The basics
11 streak families, three cadences.
Streaks come in 11 families. Three run on a daily cadence (login, activity, commenter). Five run on a weekly cadence (active weeks, specialty, comeback, peak week, roadmap). Three run monthly (referral, WP.org publisher, academy). Each family tracks something different.
A week runs Monday to Sunday (UTC).
Weeks are ISO weeks in UTC, so every folk sees the same window regardless of timezone. The system checks each Monday around 00:30 UTC whether you were active in the week that just ended.
What counts as 'active'.
Most score-earning actions count toward at least one streak: submitting a plugin / theme / snippet / video / resource, posting in the community feed, commenting on someone's work, casting an upvote or reaction, voting on a roadmap idea, attending an event or Academy session, getting credit for a referral, taking a Folks TV note. Login alone counts only toward the daily login streak.
Each family is specific.
A vote does not count toward the commenter family. A submission does not count toward the roadmap family. Each family rewards a specific kind of engagement. The full list is below.
Counters tick up in real time.
Take an action and your dashboard rings update on the next refresh, before the cron has run. The cron writes the canonical numbers each night so the dashboard projection only shows what will land on the next tick.
Once you earn an award, it is yours.
Streak counters reset if you miss too long. But badges you earned along the way stay on your profile forever. A 4-week badge keeps after you break a 5-week streak, because you did do four.
The safety net
A free pass covers one missed period and lets your streak continue as if you never skipped. Free passes are not handed out automatically. You earn them by being active.
Earn the weekly pass by being active 4 weeks this quarter.
Be active for any 4 weeks in the current calendar quarter and you earn 1 free pass for the Active Weeks streak. The 4 weeks do not have to be consecutive. Once earned, the pass sits in your inventory until you use it. If you skip exactly one week, the pass is consumed automatically and your streak keeps going.
Earn the daily login pass by logging in 7 days this fortnight.
Log in on any 7 days in the current 14-day fortnight and you earn 1 free pass for the Daily login streak. The 7 logins do not have to be consecutive. Skip exactly one day later, the pass is consumed, the streak continues.
One pass per period. No stockpiling.
Each pass caps at 1 in inventory. You cannot save them up by being extra active. Once your pass is used, the next one is on the next period (quarter or fortnight) when you cross the earn threshold again.
Earn-progress is visible on the dashboard.
The Safety Net panel on the streaks dashboard shows live progress: "3 of 4 active weeks. 1 more to earn your free pass." So you always know how close you are. The pill turns amber while you are earning, green when the pass is ready to use, grey after the pass has fired.
A pass covers exactly one missed period.
Skip one week with a pass available, the pass fires, streak survives. Skip two weeks in a row or skip a week without a pass, and the streak breaks. The pass is a single-period cushion, not a long absence shield. The "Saved by the Pass" badge fires the first time your pass kicks in.
No free pass on the strict tracks.
The Daily activity, Daily commenter, Specialty, Roadmap, Referral, WP.org publisher, and Academy streaks are strict. Miss one period and the counter resets. The point of those tracks is rewarding genuine consistency on a specific kind of engagement, so giving them a cushion would defeat the purpose.
Streak scoring
Tier-scaled, 10 to 500 points per milestone.
Crossing an entry-tier threshold (7-day login, 4-week active streak) lands 10 points. Mid-tier crossings land 25 to 50. The long-tail crossings (1000-day login, 4-year active streak) land 200 to 500. The harder the milestone, the bigger the reward.
Uncapped, naturally bounded.
There is no per-week or per-quarter cap on streak scoring. The catalog itself is the cap. Once every tier of every family is earned, no further streak points are possible.
Separate from the other scoring buckets.
Streak points sit alongside points from submissions, wp.org work, comments, and votes. They do not replace those. Streaks reward consistency, not productivity.
Login awards
Open WPFolks every day. The lowest bar. Just visit. Earn a free pass by logging in on the threshold number of days in the current fortnight, and one missed day is forgiven.
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Daily Folk (1 Week)
You opened WPFolks every day for 7 days in a row.
Open WPFolks every day for 7 days in a row
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Daily Folk (1 Month)
You opened WPFolks every day for 30 days in a row.
Open WPFolks every day for 30 days in a row
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Daily Folk (100 Days)
You opened WPFolks every day for 100 days in a row.
Open WPFolks every day for 100 days in a row
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Daily Folk (200 Days)
You opened WPFolks every day for 200 days in a row.
Open WPFolks every day for 200 days in a row
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Daily Folk (1 Year)
You opened WPFolks every day for 365 days in a row.
