Monitor community health in discussions with metrics, dashboard, data export

[aeneasr]

Monitoring community health (number of active contributors, website traffic, traffic sources) is currently lacking completely from discussions, but an important part of monitoring the community health. Is it planned to add a metrics dashboard and data export for monitoring, for example, number of discussions, comments, questions answered, unique users, and so on?

[marythought]

Hi, I am also interested in this and curious what metrics people are using to assess the health of their developer communities through discussion forums.

[kamranikramofficial]

Yeah, monitoring community health is a really important aspect that's often overlooked. Having visibility into things like the number of active contributors, website traffic, engagement levels, and participation trends gives a much clearer picture of how the community is actually doing—not just anecdotally, but with real data.

As for whether it's planned to add a metrics dashboard and export features—ideally, yes, that should definitely be on the roadmap. A dashboard that tracks things like number of discussions, comments, answered questions, unique users, returning visitors, etc., would not only help moderators and admins make informed decisions, but also give the broader community transparency into its own growth and activity.

If it's not already in the works, it's definitely worth bringing up with the platform's team or including in feature requests. Community insights like these are essential for sustainable growth and making sure contributors feel seen and valued.