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.)
WordPress.com News 
Amazing sir. Thanks for all your work!
good times at wordpress.com…
congratulations and thank you for everything you keep doing.
My theme review series will be covering Unsleepable, K2, Tarski, Chaotic Soul next. Post due out in the next 24 hrs.
Thanks for all your hardwork Matt and WP, we love it!
Whoa…that’s a lot of stuff we did…
Also, how many registered domain names?
Wow, just wow. Let’s wait for next month, or erm… next month to see what happens next!
too many things, good work on this month boys
first?
nice,always good
Ab Fab!
wow
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?
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 😉
^^
it’s very happy to be part of it!
all the best to wordpress!
Good good good!!!
I like the new dashboard. I never would have seen this post without it.
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!!!
I’m waiting for something new this month 😀
great, keep up the superb work.
Wow busy month! Good Job folks – thanks for everything
Always wrapup well at this time of year
Nice month. I love WordPress keep the hard work!
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!
Thanks for your hard work!
Wow… we were busy. XD
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?
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 🙂
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.
Way to go, WP team!
And, of course, I thank the little people!
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!
Looking forward to more new themes.
October was Rocking at WP! (Which month isn’t 😉 ) /
P.S: The ‘New Dashboard’ Posts URI still reads new-dashbaord
wow awesome!!.. WP ROCKS! 🙂
thanks for all the good things that you do us.
cheerz from Colombia, south america.
exhausting list!
Latest theme review is out covering: ChaoticSoul, Tarski, Unsleepable, K2-Lite
A job well done! Congratulations to WP.com team! Keep it up!
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
October came out to be quite productive month with some really nice new features and services … kudas for that.
Keep up the good work.
I still enjoy blogging with wordpress.
Wow ! Thats some impressive stats Matt.
And the features page is cool !
wow! Looks like everyone has been busy.:)
Is there any other reason why we all love WP.com? Thanks guys for everything.
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.
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.
fantastic month!
thank you matt —->>>> in English
دست شما درد نكند (تشكر) مت —–>>>> in Farsi(persian(Iran))
ِDankon matt ——>>> in Esperanto !
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!
Can’t wait for more from the best..
Nice Work WP. I will register a domain name for my blog.
Yawls doin’ a great job. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
cool stuff
That’s a great list of improvements. Keep up the good work.
awesome!!! 😛
D’you ever sleep? 😀
thanks guys!
That sure seems like a lot of activity going on around WordPress, but what is the increase factor as compared to the previous month?
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.
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.
The posts are double at the comments.
We need more comments!!!!!!
It just keeps getting better.
Good job guys! I love your motivation, devotion and willingness to constantly improve.
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.
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.
Wp is the best
Ya’ll are great. Lovn wordpress.
well done, matt… awesome!! :D:D
wordpress is cool. congrats.
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. 🙂
Awesome work people. Just one request…can we have some more themes..
im at the point where i wish i wouldn’t have bought server space.
Want more widgets!!
Thanks October Matt!!
Thanks for everything – we’re so happy we left the Dread Pirate Blogger and come over here. We love WordPress!
Thanks for everything. WP rocks!
exactly my thoughts divakitty..
Blogger sucks BIG time. It was a breeze transferring the posts to wordpress. Awesome work people. Many Many thanks again 🙂
Thanks you so much. I love WP.
Grear work team.. Keep it up. Hoping similar surprises..
well wordpress … im glad im here!
wooho for wordpress!
Salut.
Ps. WordPress rocks my socks off! 😀
real cool…
thanks!
that’s why i love publishing my daily reflection and daily rice here!
thanks wordpress!
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.
Just a thanks for a job, and a site and service well done!