Posted: Monday, November 6th, 2006 at 10:39 pm. Filed in Wrapup.
October Wrapup
Another month, another wrapup. What the heck have the slackers here at WordPress.com world headquarters been doing in October?
- We actually documented our features
- Redid our “hot” algorithms to promote people further down the list more.
- Introduced some new themes: Unsleepable and K2, Tarski, Chaotic Soul.
- Expanded avatar use some more
- Domain mapping and registration
- Tried out a promo video
- Introduced an unlimited user paid upgrade
- And then surprised everyone on Halloween with a new dashboard, which has attracted more comments than any other blog post, ever.
On the other hand you guys were busy as all get out. October stats: 66k blogs, 69k users, switched themes 314k times, 1.57 million posts, 241k pages, 758k comments, 3,911 support requests, 329k file uploads, and around 68.2 million pageviews. (Not counting admin section, images, CSS, RSS feeds, etc.)
November 6th, 2006 at 10:51 pm
Amazing sir. Thanks for all your work!
November 6th, 2006 at 11:05 pm
good times at wordpress.com…
congratulations and thank you for everything you keep doing.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:15 pm
My theme review series will be covering Unsleepable, K2, Tarski, Chaotic Soul next. Post due out in the next 24 hrs.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:18 pm
Thanks for all your hardwork Matt and WP, we love it!
November 6th, 2006 at 11:24 pm
Whoa…that’s a lot of stuff we did…
November 6th, 2006 at 11:25 pm
Also, how many registered domain names?
November 6th, 2006 at 11:25 pm
Wow, just wow. Let’s wait for next month, or erm… next month to see what happens next!
November 6th, 2006 at 11:39 pm
too many things, good work on this month boys
November 6th, 2006 at 11:45 pm
first?
nice,always good
November 7th, 2006 at 12:12 am
Ab Fab!
November 7th, 2006 at 12:14 am
wow
November 7th, 2006 at 12:14 am
Good stuff, although I do wish the new themes were implemented with a little more care or a note that said warning: beta test for 48 hours.
Now can we get more widgets?
November 7th, 2006 at 12:18 am
I don’t know how you manage to do it all. You guys are accomplishing loads here. Keep it up!
Also what are the overall Akismet stats for every site on wp.com? That would be interesting
November 7th, 2006 at 1:03 am
^^
it’s very happy to be part of it!
all the best to wordpress!
November 7th, 2006 at 1:23 am
Good good good!!!
November 7th, 2006 at 1:29 am
I like the new dashboard. I never would have seen this post without it.
November 7th, 2006 at 1:41 am
The domain mapping and registration was a great birthday gift. A good friend paid for it for me. Thanks to her – and to you guys – my blog has it’s own domain, which is something I’ve always wanted since I started blogging.
THANK YOU!!!
November 7th, 2006 at 1:43 am
I’m waiting for something new this month
November 7th, 2006 at 1:45 am
great, keep up the superb work.
November 7th, 2006 at 1:49 am
Wow busy month! Good Job folks – thanks for everything
November 7th, 2006 at 1:56 am
Always wrapup well at this time of year
November 7th, 2006 at 1:59 am
Nice month. I love WordPress keep the hard work!
November 7th, 2006 at 2:32 am
You guys have been busy! Domain mapping has been my favorite addition to the growing features list, and new themes are always good.
Keep up the good work guys!
November 7th, 2006 at 3:12 am
Thanks for your hard work!
November 7th, 2006 at 3:40 am
Wow… we were busy. XD
November 7th, 2006 at 3:43 am
When you guys next introduce new themes, could you provide a screen shot of how it may look like, in the blog entry about it?
November 7th, 2006 at 4:01 am
I think this new feature of compiling your accomplishments should be at the top of the list of good things you did, along with that dashboard
November 7th, 2006 at 4:25 am
And then surprised everyone on Halloween with a new dashboard, which has attracted more comments than any other blog post, ever
Have you tallied up the “for and against new dashboard” for those comments yet? My impression was that there are more negative than positive comments. If so, I hope that you either reinstate the old dashboard or address the comments soon.
keep up the great work.
November 7th, 2006 at 4:26 am
Way to go, WP team!
And, of course, I thank the little people!
November 7th, 2006 at 4:29 am
Ha! Those figures make me dizzy.
For once I can say that I changed themes 10 times in October but stuck with the old one. 
As usual WP rawks in Oktober!
November 7th, 2006 at 5:25 am
Looking forward to more new themes.
November 7th, 2006 at 5:29 am
October was Rocking at WP! (Which month isn’t
) /
P.S: The ‘New Dashboard’ Posts URI still reads new-dashbaord
November 7th, 2006 at 5:30 am
wow awesome!!.. WP ROCKS!
thanks for all the good things that you do us.
cheerz from Colombia, south america.
November 7th, 2006 at 5:32 am
8 features including 4 themes? y’all are terrible slackers!
November 7th, 2006 at 5:58 am
exhausting list!
November 7th, 2006 at 7:04 am
Latest theme review is out covering: ChaoticSoul, Tarski, Unsleepable, K2-Lite
November 7th, 2006 at 7:04 am
A job well done! Congratulations to WP.com team! Keep it up!
November 7th, 2006 at 7:34 am
Hi,
It is nice to have all these huge figures around WP. You and guys always growing with innovative ideas. Keep my wishes to growing…
Thanks and Wishes from my heartfelt wishes..
