IE6 Upgrade Option

IE6 Upgrade Option displays a warning message, simply and politely, informing the user that their browser is out of date while providing links to download newer, more optimal browser choices.

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Plugin Description

IE6 Upgrade Option utilizes the 25K script created by Free the Foxes (FTF) as a WordPress plugin. Originally this plugin utilized a smaller 7K script but its limits had been met in terms of language support, ease-of-use and options for using the warning messages on browsers other than IE6 (refer to the ie6-upgrade-option.php file for instructions on multiple browser usage).

The warning message is displayed using a lightbox effect that hovers over the page content. The idea is to display a warning message, simply and politely, informing the user that their browser is out of date while providing links to download newer, more optimal browser choices. Optional browser links included are: IE9, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Chrome. While this plugin was originally intended for use with IE6 it has now been expanded, due to popular demand, to include a warning message capable of being displayed in any browser. Don't like Firefox? Simply adjust the FTF rating and ask your users to use IE8. This is not limited to a a single browser either, use the multi-browser version to display the warning in IE6, IE7 and Chrome simultaneously for example.

The background web page will remain visible through the transparent lightbox while the user is given the option of closing the window and agreeing that their experience may be severely degraded or downloading a new browser. The javascript then installs a cookie preventing the window from appearing again. The script is loaded in the site footer in two ways: selectively (as in the case of the basic setup) or permanent (if desiring to use this for browsers other than IE6).

To change the text to reflect the language of your choice simply open the "lang" folder and create your own .json file to replace the default message, then be sure to add your new language code to the ie6-upgrade-option.php file. Current translations include: English, French, German, Spanish, Hungarian, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch and Norwegian Bokmâl.

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Installation Instructions
  1. Download the plugin and expand it.
  2. Copy the ie6-ppgrade-option folder into your plugins folder ( wp-content/plugins ).
  3. Log-in to the WordPress administration panel and visit the Plugins page.
  4. Locate the ie6-upgrade-option plugin and click on the activate link.
  5. To enable the use of this plugin with more than just IE6 you can follow the instructions to the left or replace the ie6-upgrade-option.php file with the version from the "multi-browser" folder.

104 Comments, Questions & Answers

  1. Martin Commented On
    25 February 2013

    Is there scope for the AOL Browser to be included in the list of browsers that get warned about? If there’s one thing I hate it’s the AOL Browser.

    Thanks

    Martin

  2. Erin Miller Commented On
    20 February 2013

    This plugin is working well, except that I can't figure out how I can change the text beginning "We no longer support IE6…"

    I am using this with IE7 also, so I would like to be able to change the text to say something like "We no longer support IE7 or earlier…"

    Any ideas? Thanks!

    • Dale Crum Commented On
      20 February 2013

      Erin,

      You will need to open the "lang" folder and then (assuming your main language is English) open the "en.json" file in a text editor of your choice. You will see the following:

      {
   "text_upgrade_now" : "Upgrade Now",
   "text_you" : "YOU",
   "button_continue" : "Continue Anyway",
   "button_close" : "Close",
   "text_you_are_using" : "",
   "message_failed" : "Did you know this version of Internet Explorer is out of date?",
   "message_acceptable" : "Not bad. Try using our other recommendations.",
   "message_recommended" : "Good choice. Stick with it.",
   "message_description" : "We no longer support Internet Explorer 6. Things are bound to be broken and perhaps unuseable. We recommend an upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or another web browser. A list of the most popular browsers can be found below.",
   "message_warning" : "If you choose to continue without upgrading you acknowledge that your experience on this website will be degraded.",
   "message_error" : "Sorry, something went wrong. We're fixing it.",
   "status_loading" : "Loading...", 
   "status_approved" : "Browser Approved.", 
   "status_acceptable" : "Browser Acceptable.", 
   "status_failed" : "Browser Failed.", 
   "link_check" : "Check"
}

      Make any changes you need here and don't worry about screwing anything up you can always download the file again. Just be sure to include the ", at the end of each line.

