Contributor Team Matcher

Contributor Team Matcher is a WordPress plugin designed to assist contributors in identifying the most suitable Make WordPress contribution team for their interests and skills. It addresses the challenge of matching new contributors to teams by presenting a short interactive quiz. Based on the quiz responses, the plugin employs a tag-based scoring algorithm to evaluate and recommend teams that align with the contributor’s profile.

The matching process involves each quiz answer contributing specific tags to a shared pool. These tags are then tallied, with duplicate tags increasing their count. Every team is assigned a score calculated by multiplying the tag weight by the tag count for each matching tag. Teams are sorted according to their scores, and the plugin highlights the top match as a prominent card, while also displaying four runner-up teams below it. This approach streamlines the process of finding an appropriate team within the WordPress contributor ecosystem.

Administrators have full control over the configuration of the plugin from within the WordPress admin interface. They can edit, add, or remove quiz questions, possible answers, teams, and the weights assigned to tags, all without the need to modify code. This flexibility allows organizations or communities using the plugin to tailor the quiz and matching logic to their specific needs and evolving team structures.

Contributor Team Matcher is aimed at new contributors seeking guidance on where to begin their involvement with WordPress teams, as well as administrators looking for a customizable onboarding tool. It is delivered as a plugin for WordPress, making it accessible to sites running the WordPress platform.