Best Smile,
Zeezat
November 7th, 2006 at 7:41 am
October came out to be quite productive month with some really nice new features and services … kudas for that.
November 7th, 2006 at 8:02 am
Keep up the good work.
I still enjoy blogging with wordpress.
November 7th, 2006 at 8:07 am
Wow ! Thats some impressive stats Matt.
And the features page is cool !
November 7th, 2006 at 8:29 am
wow! Looks like everyone has been busy.:)
November 7th, 2006 at 8:32 am
Is there any other reason why we all love WP.com? Thanks guys for everything.
November 7th, 2006 at 8:43 am
When @ Dashboard I always check for new news, it’s always fun to read. And the monthly wrapup is always fun as well. You are achieving so much.
November 7th, 2006 at 8:56 am
So, all in all a quiet month then? hehe
Way to go Matt and WP. You guys are out back bone, without you guys … well we would probably still blog somewere but it just wouldnt look as good or be the same, keep up the good work.
I didnt realise we made so many posts and did so much.
November 7th, 2006 at 8:57 am
fantastic month!
November 7th, 2006 at 9:47 am
thank you matt —->>>> in English
دست شما درد نكند (تشكر) مت —–>>>> in Farsi(persian(Iran))
ِDankon matt ——>>> in Esperanto !
November 7th, 2006 at 9:51 am
Suggestion?
i would love a features that automatically put a url on a specific word. Eg. in a post where i am talkin about WordPress, automatically the word “Word Press” becomes a link.
It is very slow to select the words everytime and put the sane url all the time.
thanks!
November 7th, 2006 at 10:54 am
Can’t wait for more from the best..
November 7th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Nice Work WP. I will register a domain name for my blog.
November 7th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
Yawls doin’ a great job. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
November 7th, 2006 at 2:37 pm
cool stuff
November 7th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
That’s a great list of improvements. Keep up the good work.
November 7th, 2006 at 3:37 pm
awesome!!!
November 7th, 2006 at 4:31 pm
D’you ever sleep?
November 7th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
thanks guys!
November 7th, 2006 at 5:49 pm
That sure seems like a lot of activity going on around WordPress, but what is the increase factor as compared to the previous month?
November 7th, 2006 at 6:13 pm
This is wonderful. Such a great tool for the internet. keep up all the good work. I am looking forward to seeing more in the future.
November 7th, 2006 at 8:35 pm
I hope you have lots of fun doing this or it would be very hard work. Thank you and all the BLOGGERS for making this a very interesting site.
November 7th, 2006 at 9:52 pm
The posts are double at the comments.
We need more comments!!!!!!
November 8th, 2006 at 3:25 am
It just keeps getting better.
November 8th, 2006 at 4:04 am
Good job guys! I love your motivation, devotion and willingness to constantly improve.
November 8th, 2006 at 7:30 am
A great month – love the new dashboard (except for the “Mature” blog that jumped onto the fastest growing blog list) and the new stats per post is great.
November 8th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
Wow, impressive list!
Looking for further improvements?
It would be great if you could improve the preview function. The size of graphics and photos is rather distorted and doesn’t correspond to the actual site. Thanks a lot in advance.
November 8th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
Wp is the best
November 9th, 2006 at 2:37 am
Ya’ll are great. Lovn wordpress.
November 9th, 2006 at 4:54 am
well done, matt… awesome!!
:D
November 10th, 2006 at 9:12 am
wordpress is cool. congrats.
November 11th, 2006 at 12:12 am
You guys are awesome ……. now if we could only get China Red as a theme. I have begged and pleaded I am at my wits end (I Kid). However China Red would make a great theme.
November 11th, 2006 at 7:17 pm
Awesome work people. Just one request…can we have some more themes..
November 11th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
im at the point where i wish i wouldn’t have bought server space.
November 13th, 2006 at 3:00 am
Want more widgets!!
November 13th, 2006 at 10:32 pm
Thanks October Matt!!
November 14th, 2006 at 11:13 pm
Thanks for everything – we’re so happy we left the Dread Pirate Blogger and come over here. We love WordPress!
November 15th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Thanks for everything. WP rocks!
November 16th, 2006 at 1:57 am
exactly my thoughts divakitty..
Blogger sucks BIG time. It was a breeze transferring the posts to wordpress. Awesome work people. Many Many thanks again
November 17th, 2006 at 7:31 am
Thanks you so much. I love WP.
November 18th, 2006 at 8:14 pm
Grear work team.. Keep it up. Hoping similar surprises..
November 19th, 2006 at 3:42 am
well wordpress … im glad im here!
November 19th, 2006 at 8:27 am
wooho for wordpress!
Salut.
November 19th, 2006 at 8:29 am
Ps. WordPress rocks my socks off!
November 20th, 2006 at 1:28 am
real cool…
thanks!
November 20th, 2006 at 12:08 pm
that’s why i love publishing my daily reflection and daily rice here!
thanks wordpress!
November 30th, 2006 at 9:34 pm
You guys make it easy. Even for those of us new to the blog block. Seeing great ratings out there on the net for wordpress. Crack of thunder, bolt of lightning for wordpress.
December 3rd, 2006 at 6:38 pm
Just a thanks for a job, and a site and service well done!