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17 open tickets in the Help/About component

17 open tickets	defect (bug)	enhancement	feature request
6.6.2	1	0	0
Awaiting Review	1	5	1
Future Release	2	5	0
6.7	0	2	0

17 open tickets. Last 7 days: +1 ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.

1 ticket that has no replies

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#61760 Site needs help accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)

2 tickets slated for 6.7

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#58595 Add a new adminadmin (and super admin) page with support information and resources administration
#60466 Introduce a contextual help tab for pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party dependencies

17 open tickets

Open enhancements: 12 View list on Trac
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Open feature requests: 1 View list on Trac
Open defects: 4 View list on Trac

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