Contribution Credit Weight and Impact on Ranking

How does Drupal Certified Partner qualification work?

Drupal Certified Partners qualify based on the combination of three factors: Weighted contribution credits (as described below), verified case studies, and Certified Partner Tier. 

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How is marketplace rank determined?

Organizations are ranked by their weighted contribution credits. These weights also determine qualification for Drupal Certified Partner tier.
Weighted contribution credits can be earned through the following types of contributions:

• Issue credits from the last 12 months  — credits on more widely used modules carry more weight.
  • Every project shows usage information under the 'Project Information' heading on the project page.
  • This usage is translated into a 1-10 point score for each issue on the project. 
  • For the purposes of the marketplace, issues fixed in the last 90 days are counted
  • One way to evaluate how much credit issues on a given project will be worth is to know that the scale works as follows:
    • 10 credits = 1,000,000 sites report using OR Core OR Strategic Initiative
    • 3 credits = 300,000 sites report using
    • 2 credits = 200,000 sites report using
      etc.
    • The floor is 1 credit - all issues on any project receive at least 1 credit. 
  • Sometimes issues are also given additional bounties by the DA! Look for blog posts or ask your account manager.
• Drupal case studies — success stories increase Drupal adoption.
  • Case studies tell powerful stories about Drupal's success, and users evaluating Drupal rely on them to see examples of use cases similar to their own. 
  • A good case study can be worth as much as a core issue, and there is no time limit.
  • However, note that case studies for the more recent major versions of Drupal are worth more.
  • The current weights are:
    • Drupal 10 case studies = 10 credits
    • Drupal 9 case studies = 5 credits
    • Drupal 8 case studies = 2.0 credits
• Organization Memberships — help us build and maintain Drupal.org.
  • Organization Members contribute to marketplace position in directly proportion to the level of financial support provided to the Drupal Association.
  • Very active issue contributions will take an organization much further than the partner level, but the partner level provides a firm foundation, and raises the floor for an organization's position. 
  • Organizations also receive 1 standing credit for each employee who is a Ripple Maker.
• Contributor Roles — Sponsoring contributor roles held by individuals in your organization.
  • Contributor roles affect marketplace position proportional to the scope and time invested in the given role. 
  • They can be worth as much or more than a core issue, but don't expire. 
  • Note that contributor roles that overlap with issue credit activity do not get credit.
• Projects supported — Project maintainers can credit organizations who provide support outside of issues.
  • If a project maintainer marks your organization as a supporter, it grants a small but persistent bump to your position. 
  • This support is less highly weighted than issues closed, but makes a difference. 
• Events sponsored — Event organizers who list their events on drupal.org/community events can tag volunteers, speakers, and sponsors. 
  • For each event an organization has sponsored in the last 12 months, they receive a certain amount of contribution credit, with more granted for sponsoring DrupalCon.
    • DrupalCons earn the organizer 220 credits
    • Drupalcamps earn the organizer 50 credits
    • Drupalfests earn the organizer 50 credits
    • Localmeetups earn the organizer 25 credits
    • Contribution events earn the organizer 25 credits
    • External events earn the organizer 25 credits
• Individual Members — Organizations get a boost for each employee who is an individual Drupal Association member.
  • Growing the community of Drupal Association members gives a small but persistent boost to organization rankings. 

Marketplace Rank Source Code

Since Drupal is an open-source project, you can see much of how the algorithm works by viewing function drush_drupalorg_org_credit() in the drupalorg > drupalorg > drupalorg.drush.inc file.

How to start contributing

If you're new to contribution and your organization is working towards qualifying for the Drupal Certified Partner program, this contribution enablement webinar will guide you. 

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