Introduction
The Contributors/Contributors Summary function in Confluence is useful in just about every wiki space where there are multiple authors and editors; it both informs visitors about who is working on a space and also acknowledges those contributors.
Contributors/Contributors Summary is a macro that produces an up to date list of contributors to a page, pages or whole space, enabling you to quickly see to see who has contributed and how recently/frequently.
Application(s)
Contributors/Contributors Summary has the following function:
- allows you to create and display a dynamic list of contributors for the pages of your choice, arranged by factors such as frequency of contribution
- the Summary version of the macro has less functionality but by that is easier to use
How to add Contributors/Contributors Summary
First check to see if this is useful by looking to see if the pages or space of interest have, or are likely to have, multiple contributors
- Place you cursor where you want the Contributors/Contributors Summary macro to appear
- Click on Insert (in the tool bar above) then Other Macros from the drop-down menu
- In the pop-up window, type contributors into the search box
- Set the variables up as you wish (you may need to experiment until you get a table that works for your data)
- Click Save
How to use Contributors/Contributors Summary
Contributors/Contributors Summary can help acknowledge the team effort that is behind many wikis and encourage participation. This can be useful for staff and student projects.
Example
