SonarQube社区版7.0无法找到仪表盘的配置方案咨询

Hey there! As someone new to SonarQube, it’s totally normal to hit this confusion—let’s clear it up right away.

The Core Issue #

First off: SonarQube Community Edition 7.0 does NOT include custom Dashboards and Widgets functionality. These features are exclusive to the commercial editions (Developer, Enterprise, and above) of SonarQube. There are no official plugins to add this capability to the 7.0 Community Edition either, since SonarSource locks these as paid features.

Alternative Solutions for Your Customization Needs #

Don’t worry—you still have ways to get the visibility you need without those features:

• Leverage Built-in Project Views
  Every project in your SonarQube instance comes with a default Overview page that displays key metrics like code coverage, bug counts, code smells, and security vulnerabilities. Dig into the other tabs (like Issues and Measures) too: these are pre-built "dashboards" that cover most common use cases. The Measures tab, for example, lets you drill down into specific metrics grouped by category (reliability, security, maintainability).

• Customize Metric Displays in the Measures Tab
  In the Measures page, you can filter and sort metrics to focus on what matters most to your project. You can search for specific metrics (e.g., "branch coverage") or select entire metric categories, then adjust the columns shown. While 7.0 Community Edition doesn’t let you save these custom views permanently, you can bookmark the filtered URL to quickly access your preferred metric set later.

• Build Your Own Dashboard with the SonarQube API
  If you want full control over how metrics are displayed, use SonarQube’s REST API to pull data directly. For example, the api/measures/component endpoint lets you fetch specific metrics for a project. You can then use tools like Excel, Python (with libraries like Matplotlib or Plotly), or a BI tool to create a custom dashboard tailored exactly to your needs.

• Consider Upgrading (If Budget Allows)
  If built-in custom dashboards are a must-have, you could upgrade to a commercial edition of SonarQube. Alternatively, updating to a newer version of the Community Edition (like 9.x or later) might give you access to more refined built-in views, though custom dashboards still remain a commercial feature. Just make sure to back up your data before upgrading to avoid any issues.

Final Tip #

Start by exploring the default tabs thoroughly—they’re designed to cover most teams’ basic needs. Once you’ve got a handle on those, you can decide if building a custom dashboard via the API or upgrading makes sense for your workflow.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者kalyan