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Leaderboard
Every community on Klixey has a built-in leaderboard. It rewards active members, gives you a way to spotlight contributors, and adds a layer of friendly competition that keeps members coming back.
Quick answer
Members earn one point each time another member likes one of their posts or comments. Points add up into 9 levels. The Leaderboard tab shows the top 10 contributors in three timeframes — last 7 days, last 30 days, and all-time — plus a grid of how many members sit at each level. You can rename each of the 9 levels in Settings → Level names.
How points work
The rule is simple: a member earns a point every time another member likes one of their posts or comments.
- Member B likes a post by Member A → Member A earns a point.
- Member B likes a comment by Member A → Member A earns a point.
A few things don't count:
- Self-likes don't earn points. Members can't game the leaderboard by liking their own posts.
- Unlikes reverse the point. If Member B unlikes Member A's post a minute later, Member A loses the point.
That's the entire scoring system. There's no hidden formula, no engagement multiplier, no time-decay penalty. Write things other members find useful, and you climb.
The 9 levels
Klixey divides total points into 9 levels. Level 1 is where every new member starts; Level 9 is the top of the community.
Higher levels need more points than lower ones. Crossing from Level 1 to Level 2 takes a handful of likes; crossing from Level 8 to Level 9 takes a serious amount of contribution. The exact thresholds are tuned so the top level feels earned without being unreachable.
Members move up automatically the moment their total crosses the next threshold. There's nothing for you to grant manually.
Customizing level names
By default, the 9 levels are labelled Level 1 through Level 9. You can rename each one to fit your brand.
Open your community, switch to Settings, and find Level names. Type a custom name into each of the 9 slots. Save.
Some examples that work well:
| Style | Level 1 → Level 9 |
|---|---|
| Skill-progression | Beginner / Apprentice / Practitioner / Specialist / Expert / Mentor / Master / Sage / Legend |
| Themed | Seedling / Sapling / Sprout / Tree / Grove / Forest / Mountain / Summit / Sky |
| Playful | Lurker / Newbie / Regular / Voice / Veteran / Star / Hero / Icon / Legend |
The name change applies everywhere members see their level — the leaderboard cards, the level badges on profiles, and the personal stats card in the leaderboard tab.
You set 9 names, members see all 9
The level system is always 9 levels — you can rename them but not add or remove tiers. Pick names that progress naturally so the top of the list feels meaningful.
The Leaderboard tab
Inside your community, open the Leaderboard tab. You see the same view your members see, plus admin-side visibility into the level distribution.
The tab has three sections:
My stats card
A personal card showing your own level, total points, all-time rank, and progress to the next level. This is the same card every member sees on their side — using it as an admin is the easiest way to verify the level system looks right.
The three rankings
Three columns of top-10 lists:
| Column | Ranks members by |
|---|---|
| Last 7 days | Points earned in the past week |
| Last 30 days | Points earned in the past month |
| All time | Every point earned, ever |
The week and month columns help you spot rising contributors — people who are heating up right now. The all-time column shows the long-term core of the community. Top 3 in each column get medal emojis.
Level distribution
A grid of all 9 levels with the percentage of members sitting at each one. Useful for sizing up community health:
- Most members at Level 1? Activation is the problem — newcomers aren't getting hooked.
- Long tail across all 9 levels? Healthy community with a wide range of contribution.
- Cluster at the top with nobody in the middle? Your veterans are dominating; new members may need lower-stakes ways to participate.
Using the leaderboard as a creator
A leaderboard works best when there's something to climb toward. A few moves that consistently work:
- Give the top levels aspirational names. "Level 9" is forgettable. "Legend" or "Master" is something members want to hit.
- Shout out new top-10 entries. Pin a weekly thread that names the people who just broke into the leaderboard. The recognition matters more than the score itself.
- Reward Level 9. Some creators offer Level 9 members a quarterly call, a swag drop, or early access to new products. Whatever fits your community — the goal isn't the prize, it's signalling that the top of the ladder means something.
- Don't over-mention the leaderboard early. If a community is small (under ~50 active members), the rankings look thin. Spotlight it more once activity is steady.
One thing to avoid
Don't tie pricing or feature access to leaderboard position. The system is designed for recognition, not gating. Levels are public; making them load-bearing for access turns helpful contribution into status anxiety.
What members see
The Leaderboard tab is available to every active member. They see:
- Their personal stats card at the top.
- The three top-10 rankings.
- The level distribution grid.
- A compact sidebar widget on wider screens that shows the top 5 all-time, with a tap-through to the full tab.
Who on your team can edit level names
Owner, Admin, and Editor roles can change level names in the community settings. Viewers can see the leaderboard but can't change anything. See Roles & permissions.
The leaderboard rankings themselves can't be edited or reset — they're a function of likes happening in real time across the community.
Related
- Resources library — the other community tab worth keeping fresh.
- Roles & permissions — who can change level names.
- Glossary — "Leaderboard", "Level".