ckeditor/ckeditor5
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to ckeditor/ckeditor5 got a first human reply in a median of 16.1 hours (39 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 10% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,741 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 1,741 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 49.36 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 16.1 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 10% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,741 of 3,219
- Score
- 49.36
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 85% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 48.4 (coverage 100%), friction 46.7 (coverage 77%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 88.9 | 80% |
| Criticality | 66.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 29.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 31.6 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 0.0 | 35% |
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. | 96.8% | 100.0 | 31 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 10.3% | 79.5 | 39 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 16.1 hours (0.7 days) | 89.3 | 39 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 120.3 hours (5 days) | 74.0 | 29 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 1,703 | 77.6 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 3.2 million downloads a month | 59.2 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__ckeditor5.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.5756 | 57.6 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 1 | 25.0 | 1,000 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/ckeditor__ckeditor5.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/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | No written AI policy | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 25 | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 25.5% | 31.9 | 47 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ckeditor__ckeditor5.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| 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/ckeditor__ckeditor5.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 | 1,741 of 3,219 | 49.36 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| Career capital | 704 of 798 | 48.46 | C | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 2,374 of 3,696 | 46.46 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- aa460c37ad9c014ff3ea73667b5b6fedd8da580c8d0c83e5d5dba0279c85ef70
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/d4.json, under the key ckeditor/ckeditor5.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). ckeditor/ckeditor5. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/ckeditor/ckeditor5/. CC BY 4.0.
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