diff --git a/plugins/utils.py b/plugins/utils.py
index f0baf39..d8b5a1e 100644
--- a/plugins/utils.py
+++ b/plugins/utils.py
@@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
 import pcbnew  # type: ignore
 
 def get_version():
-    return float('.'.join(pcbnew.GetBuildVersion().split(".")[0:2]))  #e.g GetBuildVersion(): e.g. '7.99.0-3969-gc5ac2337e4'
+    return float('.'.join(pcbnew.GetBuildVersion().split(".")[0:2]))  # e.g GetBuildVersion(): e.g. '7.99.0-3969-gc5ac2337e4'
 
-def is_v8():
-    version = get_version()
+def is_v9(version = get_version()):
+    return version >= 8.99 and version < 9.99
+
+def is_v8(version = get_version()):
     return version >= 7.99 and version < 8.99
 
-def is_v7():
-    version = get_version()
+def is_v7(version = get_version()):
     return version >= 6.99 and version < 7.99
 
-def is_v6():
-    version = get_version()
+def is_v6(version = get_version()):
     return version >= 5.99 and version < 6.99
                  
 def footprint_has_field(footprint, field_name):
-    if is_v8():
+    version = get_version()
+    
+    if is_v8(version) or is_v9(version):
         return footprint.HasFieldByName(field_name)
     else:
         return footprint.HasProperty(field_name)
 
 def footprint_get_field(footprint, field_name):
-    if is_v8():
+    version = get_version()
+    
+    if is_v8(version) or is_v9(version):
         return footprint.GetFieldByName(field_name).GetText()
     else:
         return footprint.GetProperty(field_name)