Open WPFolks every day for 365 days in a row
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Daily Folk (500 Days)
You opened WPFolks every day for 500 days in a row.
Open WPFolks every day for 500 days in a row
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Daily Folk (2 Years)
You opened WPFolks every day for 730 days in a row.
Open WPFolks every day for 730 days in a row
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Daily Folk (1000 Days)
You opened WPFolks every day for 1000 days in a row.
Open WPFolks every day for 1000 days in a row
Activity awards
Take at least one action every day. Post, vote, comment, submit, or write a note. Strict, no free pass.
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Active Folk (1 Week)
You took at least one action every day for 7 days in a row. Actions are posts, votes, comments, submissions, or notes.
Take at least one action every day for 7 days in a row
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Active Folk (1 Month)
You took at least one action every day for 30 days in a row.
Take at least one action every day for 30 days in a row
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Active Folk (100 Days)
You took at least one action every day for 100 days in a row.
Take at least one action every day for 100 days in a row
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Active Folk (200 Days)
You took at least one action every day for 200 days in a row.
Take at least one action every day for 200 days in a row
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Active Folk (1 Year)
You took at least one action every day for 365 days in a row.
Take at least one action every day for 365 days in a row
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Active Folk (500 Days)
You took at least one action every day for 500 days in a row.
Take at least one action every day for 500 days in a row
Commenter awards
Leave at least one comment on another folk's work every day. Strict, no free pass. Votes and submissions do not count toward this family.
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Daily Commenter (1 Week)
You left at least one comment on another folk's work every day for 7 days in a row.
Comment on another folk's work every day for 7 days in a row
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Daily Commenter (1 Month)
You left at least one comment on another folk's work every day for 30 days in a row.
Comment on another folk's work every day for 30 days in a row
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Daily Commenter (100 Days)
You left at least one comment on another folk's work every day for 100 days in a row.
Comment on another folk's work every day for 100 days in a row
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Daily Commenter (200 Days)
You left at least one comment on another folk's work every day for 200 days in a row.
Comment on another folk's work every day for 200 days in a row
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Daily Commenter (1 Year)
You left at least one comment on another folk's work every day for 365 days in a row.
Comment on another folk's work every day for 365 days in a row
Active Weeks awards
Stay active week after week. Any activity counts. The backbone of the streak system. Earn a free pass by being active the threshold number of weeks in the current quarter, and one missed week is forgiven.
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Monthly Folk
You did at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 4 weeks in a row.
Do at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 4 weeks in a row
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Quarterly Folk
You did at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 12 weeks in a row.
Do at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 12 weeks in a row
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Half-Year Folk
You did at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 26 weeks in a row.
Do at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 26 weeks in a row
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Yearly Folk
You did at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 52 weeks in a row.
Do at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 52 weeks in a row
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Two-Year Folk
You did at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 104 weeks in a row.
Do at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 104 weeks in a row
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Four-Year Folk
You did at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 208 weeks in a row.
Do at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 208 weeks in a row
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Six-Year Folk
You did at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 312 weeks in a row.
Do at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 312 weeks in a row
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Decade Folk
You did at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 520 weeks in a row.
Do at least one thing on WPFolks every week for 520 weeks in a row
Specialty awards
Reward for HOW you stay active. Each award is for doing a SPECIFIC kind of action every week for X weeks in a row. Submitter / Poster / Commenter / Voter / All-Around Folk.
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Weekly Submitter
You submitted at least one plugin, theme, snippet, video, or resource every week for 4 weeks in a row.
Submit at least one item every week for 4 weeks in a row
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Quarterly Submitter
You submitted at least one item every week for 12 weeks in a row.
Submit at least one item every week for 12 weeks in a row
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Half-Year Submitter
You submitted at least one item every week for 26 weeks in a row.
Submit at least one item every week for 26 weeks in a row
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Weekly Poster
You posted to the community feed every week for 4 weeks in a row.
Post to the feed every week for 4 weeks in a row
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Quarterly Poster
You posted to the community feed every week for 12 weeks in a row.
Post to the feed every week for 12 weeks in a row
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Half-Year Poster
You posted to the community feed every week for 26 weeks in a row.
Post to the feed every week for 26 weeks in a row
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Weekly Commenter
You left at least one comment on another folk's work every week for 4 weeks in a row.
Comment on someone's work every week for 4 weeks in a row
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Quarterly Commenter
You left at least one comment on another folk's work every week for 12 weeks in a row.
