[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #2114: Possible abuse on popular themes list based on active installs

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#2114: Possible abuse on popular themes list based on active installs
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 Reporter:  acosmin          |       Owner:
     Type:  defect           |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low              |   Milestone:
Component:  Theme Directory  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close            |
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Comment (by ThemeZee):

 Adding new themes to the popular list not until after three months is a
 disadvantage for all new themes, not just the ones with naming conflicts
 and gaming the system.

 Right now it is only a great advantage for new themes if they already have
 active installs before going live. It does not matter if these come from a
 different theme with the same name or from an existing user base.

 I would therefore measure the growth of active installs, not the total
 amount, as @ionutn said:

 - Save the initial active install count when theme gets live
 - Calculate active installs from day two with the difference of initial
 and current active installs

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2114#comment:15>
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