Title: Plugins Directory Team Update for 11/26
Author: Scott Reilly
Published: November 27, 2012

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coffee2code/) [Scott Reilly](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coffee2code/)
6:35 pm _on_ November 27, 2012     
Tags: [plugins ( 609 )](https://make.wordpress.org/updates/tag/plugins/)

# Plugins Directory Team Update for 11/26

The PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions
that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new
features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming
language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.
org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Directory’s day-to-day mission is
fairly consistent. It’s largely what we’ve done this past week and what we’ll continue
to do in the coming week:

 * Process incoming plugin requests and get through as many as possible
 * Respond to as many incoming support email requests as possible
 * Monitor security exploit databases and announcements for any that relate to plugins
   in the repository and then helping authors rectify those security concerns.

Here are stats from the last week.

Plugins Directory:

 * Requested : 167
 * Rejected : 59
 * Closed: 15
 * Approved: 187
 * Commits by plugin authors: 3,151
 * Currently in the request queue: 34

Plugins support emails:

 * New: 123 (119 closed, 4 still open)
 * Currently open: 11 (2 older than 1 week, both awaiting 3rd party feedback)

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