The Outpost Dashboard is the live admin view for the membership side of your publication. It shows member growth over time and donation activity, filterable by time period and member segment. It lives under Reports & Activity → Outpost Dashboard in the sidebar. Outpost ships two live dashboards under Reports & Activity:Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.outpost.pub/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
- Outpost Dashboard (this page) — member growth and donation activity.
- CTA Dashboard — CTA views, signups, conversions, and top-performing posts.
Filters
Use the filters at the top of the dashboard to narrow your data. The chart and summary sections update immediately when you change a filter.| Filter | Options |
|---|---|
| Time Period | 7 days, 30 days, 90 days (default), or All |
| Member Type | Free Members, Paid Members, or All Members |
| Subscription Status | Subscribed (default) or Unsubscribed |
Member growth
The main chart plots a running cumulative member count over the selected time period — each point on the chart represents the total member count as of that date. An upward slope means your audience is growing. The header above the chart shows the total members in the selected period. The chart only includes data points for dates on which at least one member was created, so flat-line days don’t show ticks. Net change calculations (net free, net paid, free-to-paid upgrades, reactivations) appear in the Daily & Weekly Report Emails, not on this page.Donations
If your publication accepts tips via the Tip Jar, the Donations section shows:- Total donation count and revenue in the selected period
- Breakdown by payment provider — separate totals and counts for Stripe and PayPal
What’s not on this page
The live dashboard focuses on member growth and donations. Other reporting lives in dedicated places:- Per-email autoresponder performance — in the Daily & Weekly Report Emails
- Net member change calculations (net free, net paid, free-to-paid upgrades, reactivations) — in the Report Emails
- CTA performance — see the CTA Dashboard
- Site traffic — see the Plausible Dashboard or your Ghost analytics
- Retention flow funnel, gated PDF signups, email campaign results, custom integration events, page-view trends — also in the Report Emails
Related features
CTA Dashboard
Track CTA views, signups, conversions, and top-performing posts.
Report Emails
Daily and weekly emails with the full cross-publication picture.
Plausible Dashboard
Privacy-friendly site traffic analytics, embedded in Outpost.
Activity Log
Searchable feed of all member and system events.
FAQ
How does this relate to the Ghost dashboard?
How does this relate to the Ghost dashboard?
Ghost’s dashboard reports on your content side — posts, page views, and email open rates for newsletters sent through Ghost. The Outpost Dashboard reports on the membership business side — who’s signing up, who’s converting from free to paid, who’s churning, and what your autoresponder lifecycle is doing. They’re designed to be used together, not as substitutes.
What time period should I use?
What time period should I use?
90 days is the default and a good starting point for spotting recent trends. Use All for longer-term analysis, and 7 days for checking the impact of a recent campaign or promotion.
Where do I see autoresponder performance?
Where do I see autoresponder performance?
Per-email autoresponder stats (sends, opens, conversions) live in the Daily & Weekly Report Emails, not on this dashboard.
Why don't I see a Donations section?
Why don't I see a Donations section?
The Donations section appears only if your publication has the Tip Jar feature enabled and has received at least one donation in the selected period.
Can I export this data?
Can I export this data?
The Outpost Dashboard shows charts and summaries, not raw data. For raw exports, use the Data Export feature or connect BigQuery for continuous data streaming.