[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #6511: Provide helpful plugin stats and insights

[Making WordPress.org]

#6511: Provide helpful plugin stats and insights
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 Reporter:  markzahra         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high              |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by dd32):

 Replying to [comment:130 Cybr]:
 > dd32 I'm not sure why you're gaslighting us whilst something else was
 said by Joost on WP Tavern.
 >
 > > Struck: I think a more important question is how is Yoast getting
 these PHP stats.
 > > > Joost: We’re getting the data from the .org team.

 There's no intentional gaslighting there - If data was provided to them,
 this is the first time I'm hearing about it, and it's against the
 expectations we place upon those who have access to it. I don't know who
 Joost is referring to here, as a ".org team member" is incredibly vague
 and could mean any number of people.

 I know that Automattic (Disclosure: They donate my time to the WordPress
 project) has their own version of the .org data, intentionally because we
 don't share the .org data with their plugin and product teams - they can
 collect through the fact that all their main plugins require a Service
 connection to work, which allows them to collect statistical data.

 > The people at Yoast B.V. also work as SEOs for WordPress.org, being
 granted access to all Google Analytics data --- this very thread sends
 data to 'googletagmanager.'

 Google Analytics data does NOT include plugin active installation data
 other than what is publicly shown. Google Analytics does NOT have access
 to any private WordPress.org data, other than end-user browser activity,
 anyone can see what data is sent to Google Analytics through monitoring
 their own browser console, we don't have any custom integrations with them
 that send other data in the background.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6511#comment:131>
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