Are author views separate from other views in statistics?

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    perceivingphotography · Member ·

    Hello,

    I have a question regarding the statistics on my WordPress blog.
    As I have understood it, people can watch your posts through the WordPress reader without it showing on the blogs statistics (which explains why I have gotten likes and followers when the statistics says no visitors that day).

    Though, for example one day I had 65 views on my blog, and 3 visitors.
    At the same day, my statistics says that I (the author) have viewed my blog pages 57 times that day (I was going through my posts etc).
    Are these 57 views from me separate to the 65 views that day, which the statistics says? So the total number of views are 65 + 57 = 122 views (others + myself), or are the total number of views that day 65 (57 views by myself, and 8 views from others)?
    To clarify, the diagram is saying 65 views, and under the diagram under the heading “Author” it says that I have made 57 views that day, on my own blog.

    Hope you understand my question, and that someone can clarify this for me!

    Regards

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • Unknown's avatar
    themagicrobot · Member ·

    The “authors” box in the stats just means that others have viewed your posts, it has nothing to do with you viewing your own posts (unless you are visiting your site when logged out). That box is only any use for sites with multiple authors. Then it would display views on your site split between the different authors. If you are the only one working on your site it will just show total views of your own posts.

  • Unknown's avatar
    perceivingphotography · Member ·

    Really, that makes more sense. So if I am logged in when visiting my blog, I can count my views out from the statistics completely? That is good to know.

    But, do you know why the diagram at the top of the stats page is saying 65 views, and the authors box is saying 57 views? Should they not be the same total amount?

    The main thing though is that I now know that the views are not my own as you say. :-)

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