Watch your traffic grow with Sparklines
We have two quick announcements about new Stats features. The first one affects everyone with a WordPress.com blog. The second is just for those who have marked their blogs Private.
The WordPress.com Admin Bar (visible at the top of your screen if you are logged into WordPress.com) now shows a tiny stats chart called a sparkline. You will only see the sparkline on your own blogs. Here’s a screenshot of my admin bar:
The chart consists of 48 upright bars representing the last 48 hours of page views for the current blog. Darker lines indicate nighttime according to the blog’s time zone setting. This is just to give you a rough overview of recent activity. The chart is also a link to the Site Stats page so you’re that much closer to the full picture. The sparkline has been available to self-hosted WordPress.org users through Jetpack for several months.
Private blogs, which can be viewed only by users chosen by the administrator, now track the page views of all of their users. Traditionally we have omitted the views attributed to a blog’s own users because stats were meant to reflect the activity of the general public. However, this meant that private blogs had no useful stats reports. This change will be especially useful for private blogs that have many users.
How are your stats looking today? To get those numbers moving, check out Scott’s recent post on How to Get More Traffic.
Update: We increased the contrast and added a scale that appears when you place your mouse cursor over the chart.
August 18th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Awesome, always wanted this feature!
August 18th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
i really don’t see what it does except be an easy clickable link to see your views. I am not complaining. I am just not grasping its major effect. But any additions to wordpress is cool with me.
August 18th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
I had no idea that the darker lines indicated nighttime! Sparklines are so cool!
August 18th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
I like these! They will help to find out when the traffic is at a peak time.
August 18th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Cool.
August 18th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
Thanks for the sparklines. As I’m visually challenged and the sparklines are gray and placed on the gray navigation bar, and as day and night are depicted as other shades of gray, I’m wondering if you would please consider choosing to use color as I’m having so much difficulty discerning the multple shades of gray.
August 18th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Cool. Love the possibility to have stats for private blogs, too!
August 18th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
This is a great feature. I love checking my blog stats frequently to know my visitors and see how and what to write. Thanks again.
August 18th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Brilliant! Thanks x
August 18th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Nice detail, helps. well done. usefull
August 18th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Way cool, I just had to go and click on it.
-John
August 18th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
perfekt
August 18th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Very fun!
I just started a second, new, blog recently at http://www.getintomedicineuk.com so it should be fun to see it grow.
August 18th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
I was wondering what that was.. sounds really awesome!
Edwin
August 18th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Thank you so much!
when are going to make stats about location of our users? and where do they come from? 
August 18th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
amazing!! i love the day/nightime aspect of it
August 18th, 2011 at 10:18 pm
Cool! Hoping this is the appetizer to an expanded stats reporting feast.
August 18th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!
August 18th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
I love everything about this website!!!! & the new feature is great because, I keep track of my site stats daily.
God Bless,
Ms Spicy
August 18th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Thank you it’s a hard to do so kinde of jobe
August 18th, 2011 at 10:46 pm
i love this !!
nice work
August 18th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
I was wondering what that was. Great addition ^.^
August 18th, 2011 at 10:57 pm
Wonderful idea — thank you
August 18th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
I hope the stats say which countries visit my BLOG, this would be perfect
August 18th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Thanks.
August 18th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Cool very nice one
August 18th, 2011 at 11:32 pm
The sparkline is a wellcome idea as it will enable one to know how one is fearing.Also,the placement is okay because it will be easily located.Well done.
August 19th, 2011 at 12:16 am
Very Cool!
August 19th, 2011 at 12:16 am
Great that’s cool……
August 19th, 2011 at 12:43 am
I just noticed this new feature this morning. I like that we can follow the hours of peak views. It will help me to decide what time of day to post. I already know pre-morning ‘seems’ best, but it will be nice to have proof. I suspect people are all reading blogs from their office desks anyway, during office hours. WAY TO STICK IT TO DA MAN, people!
August 19th, 2011 at 12:56 am
Truth is, it’s kind of awesome.
August 19th, 2011 at 1:02 am
Nice. Sounds like it will be a very useful feature.
And on a side note, I’m digging your epic ‘stache!
August 19th, 2011 at 1:13 am
Kind of cool. Actually the Stats do help me alot for per day visit rate…
By the way, from the bar height, we can’t really know how many visit on that particular hour, just a guess that is the peak… lol.
August 19th, 2011 at 1:16 am
I love the idea, hope it can be moved to the stats page so it is readable! It is realllllly hard to see.
August 19th, 2011 at 1:49 am
Very cool. One of the best new features WordPress has added.
August 19th, 2011 at 2:19 am
I noticed that today! Thank you for clarifying…that’s quite a fun little snapshot of activity.
August 19th, 2011 at 2:45 am
sounds great! thanks!!
August 19th, 2011 at 4:15 am
I love it. A nifty new addition.
Thanks guys, you do an awesome job!
August 19th, 2011 at 4:21 am
I suppose I need traffic to understand the feature better. I am sure I will appreciate it one day! Cheers
August 19th, 2011 at 4:51 am
Is that available with Zones / Countries too? This feature looks good. Keep up with the good work. you guys \m/ .Loving it.
