apache/shiro
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to apache/shiro got a first human reply in a median of 1.3 hours (157 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 2% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,163 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,008 of 1,525 (the bottom 34%).
| Rank | 1,163 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 53.93 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 1.3 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 2% |
| First-timer rank | 1,008 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Java |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,163 of 3,219
- Score
- 53.93
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 86% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 51.6 (coverage 100%), friction 39.6 (coverage 78%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 81.3 | 75% |
| Criticality | 41.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 55.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 66.4 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 15.0 | 50% |
The measured parameters
Responsiveness
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 1.9% | 96.2 | 53 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__shiro.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 40.0% | 50.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/apache__shiro.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 1.3 hours (0.1 days) | 100.0 | 157 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__shiro.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 210.1 hours (8.8 days) | 65.3 | 163 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__shiro.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 32 | 39.4 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/apache__shiro.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4276 | 42.8 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/apache__shiro.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 2 | 50.0 | 380 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/apache__shiro.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Foundation CLA | 75.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__shiro.json |
| Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified. | No written path to becoming a maintainer | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__shiro.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | Written AI policy | 95.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__shiro.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 84 | 84.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/apache__shiro.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 11.5% | 14.4 | 208 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__shiro.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 18 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/apache__shiro.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/apache__shiro.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,163 of 3,219 | 53.93 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,008 of 1,525 | 52.05 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 862 of 3,696 | 57.57 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 8c022eddaf06850ffcc1e839bdcb139b18c0063d3c69868e21583934141232b4
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/18.json, under the key apache/shiro.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). apache/shiro. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/apache/shiro/. CC BY 4.0.
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