[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #8190: Featured plugins Not Swap as like previous

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#8190: Featured plugins Not Swap as like previous
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 Reporter:  iqbal1hossain  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:
Component:  General        |  Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:                 |
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Changes (by ocean90):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => worksforme


Comment:

 Hello there, this has indeed changed. You can read more about this on
 Slack: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C1LBM36LC/p1772211796347839

 > The Featured Plugin experiment is officially underway — and we've got a
 system for finding the hidden gems sitting quietly in the directory,
 waiting to be discovered.
 >
 > Here's how it works: every two weeks, we feature 8 plugins that made the
 cut. Not the giants. > Not the household names. The newcomers — under 12
 months old, fewer than 10,000 active installs — that are doing something
 genuinely cool.
 >
 > To even get considered, a plugin has to:
 > Pass the boring-but-important stuff — security checks, no open
 vulnerabilities, works with current WordPress, actually been maintained in
 the last 6 months. You know, the table stakes.
 >
 > Then it has to clear our quality floor:
 > Real, human-readable code (no funny business). Proper escaping,
 sanitization, nonces — the works. A readme that actually tells you what
 the plugin does. No bundling half of WordPress core just to run a contact
 form.
 >
 > And finally, the human layer — where the real curation happens:
 > Does it solve an actual problem? Is it filling a gap in the ecosystem,
 or just the 47th social sharing plugin? Is the developer showing up in
 support forums? Does the UX feel like someone cared?
 >
 > If the answer is yes across the board — it's in.

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