Streaks
Streaks reward members for consistent, ongoing participation. The longer a member stays active day after day, the higher their streak count — and at key milestones, they earn bonus points.
How Streaks Work
Section titled “How Streaks Work”A streak counts how many consecutive days a member has been active. “Active” means earning at least one point from any action. Streaks are not tied to logins — the member needs to actually do something.
Streaks are timezone-aware. Midnight is calculated using the member’s own timezone setting. If they have not set a timezone, the site timezone is used. This means a member in Tokyo and a member in New York each get a fair day boundary.
The Grace Period
Section titled “The Grace Period”Life happens. The streak engine includes a 1-day grace period by default. This means:
- If a member misses exactly one day, their streak continues — the grace period covers the gap
- The grace period can only be used once per streak. Missing two consecutive days breaks the streak.
- The grace period resets after each consecutive day. If you use it on a Wednesday, you can use it again after a full consecutive sequence.
Admins can adjust the grace period from 0 to 3 days in Gamification > Settings > Streaks.
Streak Milestones
Section titled “Streak Milestones”When a member’s current streak reaches one of these milestones, they earn a bonus and see a milestone notification:
| Milestone | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 days | Bonus points + toast notification |
| 14 days | Bonus points + toast notification |
| 30 days | Bonus points + toast notification |
| 60 days | Bonus points + toast notification |
| 100 days | Bonus points + toast notification |
| 180 days | Bonus points + toast notification |
| 365 days | Bonus points + toast notification |
The number of bonus points awarded at each milestone is configurable in Gamification > Settings > Streaks. Set to 0 to give a notification without bonus points.
What Resets a Streak
Section titled “What Resets a Streak”A streak resets to 1 when:
- A member misses more than one consecutive day (beyond the grace period)
- A member’s grace period was already used and they miss another day
When a streak resets, the previous streak length is saved as the member’s longest streak record. Members can always work toward beating their personal best.
Displaying Streaks
Section titled “Displaying Streaks”Gutenberg block: Add the WB Gamification Streak block to any page. It shows the current streak count prominently, plus an optional heatmap of activity over the past 90 days (similar to GitHub’s contribution graph).
Shortcode:
[wb_gam_streak][wb_gam_streak show_longest="1" show_heatmap="1" heatmap_days="90"]| Attribute | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
show_longest |
0 | Also display the member’s longest-ever streak |
show_heatmap |
0 | Show the activity heatmap calendar |
heatmap_days |
90 | How many days the heatmap covers (1–365) |
user_id |
0 (current user) | Show streak for a specific user ID |
- Add the streak block to the member’s profile page or dashboard so they see their streak every time they visit.
- Set milestone bonus points high enough to feel rewarding. A 30-day streak is a significant commitment and deserves meaningful recognition.
- Use the heatmap on member profiles to give members a visual record of their activity history.