How to add Leaderboard to a XenForo community

Embed Leaderboard on XenForo

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Create a Leaderboard plugin for XenForo on Common Ninja

First, create a XenForo Leaderboard plugin on Common Ninja. On the plugins catalog, find the Leaderboard and enter the Editor.

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Save the Leaderboard plugin

When you're done creating the Leaderboard plugin, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Leaderboard Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Leaderboard plugin to your XenForo community, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the plugin embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your XenForo community.

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Paste the code to your XenForo website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your XenForo community editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the XenForo’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Leaderboard Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Leaderboard plugin on your XenForo community.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Leaderboard plugin on your XenForo plugin. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your XenForo community’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Leaderboard plugin to your XenForo community. You can do this by putting it straight into your XenForo community's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Leaderboard widget when you want to introduce friendly competition that keeps people engaged over time. Ranking participants by points, scores, or achievements gives users a clear sense of progress and status. This is powerful for challenges, learning programs, sales teams, communities, games, and loyalty activities. Public rankings motivate participants to return, improve, and stay active so they can climb or hold their position. You can highlight top performers, show trends, and connect rewards or recognition to ranking. A visible leaderboard turns isolated interactions into an ongoing experience and strengthens the sense that your site or program has an active, invested community.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for XenForo community. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.