diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/Allwmake b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/Allwmake
index 2f89bc4c8a..13eb3a9470 100755
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/Allwmake
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/Allwmake
@@ -7,84 +7,8 @@ export WM_CONTINUE_ON_ERROR=true
 # Parse arguments for library compilation
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/AllwmakeParseArguments
 
-# Source the wmake functions
-. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#
-# There are several prerequisites for building plugins
-#
-#set -x
-canBuildPlugin()
-{
-    [ -d "$ParaView_DIR" -a -r "$ParaView_DIR" ] || {
-        echo "==> cannot build ParaView plugins without paraview directory"
-        echo "    ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR"
-        return 1
-    }
-
-    [ -n "$PV_PLUGIN_PATH" ] || {
-        echo "==> ${PWD##*/} : invalid PV_PLUGIN_PATH for building ParaView plugins"
-        echo "    PV_PLUGIN_PATH=${PV_PLUGIN_PATH:-unset}"
-        return 1
-    }
-
-    type cmake > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
-        echo "==> cannot build ParaView plugins without cmake"
-        return 1
-    }
-
-    return 0 # success
-}
-
-
-#
-# Check sentinel file(s) to handle paraview version changes
-#
-versionOk()
-{
-    findObjectDir "$1"  # Where generated files are stored
-    local sentinel="$objectsDir/ThirdParty"
-
-    echo $sentinel
-
-    local prev
-    if read -r prev 2>/dev/null < $sentinel
-    then
-        case "$prev" in
-        ("ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR")
-            return 0
-            ;;
-        (*)
-            echo "ParaView_DIR changed between builds" 1>&2
-            return 1
-            ;;
-        esac
-    elif [ -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt" ]
-    then
-        echo "previous build was incomplete" 1>&2
-        return 1
-    else
-        return 0
-    fi
-}
-
-
-#
-# Build library - use sentinel file(s) to handle paraview version changes
-#
-wmakeLibPv()
-{
-    for libName
-    do
-        sentinel=$(versionOk $libName) || wclean $libName  # version changed
-        wmake $targetType $libName && {
-            echo "ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR" > $sentinel
-        }
-    done
-}
-
+# Source CMake functions
+. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/cmakeFunctions
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/Allwmake b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/Allwmake
index afba137322..b9f216f54e 100755
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/Allwmake
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/Allwmake
@@ -4,94 +4,8 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Parse arguments for library compilation
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/AllwmakeParseArguments
 
-# Source the wmake functions
-. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions
-
-# Ensure CMake gets the correct C/C++ compilers
-[ -n "$WM_CC" ]  && export CC="$WM_CC"
-[ -n "$WM_CXX" ] && export CXX="$WM_CXX"
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#
-# Check sentinel file(s) to handle paraview version changes
-#
-versionOk()
-{
-    findObjectDir "$1"  # Where generated files are stored
-    local sentinel="$objectsDir/ThirdParty"
-
-    echo $sentinel
-
-    local prev
-    if read -r prev 2>/dev/null < $sentinel
-    then
-        case "$prev" in
-        ("ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR")
-            return 0
-            ;;
-        (*)
-            echo "ParaView_DIR changed between builds" 1>&2
-            return 1
-            ;;
-        esac
-    elif [ -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt" ]
-    then
-        echo "previous build was incomplete" 1>&2
-        return 1
-    else
-        return 0
-    fi
-}
-
-
-# CMake into objectsDir,
-# with an additional attempt if (possibly incorrect) CMakeCache.txt existed
-doCmake()
-{
-    local sourceDir="$1"
-    findObjectDir $sourceDir # Where are generated files stored?
-
-    # version changed
-    sentinel=$(versionOk $sourceDir) || rm -rf "$objectsDir" > /dev/null 2>&1
-
-    test -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt"
-    retry=$? # CMakeCache.txt exists, but sources may have moved
-
-    mkdir -p $objectsDir && \
-    (
-        cd $objectsDir || exit 1
-
-        cmake $sourceDir || {
-            if [ $retry -eq 0 ]
-            then
-                echo "Removing CMakeCache.txt and attempt again"
-                rm -f CMakeCache.txt
-                cmake $sourceDir
-            else
-                exit 1
-            fi
-        } && make && {
-            echo "ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR" > $sentinel
-        }
-    )
-}
-
-
-#
-# Build library - use sentinel file(s) to handle paraview version changes
-#
-wmakeLibPv()
-{
-    for libName
-    do
-        sentinel=$(versionOk $libName) || wclean $libName  # version changed
-        wmake $targetType $libName && {
-            echo "ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR" > $sentinel
-        }
-    done
-}
-
+# Source CMake functions
+. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/cmakeFunctions
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -101,7 +15,7 @@ then
 
