# Should the plugin of kibana must use the same libraries and version of what kibana and search guard is using

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-the-plugin-of-kibana-must-use-the-same-libraries-and-version-of-what-kibana-and-search-guard-is-using/201227>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [September 26, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-the-plugin-of-kibana-must-use-the-same-libraries-and-version-of-what-kibana-and-search-guard-is-using/201227 "2019-09-26T12:24:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![a.muzam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@a.muzam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/a.muzam)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-the-plugin-of-kibana-must-use-the-same-libraries-and-version-of-what-kibana-and-search-guard-is-using/201227/1 "2019-09-26T12:24:12Z")

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I am developing a kibana plugin when I choose the packages for it should I consciously check whether kibana or search guard is using the same version of libraries or can I blindly go forward and choose my own preferred version. If so will there be any conflict with it or will any of the kibana functionality get impacted?

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**Author:** ![mikecote](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mikecote/32/58549_2.png) [@mikecote](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mikecote)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-the-plugin-of-kibana-must-use-the-same-libraries-and-version-of-what-kibana-and-search-guard-is-using/201227/2 "2019-09-26T17:16:51Z")

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Hi @a.muzam,

In general you should be ok as long as only your plugin interacts with the package. If you use the package to interact with the server object or something similar that is outside of your plugin, you probably should follow the same version that is used elsewhere.

Mike.

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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:** [October 24, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-the-plugin-of-kibana-must-use-the-same-libraries-and-version-of-what-kibana-and-search-guard-is-using/201227/3 "2019-10-24T17:17:02Z")

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