# Can we have a point system? Or do we have to use plugin?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [14 september 2016 om 01:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120 "2016-09-14T01:42:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Jiaqi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jiaqi)
#### Post date: [14 september 2016 om 01:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/1 "2016-09-14T01:42:51Z")
Hello everyone, I’m looking for your help 🙂
I want to have a point system on my website but don’t know how.
I know we have a badge system that could show users some rewards and trust level but that’s not want I want. I want to show the actual number of points they have.\
For example,
sign in 1 day and you get 1 point.
Make 1 new post, you get 5 points.
Make 1 comment under other’s post, you get 2 points.
Share 1 post to your social media, you get 1 point.
stuff like above…
I checked lots of messages on Discourse meta but unfortunately I couldn’t find the answer. Some people suggest to create a plugin to achieve this, and some people suggest to do more research on Badge system but no one actually gave an answer.
So, to achieve this point system, do I need to create a plugin? Or is there any alternative way to do?
Thank you in advance for you kind help 😀
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### Author:  [@mpalmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpalmer)
#### Post date: [14 september 2016 om 01:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/2 "2016-09-14T01:45:28Z")
There’s no built-in functionality for a points system, and no immediate plans to add one to the core system. You’ll need to look into a plugin.
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### Author:  [@Jiaqi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jiaqi)
#### Post date: [14 september 2016 om 01:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/3 "2016-09-14T01:47:46Z")
Many thanks Matt! I will look at plugin to go ahead 👍
Thank you!
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### Author:  [@Peter\_Van\_de\_Voorde](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Peter_Van_de_Voorde)
#### Post date: [30 november 2016 om 10:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/4 "2016-11-30T10:14:48Z")
Hey Jiaqi,
Did you find a plugin that does this?
Cheers,
Peter
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### Author:  [@Hacker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hacker)
#### Post date: [24 december 2016 om 15:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/5 "2016-12-24T15:01:59Z")
Do we have a point system part of the core or still using a plugin?
In core, where to find it?
In plugin, where to find it?
Thank you.
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### Author:  [@Hacker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hacker)
#### Post date: [24 december 2016 om 15:04 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/6 "2016-12-24T15:04:36Z")
@mpalmer Do you know if there is a plugin for points system? Where to get it? Thank you.
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [24 december 2016 om 15:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/7 "2016-12-24T15:05:24Z")
It doesn’t exist, as no one has wanted it bad enough to build it or sponsor it to be built.
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### Author:  [@Hacker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hacker)
#### Post date: [24 december 2016 om 15:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/8 "2016-12-24T15:27:01Z")
@cpradio thank you for your quick reply. I will stick with wordpress + bbpress + point system at this time. I like discourse but point systems to reward participation is a must have for my community.
Happy holiday.
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### Author:  [@Jiaqi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jiaqi)
#### Post date: [11 juni 2018 om 01:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/9 "2018-06-11T01:57:33Z")
Hey Peter,
I didn’t find one. I just asked my co-worker to create it from scratch.
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### Author:  [@jasonsmith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jasonsmith)
#### Post date: [13 augustus 2018 om 11:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/10 "2018-08-13T11:52:07Z")
If I’m understanding what you’re after, I’m not sure it would need to be done by a plugin.
If you are good at putting together database queries you might be able to create Badges that are granted based on how many times another Badge has been granted.
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### Author:  [@ozkn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ozkn)
#### Post date: [28 december 2020 om 21:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/11 "2020-12-28T21:12:49Z")
Did you add a feature related to this topic? @Jiaqi
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [22 mei 2022 om 15:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-point-system-or-do-we-have-to-use-plugin/50120/12 "2022-05-22T15:03:19Z")
There is now [Discourse Gamification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gamification/225916)