# Head Plugin for Elasticsearch 5.0.1

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-0-1/66696>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 21, 2016, 10:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-0-1/66696 "2016-11-21T10:27:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ssasporta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ssasporta/32/13695_2.png) [@ssasporta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ssasporta)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 10:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-0-1/66696/1 "2016-11-21T10:27:42Z")

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I upgraded my elasticsearch form 2.4.1 to 5.0.1

It seems that my head plugin isn’t working anymore.

I am getting the following error:

{"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"illegal\_argument\_exception","reason":"No endpoint or operation is available at [head]"}],"type":"illegal\_argument\_exception","reason":"No endpoint or operation is available at [head]"},"status":400}

Do I need to install a new plugin version? Does it exist for 5.0.1?

Regards,  
Sharon.

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**Author:** ![cbuescher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cbuescher/32/60402_2.png) [@cbuescher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cbuescher)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 10:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-0-1/66696/2 "2016-11-21T10:31:25Z")

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Hi,

in Elasticsearch 5.x, site plugins are not supported. The head github page suggests you can run it as a stand alone server though. Not sure if that works with 5.0.1 though.

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**Author:** ![ssasporta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ssasporta/32/13695_2.png) [@ssasporta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ssasporta)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 11:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-0-1/66696/3 "2016-11-21T11:36:08Z")

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Hi,

Will it be supported in the future?

Thanks  
Sharon.

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**Author:** ![cbuescher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cbuescher/32/60402_2.png) [@cbuescher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cbuescher)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 11:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-0-1/66696/4 "2016-11-21T11:43:13Z")

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Hi,

The plan is not to support site plugins anymore ([issue](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/16038)). I'm not sure what the plans for the head plugin are, but reading [this issue](https://github.com/mobz/elasticsearch-head/issues/253https://github.com/mobz/elasticsearch-head/issues/253) in their repo I think they will only continue support for running it with the built in server.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 11:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-0-1/66696/5 "2016-12-19T11:43:54Z")

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