WordPress Contributor Dashboard

Visualize and track WordPress contributor activity across the community.

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This dashboard responds to long-standing community requests for better visibility into contributor journeys—how people join, participate, and grow across Make teams.

The contributor ladder framework maps activity into stages based on behavior patterns over time. It does not rank contributors or imply that some contributions matter more than others.

Key features:

  • Track contributions across event types
  • Visualize progression through contributor ladders
  • Identify active, at-risk, and inactive contributors
  • Compare year-over-year trends

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361,668
Total Contributions
16,893
Contributors
21.4
Avg Contributions/Contributor
6,174
One-time Contributors
37% drop-off risk

Contributor Progression

Connect iRequires any of:• Forum Reply Create ≥ 1• GlotPress Translation Approved ≥ 1• Forum Topic Create ≥ 1• GlotPress Translation Suggested ≥ 1• Learn Course Complete ≥ 1• Blog Comment Create ≥ 1• Blog Post Create ≥ 1• Blog Handbook Update ≥ 1• WordCamp Attendee Add ≥ 1• GlotPress Translation Reviewed ≥ 1• WordCamp Attendee Checked In ≥ 1• WordCamp Organizer Add ≥ 1• WordCamp Speaker Add ≥ 1• WordCamp Mentor Assign ≥ 1• Slack Props Given ≥ 1• Workshop Presenter Assign ≥ 1
13,298
4772 active 8526 at risk
↓ 24% progress (~246d avg)
Contribute iRequires any of:• Forum Reply Create ≥ 5• GlotPress Translation Suggested ≥ 5• Learn Course Complete ≥ 2• Blog Comment Create ≥ 5
3,158
1415 active 1743 at risk
↓ 14% progress (~496d avg)
Engage iRequires any of:• GlotPress Translation Approved ≥ 5• Blog Post Create ≥ 3• Blog Comment Create ≥ 20• GlotPress Translation Reviewed ≥ 2• WordCamp Speaker Add ≥ 1• Slack Props Given ≥ 2
437
241 active 196 at risk

Key Insights

Average 87 days from account creation to first contribution. iDays between WordPress.org account registration and first recorded contribution.
6428 contributors active (38%). 10465 at risk. iActive: contributed in the last 30 days.
At risk: last activity was 30-90 days ago.
2,970 contributors with 10+ contributions (18%). iContributors who have made more than 10 contributions.
2,388 new contributors in the last 30 days. iContributors whose first recorded activity was within the last 30 days of the data period.
↓ 38% new contributors vs last year (last 90 days). iCompares users who registered AND made their first contribution within each 90-day period. This ensures a fair comparison by giving both periods the same "window of opportunity" to contribute.

First User Contribution

1 Forum Topic Create 9,313
41,915 total
2 WordCamp Attendee Add 2,685
5,851 total
3 Forum Reply Create 1,975
267,002 total
4 Learn Course Complete 1,278
4,385 total
5 GlotPress Translation Suggested 1,082
13,849 total
6 GlotPress Translation Approved 197
17,116 total
7 WordCamp Organizer Add 92
475 total
8 WordCamp Speaker Add 85
443 total
9 Blog Comment Create 76
1,886 total
10 Blog Post Create 51
1,881 total