ganos_geometry_topology, ganos_geometry, ganos_networking, ganos_spatialref, ganos_pointcloud_geometry, ganos_pointcloud, ganos_trajectory, ganos_geomgrid, ganos_geometry_pyramid, ganos_fdw, postgis, postgis_sfcgal, postgis_topology, postgis_tiger_geocoder, address_standardizer_data_us, encdb, index_advisor, pg_wait_sampling, pldbgapi, polar_tz_offset, dbms_job, fastann, polar_monitor, pase, polar_outline, pg_bigm, hypopg, zombodb, polar_anydata, polar_nvl, polar_nvl2, polar_from_tz, polar_dba_views, polar_to_char, polar_utility, polar_resource_group

Compatible with PostgreSQL 14

Versions before V14.6.6.0 (excluding V14.6.6.0)

hypopg, pg_bigm, polar_monitor, zhparser, earthdistance, ganos_raster, ganos_geometry_sfcgal, ganos_geometry_topology, ganos_geometry, ganos_networking, ganos_spatialref, ganos_pointcloud_geometry, ganos_pointcloud, ganos_trajectory, ganos_geomgrid, ganos_geometry_pyramid, ganos_fdw

For versions not listed above

No restrictions on plugin creation.

Impact

  • If you have already created the restricted plugins listed above and have not deleted them, your use of these plugins is not affected.

  • If your cluster's minor engine version is in a restricted range, you cannot create the specified plugins if you have not created them before or if you have previously deleted them. To create these plugins, you must upgrade the minor engine version to a version that is not restricted.

Related References

For more information about how to query and upgrade the minor engine version, see Minor Engine Version Management.