[wp-testers] svn 4005 killed 3 plugins

[Rob Miller]

Ryan Boren wrote:
> Rob Miller wrote:
>> That query is failing because the code calling it is still using the 
>> obsolete global table variables rather than their $wpdb->* 
>> counterparts. AFAIK, all core code has long since been updated to no 
>> longer use them, so it's more than likely a plugin at fault.
>
> If lot's of plugins are still using the old vars, we can consider 
> reinstating $table*.  But for now, eliminating them lets us know which 
> plugins need an update.  Let's try to get the plugins updated 
> upstream.  Let plugin authors know that they need to use $wpdb.
>
> Ryan
>
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That would be by far the best option, IMO. The $table* vars have been 
deprecated for absolutely ages, the onus should be on the plugin authors 
to update not on WP to go back.

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Rob Miller
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