[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7139: Add a "Security Supported" statistic to stats page

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#7139: Add a "Security Supported" statistic to stats page
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 Reporter:  benniledl           |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:
Component:  WordPress.org Site  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion         |
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Comment (by dd32):

 Replying to [comment:2 benniledl]:
 > I wouldn't want to show the number of security fixes but what % of
 active WordPress installations would still get security fixes if there was
 a problem.


 So, you'd be thinking something like `99.56% of known WordPress
 installations are currently receiving security updates`?

 Realistically that'd be better as just that static text with "Over 99%",
 and could probably stay like that for quite some time.

 As noted on https://make.wordpress.org/security/2022/09/07/dropping-
 security-updates-for-wordpress-versions-3-7-through-4-0/ at the time WP <=
 4.0 accounted for less than 1% of overall installations, today WP 4.1~6.2
 accounts for close to 99.5%.

 So... Adding the statistic is likely not beneficial for most people IMHO,
 and minor movements in the 99.xx% area is likely to cause the security
 team more issues (ie. When they drop support for WP 4.2~4.5 or something
 like that, it might drop from 99.8% to 99.1%). If we wanted to use it in
 some copy on PR/Marketing materials it'd have a better impact just saying
 'over 99%'.

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