The WordPress Community has publicly released the first version of the project’s contributor dashboard, with data going back to 2021.

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Program transcript

Hello, I’m Alicia Ireland, and you’re listening to WPpodcast, bringing the weekly news from the WordPress Community.

In this episode, you’ll find the information from March 2 to 8, 2026.

The WordPress contributor dashboard pilot is now publicly live. The tool makes it possible to visualize how project contributors participate, featuring a leveling system, activity tracking, and a data import framework.

The next phase has two proposals on the table. The first is allowing each team to define its own contributor profiles tailored to how that specific team operates. For example, the Polyglots team could create profiles by language, and the Support team could distinguish between users who answer in forums and those who are seeking help.

The second proposal is to automate contributor recognition when they reach key milestones, such as a first contribution or a new level on the scale. The idea is that the system could send congratulatory messages or even swag from the official store without anyone having to do it manually.

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Contributor Dashboard