Comment on someone's work every week for 12 weeks in a row
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Half-Year Commenter
You left at least one comment on another folk's work every week for 26 weeks in a row.
Comment on someone's work every week for 26 weeks in a row
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Weekly Voter
You upvoted at least one thing every week for 4 weeks in a row.
Cast at least one vote every week for 4 weeks in a row
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Quarterly Voter
You upvoted at least one thing every week for 12 weeks in a row.
Cast at least one vote every week for 12 weeks in a row
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Half-Year Voter
You upvoted at least one thing every week for 26 weeks in a row.
Cast at least one vote every week for 26 weeks in a row
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Weekly All-Around Folk
You did 3 different kinds of actions every week for 4 weeks in a row. The 5 kinds are: submit, post, comment, vote, or write a video note.
3 different kinds of actions every week for 4 weeks in a row
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Quarterly All-Around Folk
You did 3 different kinds of actions every week for 12 weeks in a row. The 5 kinds are: submit, post, comment, vote, or write a video note.
3 different kinds of actions every week for 12 weeks in a row
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Half-Year All-Around Folk
You did 3 different kinds of actions every week for 26 weeks in a row. The 5 kinds are: submit, post, comment, vote, or write a video note.
3 different kinds of actions every week for 26 weeks in a row
Comeback awards
Reward for coming back after a break. Streaks end. What matters is what happens after.
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Streak Saved
Your free pass covered a week you missed and kept your weekly streak going.
Have your free pass cover a missed week for the first time
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Comeback Folk
You reached a 4-week streak again after a previous streak ended.
Reach a 4-week streak after a previous one ended
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Double-Comeback Folk
You reached a 26-week streak again after a previous 26-week streak ended.
Reach a 26-week streak after a previous 26-week streak ended
Peak Week awards
Reward for one big week. Not about consistency. Just one really productive seven days, measured by points earned or by variety of action types.
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Big Week
You earned 100 or more points in a single week.
Earn 100+ points in one week
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Huge Week
You earned 250 or more points in a single week.
Earn 250+ points in one week
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Massive Week
You earned 500 or more points in a single week.
Earn 500+ points in one week
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Three-Kind Week
You did 3 different kinds of actions in a single week. The 5 kinds are: submit, post, comment, vote, or write a video note.
Do 3 different kinds of actions in one week
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Five-Kind Week
You did all 5 kinds of actions in a single week: submit, post, comment, vote, and write a video note.
Do all 5 kinds of actions in one week
Roadmap awards
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week. Rewards folks who help shape what WPFolks builds next.
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Weekly Roadmapper
You voted on or commented on a roadmap idea every week for 4 weeks in a row.
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week for 4 weeks in a row
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Quarterly Roadmapper
You voted on or commented on a roadmap idea every week for 12 weeks in a row.
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week for 12 weeks in a row
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Half-Year Roadmapper
You voted on or commented on a roadmap idea every week for 26 weeks in a row.
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week for 26 weeks in a row
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Yearly Roadmapper
You voted on or commented on a roadmap idea every week for 52 weeks in a row.
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week for 52 weeks in a row
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Two-Year Roadmapper
You voted on or commented on a roadmap idea every week for 104 weeks in a row.
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week for 104 weeks in a row
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Four-Year Roadmapper
You voted on or commented on a roadmap idea every week for 208 weeks in a row.
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week for 208 weeks in a row
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Six-Year Roadmapper
You voted on or commented on a roadmap idea every week for 312 weeks in a row.
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week for 312 weeks in a row
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Decade Roadmapper
You voted on or commented on a roadmap idea every week for 520 weeks in a row.
Vote on or comment on a roadmap idea every week for 520 weeks in a row
Referral awards
Bring in at least one new folk per month who completes their profile. Rewards growing the community.
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Quarterly Inviter
You brought in at least one new folk every month for 3 months in a row.
Refer at least one new folk every month for 3 months in a row
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Half-Year Inviter
You brought in at least one new folk every month for 6 months in a row.
Refer at least one new folk every month for 6 months in a row
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Yearly Inviter
You brought in at least one new folk every month for 12 months in a row.
Refer at least one new folk every month for 12 months in a row
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Two-Year Inviter
You brought in at least one new folk every month for 24 months in a row.
Refer at least one new folk every month for 24 months in a row
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Three-Year Inviter
You brought in at least one new folk every month for 36 months in a row.
Refer at least one new folk every month for 36 months in a row
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Five-Year Inviter
You brought in at least one new folk every month for 60 months in a row.
