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  jmro98 · Member · May 18, 2014 at 3:49 pm

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  Stats are for the least upsetting on wp, I know they say some browsers do not register, but somehow I got 4 likes and no visits so far, and it is something I regularly noticed, is there a way to get a more accurate reading in wp. I also have flagcounter, it does give more visits than, but it probably does count some robots and hits that are not real visits, I just wish the stats on wordpress would be more accurate, probably likes from the reader feed without going to ‘view original’ probably don’t register, I guess it would explain some discrepancies, just would like to know…

  It is not a big issue, I do not have many hits anyhow, but would be nice to know it is accurate, thanks!

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  timethief · Member · May 18, 2014 at 3:50 pm

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  Hi there,
  Our stats are not real time stats. For details see here http://en.support.wordpress.com/stats/ and note the views and viewers take hours to update.

  Please do not assume that everyone who clicks a like button or a share button actually reads the post on your blog because odds are they may not. Also note that those who follow your blog in the Reader or by email don’t have to click into the blog unless they wish to.

  Likes and shares and comments and reblogs and follows are not page views. In fact, likes, shares, comments and reblogs are completely misleading when you are talking about page view stats. Your followers and anyone with a WordPress.com/Gravatar account who is logged into WordPress.com can “follow” your blog, “like”, “share” and “reblog” your posts in several locations such as the Reader, without ever clicking into your blog and creating a single page view stat.

  Logged in visitors using a mobile can read the full post without creating a page view stat. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wordpresscom-reader-show-full-text?replies=31#post-1373606

  You can control the length of the entry sent out on your RSS feed here > Settings > Reading. Choose the “summary” setting for your RSS feed rather than to “full text”. That will compel followers who are not using mobiles to click into the blog to read the full post which will create a page view stat.

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  jmro98 · Member · May 18, 2014 at 5:56 pm

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  Thanks, I already changed my setttings a few weeks ago, for summary of post. At least stats the way they are now, give a ‘feel’ about if the posts are read, and liked or not. Thanks again!

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  timethief · Member · May 18, 2014 at 5:59 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes with your blog.