August 19th, 2011 at 4:57 am
It is remarkable how hard working and ingenious the WordPress people are. I feel awfully lucky. -Peregrine
August 19th, 2011 at 6:16 am
Nice feature, gives me a quick update.
But as Timethief said, it would really help if the colour of the stats/background was changed from grey to something more discernable..
Thanks,
Pearlie.
August 19th, 2011 at 6:21 am
Interesting it will make it faster to link to the site stats now especially for those obsessing with views like yours truly
August 19th, 2011 at 6:21 am
very good…
August 19th, 2011 at 6:28 am
I was actually waiting for any updates from WP team. This one would do. haha
August 19th, 2011 at 6:29 am
I saw the sparklines last night and thought that’s new, but as I had a date to photograph the ISS as it passed over the UK last night, I didn’t really have time to investigate what they were about
August 19th, 2011 at 6:33 am
J’aime cet article. Bises à toute la communauté.
August 19th, 2011 at 7:25 am
I wondered what it was for till I read it here. Although ok at a quick glance of the eye. I will always use my Dashboard and look from there.
August 19th, 2011 at 7:34 am
great tool!
thanks
August 19th, 2011 at 8:34 am
Oh, how i love statistics!! thank you guys) too bad there is not much to look at
)
August 19th, 2011 at 8:35 am
Thank you for this new feature. Very nice! I like WordPress more every day!
August 19th, 2011 at 8:42 am
Interesting. Will have to wait and see how I use it, but it’s very pretty
(although I am rather surprised the accessibility issue highlighted by TimeThief wasn’t spotted during the design process).
August 19th, 2011 at 8:47 am
I like it!
August 19th, 2011 at 9:38 am
Very useful. Thanks!
August 19th, 2011 at 9:46 am
I noticed the sparklines right away. Love ‘em!! What a great tool to take a look at international (nighttime) readership, too. Great addition.
August 19th, 2011 at 10:29 am
A fun thing, cool.
But I don’t think it’s of much use to me.
August 19th, 2011 at 11:09 am
Now I know what that was for! Thanks! Very cool!!!!
August 19th, 2011 at 11:45 am
Thank you very much, dear friends from WordPress ! You are the best !!!
August 19th, 2011 at 11:56 am
Hey, that’s kinda funky.
August 19th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
August 19th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Muito bom, gostei ainda bem que recebemos atualizações para melhorar os posts!
Parabéns a todos que se preocupam conosco!
Abraços Mina!
August 19th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
WP is getting better and better!
August 19th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Great feature.
August 19th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Cool feature!
August 19th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Thanks for the information.
August 19th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Great reference tool. can see many quick uses.
August 19th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
so so
August 19th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Nice idea, but a bit difficult to read with shades of grey on grey.
August 19th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
awesome.. i love wordpress
August 19th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
So that’s what it was. Nice feature!
August 19th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Sounds interesting! and more than interesting after trying it!
August 19th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Thanks for adding that feature! It’s really interesting
August 19th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Brilliant feature, useful and looks interesting at the top!
August 19th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Nice ones! Especially the one for private blogs.
August 19th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
I like these! They will help to find out when the traffic is at a peak time
August 19th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
cool, i like it))
August 19th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Thank you, very much.
August 19th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
This is a great way to see when we get views! I love the idea! Bravo!
August 19th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Neat feature…
August 19th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Nice feature. Quick and easy.
August 19th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Depending on the day, Sparklines are awesome…or depressing.
August 19th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Nice feature.Thanks.
August 19th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Very cool! We just noticed this today. Thank you!
Arrrooooo, Stuart
August 19th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
So cool of an idea.
August 20th, 2011 at 12:36 am
I like this feature too.
The fact my blogs pretty new so traffics low atm, This will make it easier to see it progress as time goes on
August 20th, 2011 at 1:42 am
I just love WordPress so much for continually improving and always coming up with cool features like this one.
Keep up the good work Team WordPress!
August 20th, 2011 at 4:14 am
Thanks all of this is very helpful. Blessings, Elena
August 20th, 2011 at 7:02 am
This is just great!
August 20th, 2011 at 11:34 am
Cool feature!
August 20th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
I am shocked seeing that there are hits on my private blog today. It takes me a while to finally come to a thread (http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/statistics-do-i-count-as-a-reader?replies=8#post-675087) that directed me to this announcement that explains what has happened. I would appreciate giving bloggers a choice to decide if they want the stats, particularly for private blogs. Hope to see that soon!
August 20th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Thanks,very nice feature.
August 20th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
This is crazy convenient!
August 20th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Awesome, I was wondering what it was until I clicked it and now that I’ve read the post I know more about it. It’s very nice, thanks!
August 21st, 2011 at 4:15 am
So THAT’S what the dark lines mean! Cool feature. I’m glad it’s in an easy spot to see.
August 21st, 2011 at 4:54 am
love it!
August 21st, 2011 at 9:23 am
Think that is a terrific feature :-p Really a good job to keep track of everythink “on the fly”
August 21st, 2011 at 6:46 pm
I like this – I’m always glad I switched over to wordpress when I see the new features you guys come up with.
August 21st, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Very nice; appreciate your efforts.
August 21st, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Many Thanks for all your efforts WordPress Team
August 22nd, 2011 at 12:59 am
Thx. for the info.; anything positive is always helping me learn a little more everyday.