> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.apetopia.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Member Growth

> Track how your community grows and churns over time.

The Member Growth page breaks down the flow of members in and out of your Discord server — new joins, departures, net result, and how that translates to a growth rate relative to your current size.

<Card title="Open in Apetopia →" href="https://apetopia.co/dashboard/analytics/growth">
  Go directly to this feature in your dashboard.
</Card>

<Note>
  Member event data requires the [Discord Bot](https://www.apetopia.co/dashboard/discord) to be running in your server. Once connected, join and leave events are tracked automatically.
</Note>

## Stat cards

| Card             | What it shows                                                 |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **New Members**  | Total joins in the selected period                            |
| **Members Left** | Total departures in the selected period                       |
| **Net Growth**   | Joins minus leaves — positive is green, negative is red       |
| **Growth Rate**  | Net growth as a percentage of your current total member count |

## Charts

**Daily Net Change** — line chart of joins minus leaves per day across the selected period. An upward trend means more people joined than left on most days; a flat or downward line indicates stagnation or churn.

**Daily Joins vs Leaves** — two bar charts stacked vertically, one for joins (green) and one for leaves (red). This lets you see whether a net growth day was driven by high joins, low leaves, or both — and vice versa for negative days.

## Period selector

Use the **7d / 30d / 90d** buttons in the top right to change the time window. Periods with insufficient data are automatically disabled.

<Tip>
  A large spike in leaves on a specific day almost always has a cause — a controversial announcement, a role change, or a giveaway ending. Cross-reference the date with your Discord server activity.
</Tip>