# How to make a plugin for elasticsearch 5.6.16?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-a-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-6-16/292561>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 21, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-a-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-6-16/292561 "2021-12-21T12:29:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![dishant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@dishant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dishant)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-a-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-6-16/292561/1 "2021-12-21T12:29:10Z")

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I tried a lot finding about it on the internet but not getting anything that works. I have been able to build a plugin for Elasticsearch 7.11.1 and used gradle 6.8.2 for that. But not able to make the same for Elasticsearch version 5.6.16. Please guide on how to chose the correct gradle for es v5.6.16 and how to write build.gradle.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-a-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-6-16/292561/2 "2021-12-21T20:24:02Z")

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It's unlikely you will be able to find anyone to help with this sorry to say as 5.X is well past [EOL](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol) and is no longer supported.

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**Author:** ![dishant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@dishant](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dishant)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-a-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-6-16/292561/3 "2021-12-22T04:44:15Z")

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Can you please tell me what version of gradle will be compatible with elastic 5.6.16? I will handle the rest development process.

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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:** [January 19, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-make-a-plugin-for-elasticsearch-5-6-16/292561/4 "2022-01-19T04:44:23Z")

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