Heads up: JasigWidgetPortlets retired from default deployment
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Benito Gonzalez
May 9, 2026, 10:30:39 PM (7 days ago) May 9
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Hey uPortal folks!
We're retiring JasigWidgetPortlets. Most of its widgets stopped
working years ago when Google sunset the APIs they relied on.
uPortal-start no longer ships them by default. If you don't notice
anything different on your next deploy, that's the intended outcome.
Why now
- 7 of 11 widgets depend on dead Google APIs (Google Loader 2015,
Maps v3.6, Google Gadgets 2016).
- 3 are JSP instruction demos (SimpleJspPortlet, PluggableDataJsp-
Portlet, tips), never load-bearing.
- AppLauncher is in uPortal core.
- The 4 trivial remainders (dictionary, simple-calendar, youtube,
resource-links) are <200 LOC each — easily replaceable.
What changed
- uPortal-start#696 — drop the overlay, drop 8 quickstart definitions,
drop the version pin
- JasigWidgetPortlets#320 — README marked deprecated; no further
releases
What deployers do
- Custom deployments pinning jasigWidgetPortletVersion: remove the
pin and the overlay entry.
- Anyone actively using dictionary / simple-calendar / youtube embed:
comment on JasigWidgetPortlets#320 or reply here. We'll port to a
Lit web component on request.
Unaffected: CalendarPortlet (real calendar), uPortal core's Google Analytics integration, AppLauncher.
Have Questions? Ask in this thread!
We're retiring JasigWidgetPortlets. Most of its widgets stopped
working years ago when Google sunset the APIs they relied on.
uPortal-start no longer ships them by default. If you don't notice
anything different on your next deploy, that's the intended outcome.
Why now
- 7 of 11 widgets depend on dead Google APIs (Google Loader 2015,
Maps v3.6, Google Gadgets 2016).
- 3 are JSP instruction demos (SimpleJspPortlet, PluggableDataJsp-
Portlet, tips), never load-bearing.
- AppLauncher is in uPortal core.
- The 4 trivial remainders (dictionary, simple-calendar, youtube,
resource-links) are <200 LOC each — easily replaceable.
What changed
- uPortal-start#696 — drop the overlay, drop 8 quickstart definitions,
drop the version pin
- JasigWidgetPortlets#320 — README marked deprecated; no further
releases
What deployers do
- Custom deployments pinning jasigWidgetPortletVersion: remove the
pin and the overlay entry.
- Anyone actively using dictionary / simple-calendar / youtube embed:
comment on JasigWidgetPortlets#320 or reply here. We'll port to a
Lit web component on request.
Unaffected: CalendarPortlet (real calendar), uPortal core's Google Analytics integration, AppLauncher.
Have Questions? Ask in this thread!
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Benito J. Gonzalez
Software Architect
Unicon, Inc.
Email: bgon...@unicon.net
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