Community Activity
The community activity section shows a publisher's recent engagement in the marketplace forums — posts, accepted answers, and announcements — giving users a window into whether the publisher is an active and responsive community member.
Activity Types Shown
| Activity Type | Description | Max Items Shown |
|---|---|---|
| Forum Posts | Discussion threads and replies started by this publisher across all forum sections | 5 most recent |
| Accepted Answers | Q&A replies from this publisher that were marked as accepted answers — a quality signal | 5 most recent |
| Announcements | Publisher announcements posted to their package forums or the general announcements section | 3 most recent |
Activity Feed Format
Each activity item in the feed shows:
- Activity type icon (thread, answer, announcement)
- Thread title — links to the thread in the community
- Forum section name (e.g., "Expense Approval Package Forum")
- Time since posted (e.g., "3 days ago")
- Preview of the first 100 characters of the post text
- "Accepted Answer" badge if the reply was marked as the accepted answer
Activity as a Trust Signal
Active community engagement is a qualitative trust signal that quantitative metrics don't capture. A publisher who regularly responds in their package forums, provides thorough answers, and posts release announcements demonstrates ongoing commitment to their users — beyond just publishing and abandoning packages.
Users evaluating two packages with similar install counts and ratings will often prefer the one from a publisher with recent, visible community activity.
When publishing a new version, post an announcement in your package forum with the changelog highlights. Subscribers receive notifications and return to see what improved. Announcements with screenshots and clear descriptions of new features drive installs from existing users to upgrade and from new users to convert.