How to generate code quality reports in SonarQube™ with bitegarden plugins
June 29, 2026
When an organization uses SonarQube™ to analyze software quality, it has access to a wealth of information about its projects: vulnerabilities, bugs, code smells, test coverage, code duplication, and technical debt. However, one of the most common needs for development teams and technical leaders is to answer a simple question: What is the current state of my code quality?
Answering this question requires more than reviewing individual metrics. It is essential to have a comprehensive overview, generate clear reports, and access meaningful insights that enable informed decisions about the evolution of software projects. That’s why bitegarden has developed a range of plugins to extend SonarQube™’s capabilities and simplify the generation of code quality reports.
This article is the first part of a series in which we will explore different bitegarden plugins and how they help enhance the SonarQube™ experience. In this first installment, we focus on plugins that generate reports and provide a clear overview of the current state of software quality.
Report for SonarQube™ Server: Generate Comprehensive Code Quality Reports
Report for SonarQube™ Server allows you to generate detailed reports with the most relevant information from your projects analyzed in SonarQube™. The plugin is designed for teams that need to share the current state of their code quality beyond the SonarQube™ interface, creating documents that can be used for technical reviews, project status meetings, or audits.
With this plugin, you can generate reports including:
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Overall project metrics.
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Issues detected during the analysis.
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Software quality status.
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Quality Gate information.
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Maintainability, reliability, and security metrics.
This gives teams an up-to-date “snapshot” of their code quality in a format that is easy to review and share.
If you haven’t tried this plugin yet, you can download it for your instance from the bitegarden Marketplace.
Rating Report Plugin: An Easy-to-Understand Software Quality Rating
The Rating Report Plugin for SonarQube™ adds a rating (A, B, C…) for each SonarQube™ tag and generates an additional report for your project. This rating makes it possible to quickly assess the quality of different areas of your code while complementing the standard information provided by SonarQube™.
It is particularly useful for:
Comparing different projects.
Quickly identifying areas for improvement.
Creating executive reports.
Communicating code quality to non-technical stakeholders.
You can try it in your instance through this link.
Overview for SonarQube™ Server: A Global View of All Your Projects
Overview for SonarQube™ Server provides an aggregated view of code quality across a SonarQube™ instance, making it easier to identify trends and gain an overall view of your software’s health.
This high-level overview helps answer questions such as:
Which projects currently have the lowest code quality?
Where is the greatest amount of technical debt?
Which teams should prioritize improvements?
How is code quality evolving over time?
You can learn more about this plugin on the bitegarden Marketplace.
We’ll continue this series very soon. The next article will focus on how to gain security insights into your code.
bitegarden team
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