     if [ "$targetType" != objects ]
     then
-        doCmake $PWD/PVFoamReader || {
+        cmakePv $PWD/PVFoamReader || {
             echo
             echo "    WARNING: incomplete build of ParaView OpenFOAM plugin"
             echo
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/Allwmake b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/Allwmake
index 844b129306..24d577b2ae 100755
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/Allwmake
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/Allwmake
@@ -4,94 +4,8 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 # Parse arguments for library compilation
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/AllwmakeParseArguments
 
-# Source the wmake functions
-. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions
-
-# Ensure CMake gets the correct C/C++ compilers
-[ -n "$WM_CC" ]  && export CC="$WM_CC"
-[ -n "$WM_CXX" ] && export CXX="$WM_CXX"
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#
-# Check sentinel file(s) to handle paraview version changes
-#
-versionOk()
-{
-    findObjectDir "$1"  # Where generated files are stored
-    local sentinel="$objectsDir/ThirdParty"
-
-    echo $sentinel
-
-    local prev
-    if read -r prev 2>/dev/null < $sentinel
-    then
-        case "$prev" in
-        ("ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR")
-            return 0
-            ;;
-        (*)
-            echo "ParaView_DIR changed between builds" 1>&2
-            return 1
-            ;;
-        esac
-    elif [ -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt" ]
-    then
-        echo "previous build was incomplete" 1>&2
-        return 1
-    else
-        return 0
-    fi
-}
-
-
-# CMake into objectsDir,
-# with an additional attempt if (possibly incorrect) CMakeCache.txt existed
-doCmake()
-{
-    local sourceDir="$1"
-    findObjectDir $sourceDir # Where are generated files stored?
-
-    # version changed
-    sentinel=$(versionOk $sourceDir) || rm -rf "$objectsDir" > /dev/null 2>&1
-
-    test -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt"
-    retry=$? # CMakeCache.txt exists, but sources may have moved
-
-    mkdir -p $objectsDir && \
-    (
-        cd $objectsDir || exit 1
-
-        cmake $sourceDir || {
-            if [ $retry -eq 0 ]
-            then
-                echo "Removing CMakeCache.txt and attempt again"
-                rm -f CMakeCache.txt
-                cmake $sourceDir
-            else
-                exit 1
-            fi
-        } && make && {
-            echo "ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR" > $sentinel
-        }
-    )
-}
-
-
-#
-# Build library - use sentinel file(s) to handle paraview version changes
-#
-wmakeLibPv()
-{
-    for libName
-    do
-        sentinel=$(versionOk $libName) || wclean $libName  # version changed
-        wmake $targetType $libName && {
-            echo "ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR" > $sentinel
-        }
-    done
-}
-
+# Source CMake functions
+. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/cmakeFunctions
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -101,7 +15,7 @@ then
 
     if [ "$targetType" != objects ]
     then
-        doCmake $PWD/PVblockMeshReader || {
+        cmakePv $PWD/PVblockMeshReader || {
             echo
             echo "    WARNING: incomplete build of ParaView BlockMesh plugin"
             echo
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/Allwmake b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/Allwmake
index 66ba0b7cc1..d7d73741dc 100755
--- a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/Allwmake
+++ b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/Allwmake
@@ -1,87 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # Run from this directory
 
