USE CASE
Redmine plugin bundle for QA teams – plan test cases, track defects, validate releases.
For QA leads running test cycles on Redmine. Test planning, defect tracking, release sign-off.
Today in Redmine for QA
QA teams juggle test plans, defect logs, and release checklists across spreadsheets and issue trackers that don’t talk to each other. Redmine has the bugs but not the test coverage map. Release sign-off is a manual collection of emails and attachment threads that should live inside the issue.
Curated for this segment
3 plugins that matter most for QA teams
Checklist
In-issue test steps and acceptance criteria. Release sign-off gates live inside the issue – no side document, no email chain, no missed step.
Explore plugin →Issue Template
Standardised defect reports and test case formats at the point of creation. Reproduction steps, severity, and environment are required fields, not optional afterthoughts.
Explore plugin →Custom Dashboard
Test coverage and defect density metrics in one live view. QA leads see open defects, pass rates, and release readiness without exporting to a spreadsheet.
Explore plugin →Outcomes
What QA teams get
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Test steps enforced inside the issue.
Checklists gate test execution at the issue level. No issue closes until every test step is checked – no bypassing the process because the release is under pressure.
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Defects arrive with the right data.
Issue templates require reproduction steps, environment details, and severity at creation. Triage time drops because the information is already structured correctly.
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Release readiness visible at a glance.
Custom Dashboard shows open defects, blocked issues, and sign-off status across every release. QA leads know go or no-go before the release meeting starts.
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Regression coverage tracked in Redmine.
Regression test checklists live on the issue. QA leads can see exactly which checks ran, which passed, and which were skipped – per build, per release.
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Audit trail for every defect and sign-off.
Every status change, checklist completion, and release decision is logged in Redmine. Post-release reviews pull from one system of record – no email archaeology.
Deployment
Run Redmineflux the way your QA team runs Redmine.
Every plugin in Cloud also runs on self-hosted Redmine. Same suite, your choice of where it lives.
Managed Cloud
Hosted by Redmineflux. Every plugin included – Checklist, Issue Template, Custom Dashboard, and the rest of the suite – so QA teams can test, track defects, and sign off releases without a procurement conversation per plugin.
- Every plugin included – no per-plugin licence tracking.
- Backups, upgrades, SLA-backed uptime – handled.
- Priced by team size, not per plugin.
Self-hosted
Drop the plugins into the Redmine your QA team already runs. Perpetual licence, your infrastructure, your upgrade cadence – via the All Plugins Bundle.
- One-command install against all Redmine versions.
- Runs on your own Redmine – data stays on your network.
- Perpetual licence with one year of updates and support.
Try it on your Redmine
See Redmineflux for your QA team.
Get a free demo showing test case planning, defect tracking, and release sign-off checklists — the complete QA cycle inside Redmine.
No credit card · works on self-hosted Redmine and Redmineflux Cloud
Questions from QA teams
Before your QA team commits.
The questions QA leads actually ask before they move test planning, defect tracking, and release sign-off into Redmineflux. If we missed yours, ask directly – no form gate.
How does Redmineflux help QA teams manage test cases inside Redmine?
Checklist adds in-issue test step lists that must be completed before an issue can close. Issue Template standardises how test cases and defects are created – with required fields for steps to reproduce, expected result, and environment. Both work inside Redmine, no separate test management tool needed.
Can QA teams track defect density and release readiness without a BI tool?
Yes. Custom Dashboard surfaces open defects, blocked issues, and sign-off status across every release in one live view. QA leads see the release health picture without exporting to a spreadsheet or waiting for a nightly report.
Does Redmineflux replace a dedicated test management tool?
For QA teams already working in Redmine, Checklist and Issue Template cover test case tracking, defect reporting, and release sign-off without a separate tool licence. Teams using a heavy external test management platform can consolidate into Redmine rather than maintain a parallel system.
How long does setup take for a QA team?
Plugin install is a one-command drop-in on self-hosted Redmine or zero-touch on Managed Cloud. Configuring issue templates for defect reporting and checklist templates for test cycles typically takes 1–2 hours. Templates clone across projects so setup accelerates with each additional release.
Can regression test checklists be reused across releases?
Yes. Checklist templates are defined once and applied to any issue type or tracker. A regression checklist created for one release is cloned to the next in seconds. QA leads maintain one canonical checklist and the history of every execution stays in Redmine.