How to Track Solana Staking Pools and Validator Rewards Using Stakewiz

Tracking validator performance is essential before delegating your SOL. Stakewiz offers a transparent and data-rich view of Solana’s staking ecosystem, allowing anyone to analyze validator scores, uptime, commission rates, and historical rewards without connecting their wallet.

Here’s how to explore staking pools and validator insights in just a few steps.

Step 1: Visit Stakewiz

Once on Stakewiz.com and on the the homepage, you’ll see a list of Solana validators ranked by their Wiz Score, commission, and stake size.
Each validator card displays live performance metrics, including True APY (annual yield), score, and rank, helping you identify the most consistent and transparent validators on the network.

To explore deeper, you can filter or sort validators by parameters such as low commission, Jito participation, or Wiz Score.

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Step 2: Click on Any Validator to View Its Performance

Select any validator (for example, Solana Mobile Validator or Backpack) to open a detailed dashboard showing:

• Voting rate and uptime – how active and reliable the validator has been.

• Commission rate – the percentage of rewards kept by the validator.

• Stake amount – total SOL delegated to them.

• True APY (estimated) – a live reward percentage based on validator efficiency.

You’ll also see clean performance gauges and validator details such as their website, version, and vote account.

Step 3: Scroll Down to Analyze Historical Data

Below the main dashboard, Stakewiz visualizes performance trends using multiple charts:

• Uptime Calendar – a color-coded display of validator activity over time.

• Vote Success and Skip Rate Charts – indicators of validator reliability.

• Scorecard Table – a summary of metrics like slot skip rate, stake weight, and operating history.

These visual tools help users quickly spot validators with consistent uptime and trustworthy performance.

Step 4: Review the Scorecard and Commission History

At the bottom, Stakewiz provides a Scorecard Breakdown and Commission History section.
Here you can see:

• When the validator changed its commission rate.

• A full rating system based on factors like transparency, published information, and network contribution.

This section is particularly useful for comparing long-term validator behavior before deciding where to stake.

Final Thoughts

Stakewiz makes Solana staking analytics accessible to everyone, even without connecting your wallet. By tracking validator reliability, performance, and commissions, you can make more informed staking decisions and support the network securely.

To go even deeper into Solana’s growing ecosystem, explore our other guide on exploring Solana NFT collections using Tensor.