Active Install Charts Removed from Plugin Repo
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Active Install Charts Removed from Plugin Repo

In reaction to as-yet-unpublicized details about the abuse of active install data in the WordPress.org plugin repository, the charts displaying that data have been removed from plugin pages in a move expected to be temporary. Important (and some familiar) questions are emerging as this story unfolds: how to balance the values of openness, security, and privacy as well as cooperation and competition at WordPress.org โ€” still the central hub for WordPress plugin businesses.

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Footnotes #456

Issue #456 โ€œOne of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldnโ€™t as individuals.โ€ โ€” Jean Vanier, Community And Growth Howdy! Thinking about WordPress history lately in terms of business and product acquisitions, key investments and hires โ€ฆ it says A LOT about…

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