MDN/Development/User interface experiment results

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Name Question asked Result summary Detailed results Analysis
Social network button style and placement If we add social media buttons to pages, which style/placement combination (screenshot of all possible styles and placements) would get the most clicks? Labeled buttons below the title got the most clicks. Detailed results Analysis
Edit button color Would more visitors click the edit button if its relative contrast were increased? Clicks increased by 31.2% when the button was a darker shade of blue. Detailed results Analysis
Removing the homepage headline Would fewer people engage with the homepage and the site generally if the headline were removed? There are no significant differences in user behavior when the headline is removed. If there is an effect, it's very small. Detailed results
Homepage callout box design Would more people use the homepage callout boxes if it had a different design? Would a new design negatively affect engagement with other areas of the homepage? With the new design, there may be a slight increase in callout box usage. If there is an effect, the effect is small. There is no change or very little change in engagement with other areas of the homepage. Detailed results Analysis
Sticky article buttons (Languages, Edit, etc.) Would more users edit pages if article buttons were sticky? Would more users log in? When article buttons are sticky, more people click the Edit button (+73%), view the edit page (+41%), and submit completed edits (+38%). The effect on login rate is less conclusive. Detailed results Analysis
Homepage search box color Would more people use the homepage search box if it had a white background? Usage increased by 42.6% when the search box had a white background. Detailed results
Language widget design Would a new design for the language widget increase usage? Usage decreased with the new design. Detailed results
Label of button in "Get Involved" section Among several variations, which label for the button in the "Get Involved" section of the homepage would receive the highest number of clicks? The label Get Involved (which was not the original label) performed best, receiving 171.7% more clicks than the original label. Detailed results
Sign in button label Among several variations, which sign in button label would receive the highest number of clicks? No label performed better than any other. Detailed results Analysis
Edit button label Among several variations, which edit button label would receive the highest number of clicks? The label Edit performed best, receiving 42.3% more clicks than the former label. Detailed results Analysis