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Why it Matters

Many Magento stores rely on extensions downloaded from the Adobe Marketplace. Over time, some of these extensions become outdated — no longer tested against the latest Magento release, PHP versions, or security best practices. Running outdated Marketplace modules increases the chance of compatibility issues, unpatched vulnerabilities, and abandoned code.

Flagging outdated Marketplace extensions ensures administrators know which modules lag behind supported versions, so they can update, replace, or remove them before they turn into security liabilities.

Verification Steps

Marketplace check

# Log in to Adobe Marketplace and review module pages
# Compare "latest release" with installed version

# Alternatively, inspect composer.json
composer show vendor/extension

Manual policy

# Define policy: no Marketplace module older than N months
# Example: must be tested against Magento 2.4.7 or newer

Remediation / Fix Guidance

  1. Audit all installed Marketplace extensions against their published latest versions.
  2. If the installed version is behind:
    • Upgrade to the latest tested release available.
    • Confirm compatibility with your Magento and PHP versions.
    • Run regression tests before deploying.
  3. If the vendor has not updated the extension for >12 months, mark as high risk (see MB-R052).
  4. Replace or remove modules that no longer receive updates.

Examples

Fail Example
# Installed version: 1.2.0 (last updated 2022-05-10)
# Marketplace latest: 1.4.5 (updated 2025-01-15)
# Extension outdated by 3 years → FAIL
Pass Example
# Installed version: 1.4.5 (latest from Marketplace)
# Extension actively maintained and updated → PASS

References