Ladder

Contributor Progression

The Contribution Ladder is a behavior-based, analytical framework for understanding how contributors participate over time. These stages describe patterns of participation, not contribution value. Progression is not required or expected. We added an example of a ladder, but you can change it as needed. Learn more on the About page.

Different Make WordPress teams have different contribution activities. Customize the ladder to match your team’s context: edit titles, reorder steps, add or remove activity requirements, and adjust thresholds. Apply navigates to a shareable URL that encodes your ladder definition — copy that URL to share.

All users iAll contributors matching the current filters, regardless of ladder stage.
1,249
↓ 49% of users
Connect iRequires any of: • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 3 • Forum Topic Started ≥ 1 • Translation Suggested ≥ 5 • Course Completed ≥ 1 • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 3 • Registered for WordCamp ≥ 1 • Checked In at WordCamp ≥ 1 • Gave Slack Props ≥ 2
611
↓ 38% of users
Contribute iRequires any of: • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 15 • Forum Topic Started ≥ 3 • Translation Suggested ≥ 25 • Translation Approved ≥ 10 • Translation Reviewed ≥ 5 • Course Completed ≥ 3 • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 10 • Blog Post Published ≥ 1 • Handbook Updated ≥ 1
470
↓ 3% of users
Engage iRequires any of: • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 50 • Translation Approved ≥ 75 • Translation Reviewed ≥ 25 • Blog Post Published ≥ 3 • Handbook Updated ≥ 5 • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 30 • Spoke at WordCamp ≥ 1 • Gave Slack Props ≥ 10
41
↓ 1% of users
Perform iRequires any of: • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 200 • Translation Approved ≥ 300 • Translation Reviewed ≥ 100 • Blog Post Published ≥ 10 • Handbook Updated ≥ 15 • Spoke at WordCamp ≥ 2 • Presented Workshop ≥ 1 • Mentored at WordCamp ≥ 1
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Active — last activity within the last 30 days. At risk — last activity between 30 and 90 days ago; may benefit from outreach or re-engagement.

These 470 contributors are spread across every ladder step, including those who haven’t met any step’s requirements yet.

They are marked active because their last activity was within the last 30 days.

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These 779 contributors are spread across every ladder step, including those who haven’t met any step’s requirements yet.

They are marked at risk because their last activity was between 30 and 90 days ago. They may be less active recently and could benefit from outreach or re-engagement.

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These 228 contributors have reached the Connect step of the contributor ladder by meeting at least one of these activity requirements:

  • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 3
  • Forum Topic Started ≥ 1
  • Translation Suggested ≥ 5
  • Course Completed ≥ 1
  • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 3
  • Registered for WordCamp ≥ 1
  • Checked In at WordCamp ≥ 1
  • Gave Slack Props ≥ 2

They are marked active because their last activity was within the last 30 days.

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These 383 contributors have reached the Connect step of the contributor ladder by meeting at least one of these activity requirements:

  • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 3
  • Forum Topic Started ≥ 1
  • Translation Suggested ≥ 5
  • Course Completed ≥ 1
  • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 3
  • Registered for WordCamp ≥ 1
  • Checked In at WordCamp ≥ 1
  • Gave Slack Props ≥ 2

They are marked at risk because their last activity was between 30 and 90 days ago. They may be less active recently and could benefit from outreach or re-engagement.

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These 167 contributors have reached the Contribute step of the contributor ladder by meeting at least one of these activity requirements:

  • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 15
  • Forum Topic Started ≥ 3
  • Translation Suggested ≥ 25
  • Translation Approved ≥ 10
  • Translation Reviewed ≥ 5
  • Course Completed ≥ 3
  • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 10
  • Blog Post Published ≥ 1
  • Handbook Updated ≥ 1

They are marked active because their last activity was within the last 30 days.

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These 303 contributors have reached the Contribute step of the contributor ladder by meeting at least one of these activity requirements:

  • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 15
  • Forum Topic Started ≥ 3
  • Translation Suggested ≥ 25
  • Translation Approved ≥ 10
  • Translation Reviewed ≥ 5
  • Course Completed ≥ 3
  • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 10
  • Blog Post Published ≥ 1
  • Handbook Updated ≥ 1

They are marked at risk because their last activity was between 30 and 90 days ago. They may be less active recently and could benefit from outreach or re-engagement.

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These 26 contributors have reached the Engage step of the contributor ladder by meeting at least one of these activity requirements:

  • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 50
  • Translation Approved ≥ 75
  • Translation Reviewed ≥ 25
  • Blog Post Published ≥ 3
  • Handbook Updated ≥ 5
  • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 30
  • Spoke at WordCamp ≥ 1
  • Gave Slack Props ≥ 10

They are marked active because their last activity was within the last 30 days.

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These 15 contributors have reached the Engage step of the contributor ladder by meeting at least one of these activity requirements:

  • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 50
  • Translation Approved ≥ 75
  • Translation Reviewed ≥ 25
  • Blog Post Published ≥ 3
  • Handbook Updated ≥ 5
  • Blog Comment Posted ≥ 30
  • Spoke at WordCamp ≥ 1
  • Gave Slack Props ≥ 10

They are marked at risk because their last activity was between 30 and 90 days ago. They may be less active recently and could benefit from outreach or re-engagement.

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These 7 contributors have reached the Perform step of the contributor ladder by meeting at least one of these activity requirements:

  • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 200
  • Translation Approved ≥ 300
  • Translation Reviewed ≥ 100
  • Blog Post Published ≥ 10
  • Handbook Updated ≥ 15
  • Spoke at WordCamp ≥ 2
  • Presented Workshop ≥ 1
  • Mentored at WordCamp ≥ 1

They are marked active because their last activity was within the last 30 days.

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These 3 contributors have reached the Perform step of the contributor ladder by meeting at least one of these activity requirements:

  • Forum Reply Posted ≥ 200
  • Translation Approved ≥ 300
  • Translation Reviewed ≥ 100
  • Blog Post Published ≥ 10
  • Handbook Updated ≥ 15
  • Spoke at WordCamp ≥ 2
  • Presented Workshop ≥ 1
  • Mentored at WordCamp ≥ 1

They are marked at risk because their last activity was between 30 and 90 days ago. They may be less active recently and could benefit from outreach or re-engagement.

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