-# Source the wmake functions
-. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions
-
-# Ensure CMake gets the correct C/C++ compilers
-[ -n "$WM_CC" ]  && export CC="$WM_CC"
-[ -n "$WM_CXX" ] && export CXX="$WM_CXX"
-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#
-# Check sentinel file(s) to handle vtk/paraview version changes
-#
-versionOk()
-{
-    findObjectDir "$1"  # Where generated files are stored
-    local sentinel="$objectsDir/ThirdParty"
-
-    echo $sentinel
-
-    local prev
-    if read -r prev 2>/dev/null < $sentinel
-    then
-        case "$prev" in
-        ("ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR" | "VTK_DIR=$VTK_DIR")
-            return 0
-            ;;
-        (*)
-            echo "ParaView_DIR or VTK_DIR changed between builds" 1>&2
-            return 1
-            ;;
-        esac
-    elif [ -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt" ]
-    then
-        echo "previous build was incomplete" 1>&2
-        return 1
-    else
-        return 0
-    fi
-}
-
-
-# CMake into objectsDir,
-# with an additional attempt if (possibly incorrect) CMakeCache.txt existed
-doCmake()
-{
-    local sourceDir="$1"
-    findObjectDir $sourceDir # Where are generated files stored?
-
-    # version changed
-    sentinel=$(versionOk $sourceDir) || rm -rf "$objectsDir" > /dev/null 2>&1
-
-    test -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt"
-    retry=$? # CMakeCache.txt exists, but sources may have moved
-
-    mkdir -p $objectsDir && \
-    (
-        cd $objectsDir || exit 1
-
-        cmake $sourceDir || {
-            if [ $retry -eq 0 ]
-            then
-                echo "Removing CMakeCache.txt and attempt again"
-                rm -f CMakeCache.txt
-                cmake $sourceDir
-            else
-                exit 1
-            fi
-        } && make && {
-            if [ -d "$VTK_DIR" ]
-            then
-                echo "VTK_DIR=$VTK_DIR"
-            elif [ -d "$ParaView_DIR" ]
-            then
-                echo "ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR"
-            else
-                echo unknown
-            fi > $sentinel
-        }
-    )
-}
-
+# Source CMake functions
+. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/cmakeFunctions
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -89,13 +10,22 @@ echo "======================================================================"
 echo "${PWD##*/} : $PWD"
 echo
 
-if [ -d "$VTK_DIR" -o -d "$ParaView_DIR" ]
+unset depend
+if [ -d "$VTK_DIR" ]
+then
+    depend="VTK_DIR=$VTK_DIR"
+elif [ -d "$ParaView_DIR" ]
+then
+    depend="ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR"
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$depend" ]
 then
     if [ "$targetType" != objects ]
     then
         if type cmake > /dev/null 2>&1
         then
-            doCmake $PWD || {
+            cmakeVersioned "$depend" $PWD || {
                 echo
                 echo "    WARNING: incomplete build of VTK-based post-processing"
                 echo
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/CMakeLists-Common.txt b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/CMakeLists-Common.txt
index 3e7a61e625..3f23c20c3e 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/CMakeLists-Common.txt
+++ b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/CMakeLists-Common.txt
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ add_definitions(
 set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG
-    "-g -O0 -std=c++0x -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-overloaded-virtual"
+    "-g -O0 -std=c++11 -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-overloaded-virtual"
 )
-set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "-g -O0 -std=c++0x")
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "-g -O0 -std=c++11")
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE
-    "-O3 -std=c++0x -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-overloaded-virtual")
-set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "-O3 -std=c++0x")
+    "-O3 -std=c++11 -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-overloaded-virtual")
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "-O3 -std=c++11")
 
 # Set output library destination to plugin directory
 set(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH $ENV{FOAM_LIBBIN}
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ set(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH $ENV{FOAM_LIBBIN}
     ""
 )
 
+## Record VTK version for general bookkeeping
+# file(WRITE
+#     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/version
+#     "VTK_VERSION=${VTK_MAJOR_VERSION}.${VTK_MINOR_VERSION}.${VTK_BUILD_VERSION}\n"
+# )
+
 file(GLOB SOURCE_FILES
     fieldVisualisationBase.C
     functionObjectBase.C
@@ -75,11 +81,17 @@ add_library(
     ${SOURCE_FILES}
 )
 
