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helper-plugin-deprecated
helper-plugin-deprecated
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Created
Mar 5, 2026
Updated
Mar 5, 2026

import Intro from '/docs/snippets/breaking-change-page-intro.md'
import MigrationIntro from '/docs/snippets/breaking-change-page-migration-intro.md'

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.

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:

ActionNow 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.