WordPress project load

A compact workload readout for Core Trac and Gutenberg: incoming work, closures, net flow, backlog size, stale open work, response time, closure time, reopen flow, and bug/feature mix.

Core closure balance

103.5%

closed / opened since 2024

Gutenberg closure balance

98.3%

closed / opened since 2024

Core open backlog

8,223

latest quarter 2026-Q2

Gutenberg open backlog

5,570

latest quarter 2026 Q2

Core 1+ year open share

74.9%

59.7% is 2+ years since activity

Gutenberg 1+ year open share

64.3%

39.9% is 2+ years since activity

Core first response

8.1h

100.0% RSS coverage

Gutenberg first response

9.3h

median first non-author response

Decision lanes

This keeps workload separate from overall participation and market demand.

Keeping up? Since 2024 closure ratios are Core 103.5% and Gutenberg 98.3%.
Mostly
Latest quarter flow Core net 157; Gutenberg net -156.
Mixed
Backlog age Open share with 1+ year since activity is Core 74.9% and Gutenberg 64.3%.
Aged
Response time Latest medians: Core 8.1h, Gutenberg 9.3h.
Hours
Closure time Latest median days to close: Core 14.0d, Gutenberg 173.6d.
Uneven
Reopened flow Latest Core reopened events per 100 closed: 29.1. Gutenberg latest: 3.2.
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Recent workload shape

Core open backlog by quarter 0 4643 9286 2023 Q1 2026 Q2 8223 Gutenberg open backlog by quarter 0 3394 6788 2023 Q1 2026 Q2 5570 Core net flow -224 6 238 2023 Q1 2026 Q2 157 Gutenberg net flow -369 52 472 2023 Q1 2026 Q2 -156

Open backlog age

Current open items bucketed by time since last activity or update.

0-90 days10.2%
91-365 days14.8%
1-2 years15.2%
2-5 years24.4%
5+ years35.3%

Gutenberg

0-90 days13.3%
91-365 days22.4%
1-2 years24.4%
2-5 years37.3%
5+ years2.5%

Open backlog by category

Largest current open categories by source.

bug4,664
enhancement2,941
feature_request524
task_maintenance94

Gutenberg

enhancement2,975
bug1,957
other172
documentation141
task_maintenance88

How to read this

Flow is closer to balanced.Since 2024, Core closures slightly exceed new tickets on average; Gutenberg is near balanced and had a cleanup quarter in 2026 Q2.
The backlog is still aged.Most open Core and Gutenberg items have had no recent activity, so backlog size alone understates the age issue.
Response is measured in hours.Latest median first response is still fairly fast, even while closure age and backlog age remain uneven.

Rows come from existing SQLite tables including core_quarterly, gutenberg_quarterly, core_response_quarterly, gutenberg_timeline_quarterly, closure_age_summary, core_reopen_quarterly, open_backlog_age_summary, and category_open_backlog_summary. Integrity check: ok.