Do More Faster
We’ve just released two improvements that will make WordPress.com even more efficient for you, leaving you more time to create content.
Site Stats
If you get a lot of traffic to your blog, your stats were sometimes slow to load. We know you like to look at your stats often, think about how all those seconds added up. Now, your main stats page loads all of its data in parallel:
This loads your whole stats page two to three times faster, which means less time spent staring at a spinner and more time for interacting with your readers and creating content.
Of course, if you’re a Jetpack user, you can partake in the speedy stats goodness on your WordPress.com stats page as well!
Toolbar Notifications
We’ve made your Toolbar Notifications faster to interact with also. Now you can navigate the Notifications menu from your keyboard.
Keys:
- n : Open/Close the notifications menu (make sure you aren’t currently typing in a text box first).
- j / k (or up and down arrows) : Navigate through your notifications
- r : Start replying to a comment notification.
- a : Approve/Unapprove a comment.
- s : Mark as Spam/Unspam a comment.
- t : Trash/Untrash a comment.
If you’re logged in, hit n now and try it out.
August 15th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Awesome Updates!
August 15th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
thank you! It’s true, I am obsessive about my stats!
August 15th, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Reblogged this on 12-inch pianist and commented:
Go team Data!
August 15th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Reblogged this on Egill and commented:
Team Data strikes again!
August 15th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Gr-r-reat on the stats, but I’m not so sure about the keys. Still, I’ll give ‘em a chance. Thanks for always making things easier for us!
August 15th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Love the shortcut keys… hope it works on my IPad too!
August 15th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
But the spinner became my zen focal point. What now?
Thank you for these updates — you really are improving the lives of bloggers everywhere…
August 15th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Great update….i wish i had more traffic to notice the difference though, lol. ::cough::freshlypressed:cough
I like the keyboard shortcuts though.
I’ve noticed an issue with the iPhone app though when accessing stats…says jetpack password is bad
August 15th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Are you using the latest version of the iPhone app? If you are still having problems please contact support.wordpress.com and we’ll get it straightened out.
August 15th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
omg It really works! (kinda skeptical huh?)
August 15th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Great update! Thanks for making WordPress better and better!
August 15th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Neat treat!
August 15th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Thanks for so much for these two improvements. I did not have a slow stats loading page issue but know others did have that issue. The Toolbar Notifications shortcuts are going to be very useful timesavers that I will be using lots.
August 15th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Anything for more speed. Gread job. Love WordPress.
August 15th, 2012 at 6:07 pm
thank you greg!
August 15th, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Really awesome updates and improvement s
August 15th, 2012 at 6:17 pm
As a hardcore vi/vim user, love the j-k up-down and other one letter commands! Thanks! — Aggie
August 15th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
These vi-ish shortcuts brought to you by code written in emacs.
I just can’t resist a vi/emacs debate, though in truth I’ve been known to dip into vi as well. Cheers!
August 15th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
I have a slow connection at home, so any speed improvements are definitely welcome!
August 15th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
Awesome! Makes stats even better.
August 15th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Love the updates and improvements!
August 15th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Wow!
August 15th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Cool additions! I have noticed in the past that the stats can take a while to load, so this is great!
August 15th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Very good.
August 15th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
very good
August 15th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
YAY! Simpler AND faster…an unbeatable combination. Thanks.
August 15th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
LOVE THIS! Thanks WordPress for streamlining and the short cuts.
August 15th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
I love the new tabs for stats, notifications, etc. It makes it so easy!
August 15th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
My previous comment
Now it is working.
August 15th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Thanks for the report. What browser are you using, and what page were you on?
August 15th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Like the ease of it. I’m seeing some issues with images lining up in it, but that could just be because I’m using a machine with IE8 as the browser. It probably is better with IE9 or Chrome.
August 15th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Yeah, we do our best to support old browsers, but sometimes there are challenges with doing so. We don’t like to delay new features till tomorrow, when most of our users could be using them today. We’ll take a look at cleaning IE8 up. Thanks.
Can I gently suggest that you http://browsehappy.com/
August 15th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Another lovely enhancement – thanks team.
August 15th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
Me I do not think much about stats…………but found this interesting anyway……………
August 15th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
Thanks for enhancement!
August 16th, 2012 at 12:02 am
Nope not faster…I guess there is no hope for dial up internet users…always snail’s pace regardless of innovations.
August 16th, 2012 at 2:09 am
thanks you!!
August 16th, 2012 at 2:12 am
Very nice enhancements. Would be nicer if we can optionally show Page Views count on individual posts via maybe a social sharing button.
August 16th, 2012 at 2:47 am
You guys are amazing – you just never rest!
August 16th, 2012 at 3:20 am
Thanks for the keyboard short cuts.
August 16th, 2012 at 3:29 am
love updates