Plugin Team Update Status – July 11, 2016

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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party Guidelines

tl;dr We’re in the process of a revamp, first internally and then for everyone to weigh in. It’s actually been going on since the Community Summit in 2015.

Reviewing the Guidelines

Plugin repository and SupportPress Stats

Plugin Status Change Stats

• Plugins requested : 188
• Plugins rejected  : 63
• Plugins closed    : 30
• Plugins approved  : 140

Plugin Queue Stats (current)

• Plugins in the queue* : 100
• → (older than 7 days ago)** : 11
• → (since the beginning of the defined time window) : 70
• → (without a reply)*   : 55

SupportPress Queue Stats

• Total open tickets* : 39
• → (with no activity in last 7 days)** : 2
• Within defined 7 day time window:
  • Total  : 140
  • Closed : 128
  • Open   : 12

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