Only allow sites to be created with SharePoint 2013 compatibility level

December 23, 2015 · by dave.webb · in Configuration, Customisation, PowerShell, SharePoint 2013, Tips and Tricks

If you have a requirement to only allow sites within a web application to be created with a compatibility level of SharePoint 2013 then you can configure this using only a few PowerShell commands:

$wa = Get-SPWebApplication http://portal.webbworld.local
$wa.CompatibilityRange = [Microsoft.SharePoint.SPCompatibilityRange]::NewVersion
$wa.Update()