WordPress.org plugin tracker dashboard widget. Visit blog post https://bit.ly/2xy3dSj

dashboard_plugin_tracker_widget.php

<?php

  add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', function() {

    wp_add_inline_style('dashboard', '
      .plugin-box-container {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        max-height: 288px;
        overflow-y: auto;
      }
      .plugin-box-container .box {
        flex: 0 0 calc(100% / 2 - 1rem);
        padding: .5rem;
      }
      .plugin-box-container .box p {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
      }
    ');
  }, 10, 1);

  add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', function () {

    add_meta_box('dashboard_plugin_tracker', 'Plugin Tracker', 'plugin_tracker', 'dashboard', 'side', 'high');
  }, 10, 1);

  function plugin_tracker() {

    $content = file_get_contents('https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/?action=query_plugins&request[author]=automattic');

    $content_arr = json_decode($content);

    $plugins = $content_arr->plugins;

    echo '<div class="plugin-box-container">';

    foreach($plugins as $plugin) {

      echo "<div class='box'>
        <h3>{$plugin->name}</h3>
        <hr />
        <p><strong>Raiting:</strong> <span>{$plugin->rating}%</span></p>
        <p><strong>Number of Ratings:</strong> <span>{$plugin->num_ratings}</span></p>
        <p><strong>Active Installs:</strong> <span>{$plugin->active_installs}</span></p>
        <p><strong>Downloaded:</strong> <span>{$plugin->downloaded} times</span></p>
        <p><strong>Support Threads:</strong> <span>{$plugin->support_threads}</span></p>
      </div>";
    }

    echo "</div>";
  }