# PluginManagerCore.getPlugin is now Internal

**URL:** <https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/pluginmanagercore-getplugin-is-now-internal/4272>\
**Category:** IntelliJ Platform\
**Created:** [May 16, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/pluginmanagercore-getplugin-is-now-internal/4272 "2026-05-16T01:09:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/pluginmanagercore-getplugin-is-now-internal/4272/9 "2026-05-16T14:09:41Z")

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Why not just cast the classloader of one of your own classes to PluginAwareClassloader and get the version from there? That should work for old and new…

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