How do I install a specific version of an IDEA plugin?

Question

I have experienced problems since moving to the latest version of one of the IDEA plugins I use. I can download ZIP files of previous versions of the plugin from their website b

Answer 1

Think you can simple drop the jar in the plugins directory:

idea.plugins.path=${user.home}/.IntelliJIdea80/config/plugins

On Windows:

idea.plugins.path=%USERPROFILE%\.IntelliJIdea80\config\plugins