Refer at least one new folk every month for 60 months in a row
WP.org publisher awards
Publish a plugin or theme on wp.org each month. Detected automatically via wp.org sync.
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Quarterly WP.org Publisher
You published at least one plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 3 months in a row.
Publish a plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 3 months in a row
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Half-Year WP.org Publisher
You published at least one plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 6 months in a row.
Publish a plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 6 months in a row
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Yearly WP.org Publisher
You published at least one plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 12 months in a row.
Publish a plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 12 months in a row
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Two-Year WP.org Publisher
You published at least one plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 24 months in a row.
Publish a plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 24 months in a row
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Three-Year WP.org Publisher
You published at least one plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 36 months in a row.
Publish a plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 36 months in a row
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Five-Year WP.org Publisher
You published at least one plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 60 months in a row.
Publish a plugin or theme on wp.org every month for 60 months in a row
Academy awards
Attend a verified Folks Academy session each month. Recorded after an admin marks attendance.
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Quarterly Learner
You attended at least one Folks Academy session every month for 3 months in a row.
Attend an Academy session every month for 3 months in a row
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Half-Year Learner
You attended at least one Folks Academy session every month for 6 months in a row.
Attend an Academy session every month for 6 months in a row
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Yearly Learner
You attended at least one Folks Academy session every month for 12 months in a row.
Attend an Academy session every month for 12 months in a row
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Two-Year Learner
You attended at least one Folks Academy session every month for 24 months in a row.
Attend an Academy session every month for 24 months in a row
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Three-Year Learner
You attended at least one Folks Academy session every month for 36 months in a row.
Attend an Academy session every month for 36 months in a row
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Five-Year Learner
You attended at least one Folks Academy session every month for 60 months in a row.
Attend an Academy session every month for 60 months in a row
Common questions
Why so many families? Why not one big streak?
Different folks contribute in different ways. A plugin author and a community organizer both deserve recognition without one having to mimic the other. Splitting streaks by family lets each kind of consistency be tracked on its own, with its own award ladder.
What's the difference between Activity and Commenter?
Activity is the catch-all. Any countable action ticks it: submitting, posting, commenting, voting, taking notes. Commenter is specifically about commenting on another folk's work. A folk who only votes will keep their Activity streak alive but not their Commenter streak.
What's the difference between Active Weeks and Specialty?
Active Weeks rewards staying active in any way, week after week. Specialty rewards doing a specific kind of action (submit, post, comment, vote, or three-of-five for All-Around Folk) every week for many weeks. Active Weeks is the umbrella. Specialty is the deeper cut.
Do streak awards give score points?
Yes, scaled to difficulty. Entry-tier milestones land 10 points each. Mid-tier crossings land 25 to 50. The genuinely hard milestones (multi-year ladders) land 100 to 500. The points sit in a dedicated streak_milestone_earned bucket on the leaderboard, separate from submission and contribution points.
What if I take a vacation?
If you have already earned this period's free pass, one missed week (Active Weeks) or one missed day (Daily login) is automatically forgiven. To earn the pass in the first place, be active for 4 weeks in the current quarter or log in on 7 days in the current fortnight. Longer breaks reset the current counter, but every badge you earned stays on your profile and your best-ever record stays on display. A new streak after a break can earn the Comeback Folk award.
When does the cron run?
Every day around 00:30 UTC for the daily streaks. Every Monday around 00:30 UTC for the weekly streaks. Monthly and quarterly tracks evaluate on the first Monday cron after a new month or quarter starts. The dashboard rings update in real time before the cron runs, so you can see progress as soon as you take an action.
Why isn't my streak showing progress instantly?
It should. If a ring is not ticking up after you take an action, the most common cause is that the test user is an administrator. Admin accounts are excluded from streaks by default. Define WPFOLKS_STREAKS_ALLOW_ADMINS = true in wp-config.php to include admins, or test as a regular folk.
Can I turn off the milestone emails?
Yes. Settings → Notifications and toggle off "Streak award emails." Your streak still tracks. You just stop getting the email when an award lands.
How are the WP.org publisher streaks detected?
WPFolks syncs your wp.org profile periodically. When the sync detects that you have more authored plugins or themes than last sync, it logs that as a publish event for the current month. You do not need to do anything special. Connect your wp.org account in your profile settings and the rest is automatic.
How is Academy attendance recorded?
An admin verifies attendance after each Folks Academy session. The verification fires the streak event for the month the session took place in. Attend a session every month and the Academy streak climbs.