| Symptom | Likely cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | Plugin install fails with "SSL certificate error" | Let's Encrypt root expiry (Sept 2025) | Update OS certificates; use pip install --upgrade certifi in OSGeo4W | | Plugin says "API not available" | Overpass/Google/Bing API rate limits | Use caching plugin "API Proxy" | | QGIS crashes when opening plugin dialog | Qt6 vs PyQt5 mismatch | Set QT_API=pyqt5 in environment before launching | | Plugin doesn't appear after install | QGIS 3.40 plugin cache bug | Delete C:/Users/NAME/AppData/Roaming/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/default/python/plugins/plugin_loader_cache.json |
The most significant news this month is the intensified push for . While the official release of QGIS 4.0 has been adjusted to February 2026 , December saw a surge in "QGIS 4 Ready" tags within the repository. Developers are actively migrating their code to support the new Qt6 framework, which promises better performance on modern hardware but requires significant under-the-hood changes. qgis plugin news december 2025
🗺️ QGIS Plugin News: December 2025 Edition As the year winds down, the QGIS ecosystem is buzzing with major infrastructure shifts and essential tool updates to prepare for the massive leap into . Here is everything you need to know about the plugin landscape this month. 🚀 The Road to QGIS 4.0 & Qt6 | Symptom | Likely cause | Solution |
The QGIS team completed several behind-the-scenes upgrades in December to improve how you access and manage your plugins: 🗺️ QGIS Plugin News: December 2025 Edition As