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

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

 Here's the proof-of-concept output for the `autodescription` plugin:

 {{{
 Plugin:   The SEO Framework – Fast, Automated, Effortless.
 Slug:     autodescription
 Status:   publish
 Min WP:   5.9
 Min PHP:  7.4.0
 Installs: 200,000
 Current version 5.0.6
 Released 3 months ago
 69.2% using new version
 WP versions running latest plugin:
 6.6.2               62.6%
 ▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧
 6.6.1               6.0%    ▧▧▧▧
 6.6                 0.2%
 6.5.5               5.9%    ▧▧▧▧
 Others              25.2%
 PHP version compatibility for plugin 5.0.6
 ❓8.4 | ✅8.3 | ✅8.2 | ✅8.1 | ✅8.0 | ❌7.4 | ❌7.3 | ❌7.2 | ❌7.1 |
 ❌7.0 | ❌6.0 | ❌5.7 | ❌5.6
 WP version compatibility for plugin 5.0.6
 ✅6.6 | ✅6.5 | ✅6.4 | ✅6.3 | ✅6.2 | ✅6.1 | ❓6.0 | ❓5.9 | ❌5.8 |
 ❌5.7 | ❌5.6 |

 }}}

 A plugin released only recently looks more like this:

 {{{
 Installs: 5,000
 Current version x.y.z
 Released 7 minutes ago
 0.0% using new version
 WP versions running latest plugin:
 6.6.2               63.2%
 ▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧▧
 6.6.1               8.3%    ▧▧▧▧▧▧
 6.6                 0.3%
 6.5.5               8.1%    ▧▧▧▧▧▧
 6.5.4               0.9%
 6.5.3               0.4%
 6.5.2               0.4%
 6.4.5               6.4%    ▧▧▧▧▧
 6.4.4               0.1%
 Others              12.0%
 PHP version compatibility for plugin x.y.z
 ❓8.4 | ❓8.3 | ❓8.2 | ❓8.1 | ❓8.0 | ✅7.4 | ❓7.3 | ❓7.2 | ❓7.1 |
 ❓7.0 | ❓6.0 | ❓5.7 | ❓5.6
 WP version compatibility for plugin 1.1.1
 ✅6.6 | ❓6.5 | ❓6.4 | ❓6.3 | ❓6.2 | ❓6.1 | ❓6.0 | ❓5.9 | ❓5.8 |
 ❓5.7 | ❓5.6

 }}}

 As more sites update, there's more data available to draw inferences about
 compatibility. We also have data about MySQL versions, but I think that's
 much less useful.

 Note that the compatibility indicator idea was originally intended
 primarily as a feature to help users decide if a plugin is suitable for
 them to install; I mentioned it here because I think similar indicators
 would be of use for plugin developers. Especially when shown immediately
 after a release, since they can help detect a possible compatibility
 regression (we've discovered one or two already). For that reason I think
 they might belong on or adjacent to the forthcoming Releases page rather
 than here.

 I'm not here to discuss excuses. This is experimental and not yet ready.
 I'll be seeking more feedback about various things when it's appropriate.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6511#comment:150>
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