Shame on you, WordPress.

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I am getting so tired of the automatic default to the “new” stats page, which I hate. I don’t think it’s better than the old one, and is in fact much worse. The graphs are unattractive and don’t show visitor/view comparisons. The layout is unattractive and makes you have to keep scrolling to see all the stats, especially if you’re trying to do it from a Smartphone, the way I sometimes do during the day when I’m not at the computer. The old stats page was easy to read, seemed to give more detailed information, and didn’t require constant scrolling to see the stat you want.

I always click on “see the old stats page” but sometimes before it lets me do so, I have to answer a survey asking why I prefer the old stats page. I find that very annoying. I can’t believe anyone would like the new stats page better. Aren’t enough people complaining about the new stats page that WordPress will scrap it and go back to the old stats page, which is so much better?

Does anyone actually like the new stats page, and if so, why?

WordPress, PLEASE get rid of the new stats page. “New Coke” didn’t go over well either.

Where is THIS spike coming from!?

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417 views? My best ever (November 21) was 541. I have about 4 more hours until WP clock switches to tomorrow (mine is set wrong–it’s actually only 3:19 PM here). I wonder if I can beat that 541…????

I’m not sure where the spike is coming from though. I know which articleit’s this one.
It’s had a ton of Facebook shares. It’s also coming up on page ONE of Google! Is it going VIRAL?
But who is doing it? I doubt it’s Sam again. He doesn’t write about this kind of stuff.

The mystery of the day. I WILL solve this puzzle.

And if it’s someone reading this, fess up!

Upgraded stats page: yea or nay?

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The only thing I like about the upgraded stats page is there’s a button to take you directly back to your site. Otherwise I don’t see much of an improvement if any, and I don’t like the simplified graphs at all. I liked being able to see number of views and number of hits so I can compare them. I don’t see where you can do that with the upgrade.

What do YOU think?