# Reliability of extension stats

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reliability-of-extension-stats/32236
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 16, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reliability-of-extension-stats/32236 "2023-10-16T03:37:27Z")
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### Author: ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/reliability-of-extension-stats/32236/5 "2023-10-16T21:04:48Z")

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The main limitation of the download count that it does not reflect usage. For example, a completely useless extension may get larger download count if its name suggests that it could be useful.

We would need to collect usage statistics to more accurately measure impact or usefulness - see [Should we start collecting software usage data?](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/should-we-start-collecting-software-usage-data/30873)

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