> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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## Submitting Feedback

If you encounter incorrect, outdated, or confusing documentation on this page, submit feedback:

POST https://docs.endorlabs.com/feedback

```json
{
  "path": "/scan/sca/scores/repository-scores/popularity-score-factors/index",
  "feedback": "Description of the issue"
}
```

Only submit feedback when you have something specific and actionable to report.

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# Popularity score factors

Popularity scores indicate how popular is the repository. Popularity information is based on metadata gathered from a code hosting and version control system such as GitHub. Popular repositories are more likely to be maintained.

The following factors have a positive contribution to the popularity score:

* Many reputable contributors affiliated with the project indicates that the project is reliable. An account is considered reputable if it participates in multiple open-source projects and has a high rating on GitHub.
* The project includes many stars, indicating an interest in the project.
* Having subscribers indicates interest in the project.
* The project includes a high number of subscribers.
* The repository includes a high number of dependent projects.
* The repository includes many forks.
* Some released artifacts of the repository are downloaded many times, indicating the project is popular.

The following factors have a negative contribution to the popularity score:

* Low fork count may indicate a lack of interest in the project.
* Few subscribers may mean a lack of interest in the project.
* Few stars may mean a lack of interest in the project.