I am most likely to install a new module from CPAN if:

• It has a recent release
• The newest release passes all its tests
• Its tests have good coverage
• It is of high kwalitee
• It has many MetaCPAN ++s
• There are no long-standing open bugs
• It is pure perl (ie. no XS)
• It has no/few non-core dependencies
• Many other modules use it
• The author is prolific
• It is as generic as possible
• The licence is acceptable (Artistic/GPL/BSD - delete as appropriate)
• It has good reviews*
• It has extensive and clear documentation
• It is recommended by a Monk

*Yes CPAN Ratings is for the chop, which is a shame.

Update: Added documentation option and made changes to coverage/issues (thanks stevieb).

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