      Let me know if you have any more trouble.

  3. dove_g Commented On
    29 March 2012

    If you want this message to appear for IE7 and IE6 also edit/change this to:
    echo '<!--[if IE 6]>';
    to
    echo '<!--[if lte IE 7]>';
    which means IF lower than or equal IE7.

    Also I've changed this:

    ftf.rate = {
"firefox" : 1,
"chrome" : 1,
"opera" : 1,
"safari" : 1,
"ie6" : 3,    
"ie7" : 3,    
"ie8" : 1,
"ie9" : 1
};

  4. Todd Commented On
    01 March 2012

    HI Team,

    I've developed a website using a template that is only requires a minimum of IE8, IE9, Firefox 3, Firefox 4, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome to be viewed properly.

    My only concerned is having the upgrade notification warning message pop up if a user has either IE6 or IE7, so for both. the standard install is working fine for IE6 with the warning message popping up as designed but I need it to pop up for IE7 as well.

    I think the site is okay with IE8 and for sure with IE9. I'm having a problem with understanding how to get this to work if it's possible. Could you there fore provide me with very specific instruction or the exact code to use to get this to work? I'm not a coder so would very much appreciate your help.

    Thank you.

  5. Nichole Commented On
    22 February 2012

    Hi!

    I'd really love to use your plugin but when I activated it in WP 3.3.1, I got the message that this plugin has no headers? Weird.

    Any suggestions?

    • Dale Crum Commented On
      23 February 2012

      Nichole,

      Try deactivating all other plugins and then activating IE6 Upgrade Option. There may be a conflict between two plugins. I say this because I'm currently running IE6 Upgrade Option on 3.3.1 on this website.

  6. Lili Commented On
    13 October 2011

    Hello, this seems to be a really great plugin but i can't make it work at all in wordpress 3.2. It installs correctly but ie does not give me any warning, even in multibrowser mode.
    Do you know of any compatibility issues? How can i see if the js is loaded in explorer?

    • Doc4 Commented On
      13 October 2011

      Lili,

      There may be some compatibility issues with other plugins, though we haven't run into any yet.

      How are you testing this plugin? I'm finding that these new IE6 testers are not true representations of the original browser. If you want to turn on the plugin I'll give it a look here and can send over a screen shot for verification. The real question is how important is this plugin, the number of IE6 users is dwindling quickly so I question it's usefulness. You might take a look at the stats on your website to determine how relevant it still is.

  7. Yannick Commented On
    24 September 2011

    Hello and thanks a lot for this cute plugin.
    I managed to configure almost all options i wanted to but I can't figure how to change the highlighted choice in warning.js

    I'd like to highlight firefox choice event if the visitor come from ie.

    Is there a way to to that?
    Thanks in advance, Yannick

    • Doc4 Commented On
      25 September 2011

      Yannick,

      Not at this time, the code determines what browser the user is running and highlights that icon for download. If a user decides to upgrade more than likely we will see that user update their current browser shying away from learning new software. They tend to feel more comfortable with what they already know.

  8. James Commented On
    31 August 2011

    Adding and removing the slashes made the logo on my site disappear. Perhaps I did it incorrectly, particularly on the last part:

    // Would you like to use the pop up warning for browsers other than IE6?
    // If yes, then comment out the function below
    // Only display the code within Internet Explorer Browser

    Can we just have a file that we can use for IE7?

  9. James Commented On
    29 August 2011

    "then (un)comment out the line below"… sorry, what does this mean?? I just want to enable this to show for IE7 as well.

    • Doc4 Commented On
      29 August 2011

      James,

      Adding a line comment makes the code unreadable. Follow the instructions throughout the code and either add "//" or remove them as indicated.

      A Commented Line:
      //class ie6option {

      An Uncommented Line:
      class ie6option {

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