Title: VIP MU plugins v20260217.1
Author: WordPress VIP Documentation
Published: February 17, 2026

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 1. [Changelog](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/)
 2. [VIP MU plugins [Staging]](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-staging/)
 3. VIP MU plugins v20260217.1

# VIP MU plugins v20260217.1

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 17 February 2026

14:14:24 GMT+0000

 [ VIP MU plugins [Staging] ](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-staging/)

 [ GitHub  ](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/6784)

 [ Permalink  ](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-staging/vip-mu-plugins-v20260217-1/)

View Pull Request: [https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/6784](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/6784)

### Changed

 * Application telemetry now uses plain email addresses (instead of hashed values)
   to identify visitors