Show HN: PluginScore – Code quality reports for WordPress plugins

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Hi HN,

I've been working on a tool to make it easier to see the code quality of WordPress plugins at a glance, and to drill into the issues behind that score.

PluginScore lets you enter any plugin slug from WordPress.org and get a detailed code-quality report: security, performance, plugin repo policy, and general coding standards.

There is no signup or login; it's just a web app that runs scans and publishes the results.

Try it out:

- Go to https://www.pluginscore.com

- Use the “Analyze a plugin” box on the homepage.

- Type a slug like akismet, woocommerce, or your own plugin's slug.

- You'll either land on an existing report or enqueue a new scan.

Each plugin page shows:

- An overall 0–100 score, plus error/warning counts.

- A breakdown by category (security, performance, repo policy, general, accessibility).

- A list of individual findings with codes, severities, and links to rule docs.

- Scan history and score deltas over time.

- Leaderboards and “top movers” so you can see which plugins are improving or regressing.

Under the hood, it uses the official Plugin Check (via wp plugin check) and PHP_CodeSniffer with the WordPress standards, plus some extra checks for plugin repo requirements and performance.

The score is a heuristic signal, not a security guarantee.

I'd love hear your feedback.

Thank you


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