+set_target_properties(
+  runTimePostProcessing
+  PROPERTIES
+  VERSION ${VTK_MAJOR_VERSION}.${VTK_MINOR_VERSION}.${VTK_BUILD_VERSION}
+  SOVERSION ${VTK_MAJOR_VERSION}
+)
+
 target_link_libraries(
     runTimePostProcessing
     ${VTK_LIBRARIES}
     ${OPENFOAM_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
-
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/wmake/scripts/cmakeFunctions b/wmake/scripts/cmakeFunctions
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a95e686aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wmake/scripts/cmakeFunctions
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+#----------------------------------*-sh-*--------------------------------------
+# =========                 |
+# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+#  \\    /   O peration     |
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#    \\/     M anipulation  |
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# License
+#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#     (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+#     for more details.
+#
+#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Script
+#     cmakeFunctions
+#
+# Description
+#     Helper functions for CMake
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Source the wmake functions
+. $WM_PROJECT_DIR/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions
+
+# Ensure CMake gets the correct C/C++ compilers
+[ -n "$WM_CC" ]  && export CC="$WM_CC"
+[ -n "$WM_CXX" ] && export CXX="$WM_CXX"
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#
+# Check sentinel file(s) to handle paraview / vtk version changes
+#
+sameDependency()
+{
+    local depend="$1"
+    findObjectDir "$2"  # Where generated files are stored
+    local sentinel="$objectsDir/ThirdParty"
+
+    echo $sentinel
+
+    local prev
+    if read -r prev 2>/dev/null < $sentinel
+    then
+        if [ "$prev" = "$depend" ]
+        then
+            return 0
+        else
+            echo "${depend%=*} changed between builds" 1>&2
+            return 1
+        fi
+    elif [ -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt" ]
+    then
+        echo "previous build was incomplete" 1>&2
+        return 1
+    else
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+
+# CMake into objectsDir with external dependency
+cmakeVersioned()
+{
+    local depend="$1"
+    local sourceDir="$2"
+    findObjectDir $sourceDir # Where are generated files stored?
+
+    local sentinel
+
+    # version changed
+    sentinel=$(sameDependency "$depend" "$sourceDir") \
+        || rm -rf "$objectsDir" > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+    test -f "$objectsDir/CMakeCache.txt"
+    retry=$? # Additional attempt if sources moved
+
+    mkdir -p $objectsDir && \
+    (
+        cd $objectsDir || exit 1
+
+        cmake $sourceDir || {
+            if [ $retry -eq 0 ]
+            then
+                echo "Removing CMakeCache.txt and attempt again" 1>&2
+                rm -f CMakeCache.txt
+                cmake $sourceDir
+            else
+                exit 1
+            fi
+        } && make && { echo "$depend" > $sentinel; }
+    )
+}
+
+
+# CMake into objectsDir with VTK_DIR dependency
+cmakeVtk()
+{
+    cmakeVersioned "VTK_DIR=$VTK_DIR" "$1"
+}
+
+
+# CMake into objectsDir with ParaView_DIR dependency
+cmakePv()
+{
+    cmakeVersioned "ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR" "$1"
+}
+
+
+#
+# Build library - use sentinel file(s) to handle paraview version changes
+#
+wmakeLibPv()
+{
+    local depend="ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR"
+    local sentinel
+
+    for libName
+    do
+        # version changed
+        sentinel=$(sameDependency "$depend" $libName) || wclean $libName
+        wmake $targetType $libName && { echo "$depend" > $sentinel; }
+    done
+}
+
+
+#
+# There are several prerequisites for building plugins
+#
+canBuildPlugin()
+{
+    [ -d "$ParaView_DIR" -a -r "$ParaView_DIR" ] || {
+        echo "==> cannot build ParaView plugins without paraview directory"
+        echo "    ParaView_DIR=$ParaView_DIR"
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    [ -n "$PV_PLUGIN_PATH" ] || {
+        echo "==> ${PWD##*/} : invalid PV_PLUGIN_PATH for building ParaView plugins"
+        echo "    PV_PLUGIN_PATH=${PV_PLUGIN_PATH:-unset}"
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    type cmake > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+        echo "==> cannot build ParaView plugins without cmake"
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    return 0 # success
+}
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions b/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 0262350c20..7a12ad0545
--- a/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions
+++ b/wmake/scripts/wmakeFunctions
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#----------------------------------*-sh-*--------------------------------------
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
 #   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
 #     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
 #