Any idea how to display the top Discourse users on a WordPress site? For example like this?
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The discussion revolves around displaying top Discourse users on a WordPress site, specifically for the website svetandroida.cz and its community forum. Petr_Mišák seeks a solution to show a leaderboard similar to a provided image. eisammy suggests using an API or embedding the ranking, while Jagster raises concerns about user consent for profile promotion. simon proposes using the WP Discourse Shortcodes plugin or creating a custom Gutenberg block for a leaderboard, noting that Discourse could benefit from embeddable widgets. Petr_Mišák appreciates the suggestions but notes the plugin’s inactivity and the importance of a Gutenberg-compatible solution. Jagster clarifies that while the sites are separate, the context is shared.
Maybe embedding top ranking users? Look for API from ranking global here or wait someone response ya.
One thing to consider: are users as happy about that an admin that uses theirs profiles as an ad on totally different site?
You could use a similar approach to what the WP Discourse Shortcodes plugin does. It makes API requests to Discourse to get data in a JSON format, then uses the data to generate HTML.
It’s been a while since I looked at that plugin, but possibly it could be extended to add a leaderboard shortcode.
I’m going to make some Discourse blocks for the WordPress Block Editor soon. I’ll think about creating a leaderboard block. Leaderboards are a bit of an anti-feature for me, but I don’t think that’s the case for a lot of people.
Discourse could also look into creating more embeddable widgets - similar to Embed a list of Discourse topics onto an external site. A leaderboard widget would be a good candidate for that.
Thanks for your responses.
@eisammy In looking for a solution, I tried to avoid saying for two reasons. First, I’m not a programmer and then someone would have to maintain the code over time.
@Jagster I understand your concern, but in our case it is the same website. https://www.svetandroida.cz/ and https://komunita.svetandroida.cz/
@simon Thank you for the recommendation. I had looked at the Wp-discourse-shortcodes plugin plugin before, but was discouraged from using it by its long inactivity.
The WordPress shortcode for Gutenberg sounds like a good idea though.
It is not same site, but what ever.