--- title: "MariaDB Contribution Statistics, January-June 2026" url: https://daily.dev/posts/mariadb-contribution-statistics-january-june-2026-p7k4hd46w source_url: https://mariadb.org/mariadb-contribution-statistics-january-june-2026 type: article source: "MariaDB.org" published: 2026-08-25T08:33:31.637Z updated: 2026-08-25T08:33:56.652Z tags: ["open-source", "infrastructure", "backend", "community"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # MariaDB Contribution Statistics, January-June 2026 **[MariaDB.org](https://daily.dev/sources/mariadb-foundation)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A biannual report covers contribution statistics for MariaDB Server from January to June 2026, breaking down commits, lines of code, and pull request activity by organization. MariaDB Plc. led with 807 commits and over 67% of lines added, while independent contributors formed the largest group by contributor count (40 people) contributing over 21% of lines added. Pull request data shows 777 new PRs opened, 430 merged, and a growing backlog of open PRs (from 256 to 425 over the period), indicating PRs are arriving faster than they can be closed or merged. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many pull requests were merged for MariaDB Server in the first half of 2026? 430 pull requests were merged out of 777 opened between January and June 2026, while 169 were closed without merging. The number of still-open pull requests grew from 256 at the start of January to 425 by the end of June, showing PRs arriving faster than they could be reviewed and closed. _Track how open source projects like MariaDB handle review backlogs on daily.dev._ ### How much do independent contributors contribute to MariaDB Server compared to MariaDB Plc? Independent contributors accounted for 40 people, the largest contributor count of any group, though only 78 commits and 21.57% of lines added during January-June 2026. MariaDB Plc. contributed 807 commits from 34 contributors and 67.50% of lines added, remaining the dominant contributor by volume. _Developers weighing corporate versus community contribution patterns can follow open source projects on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [MySQL Repository Analysis Reveals Declining Development and Shrinking Contributor Base](https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-repository-analysis-reveals-declining-development-and-shrinking-contributor-base-l1pwksiq9) · InfoQ · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Summary of MySQL Public Discussion \#5: The Contributor Experience](https://daily.dev/posts/summary-of-mysql-public-discussion-5-the-contributor-experience-pdtotgfjc) · Planet MySQL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#infrastructure](https://daily.dev/tags/infrastructure), [#backend](https://daily.dev/tags/backend), [#community](https://daily.dev/tags/community) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/mariadb-contribution-statistics-january-june-2026-p7k4hd46w)