[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #6511: Bring back the active install growth chart

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#6511: Bring back the active install growth chart
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 Reporter:  markzahra         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high              |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by robscott):

 Replying to [comment:35 matt]:
 > Replying to [comment:21 joppuyo]:

 > As has been pointed out, there was never an API made for public use or
 with any promise of availability, people just reverse engineered and
 exfiltrated the data to create the chart.

 It seems very much worth building an API.

 The primary justification for even storing this data is if its made
 available to be consumed - and to all.

 If not plugin owners, then who does have the right to consume information
 on plugin installation growth? If nobody, then presumably WordPress
 shouldn't store it at all. If *anybody* **does** have the right to consume
 this data, then how does one obtain this permission?

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6511#comment:38>
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