by Matt
May Wrap-up
Another day turns into another month and brings us another wrap-up post. I’m currently in a remote undisclosed location but nothing could stop me from blogging to you. It’s not all bad — here’s my desk at the moment:
What more could you need?
Here’s the action from last month:
221,343 blogs were created. 245,156 new users joined. 2,638,958 file uploads About 1,074 gigabytes of new files. 417 terabytes of content transferred from our datacenters. 3,415,871 posts and 1,120,407 new pages. 5,862,782 comments. 4,865,114 logins. 693,555,035 pageviews on WordPress.com, and another 441,241,199 on self-hosted blogs. (1,134,796,234 pageviews total across WordPress blogs we track.) 71,351,276 pageviews in RSS feeds. 965,041 active blogs, where “active” means they got a human visitor. 156,693,165 unique people visited WordPress.com-hosted blogs.
We introduced some cool stuff in May including the Monotone theme, Identicons, a new admin bar, and threw a bitchin’ party to celebrate WordPress’ fifth. What’s in store for June? I don’t know, but it’ll be hawt.
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
You kids sneeked into my yard AGAIN? How many times I gotta chase you? Now you’re posting pictures of my pool on the internets? &*%#$@$%%$#!!! Make sure you keep that cat off my lawn…
The scientifically impossible I do right away
The spiritually miraculous takes a bit longer
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:43 pm
good : )
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
really nice! keep going!
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
A pity to be forced into work at such a location.
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
isn’t that an (undisclosed) greek island? lucky you!
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I’m sure it’s not all bad hahaha, nice place
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Hi, I’m a new user this month:) 245,156 in one month is a lot.
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Well, I take a desk like that anytime!!
Keep up the good work!
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Woo hoo — you guys rock!!!!!!!!!
Damn I’m jealous — it looks like you’re in a tropical paradise!
Cheers!
Paulette
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Is that a cat on the seat… not a bad place to work…
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Very Good.
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Cool, man; buena onda, chango.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:00 pm
nice office, Matt. laptop? check. iPhone? check. iced tea? check. But a cat? c’mon.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
does this place come with the marmalade cat? or is that a rental:)
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Cool. What is that orange cat’s name? The one in the chair.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Life is hard, no?
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:19 pm
The cat sure looks glad to be at work with you.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:35 pm
It’s a tough, tough job Matt. So glad you have the servants fan you when you’re out in the hot sun.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Muy interesante
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Cool !
Good estatics WP !
Congratulations
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Is that a kitty I see in that chair beside you? Gimme gimme gimme.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Congratulations!
Beautiful cat (or dog)…
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
And hopefully no cats have been harmed during this month, only one fell asleep next to your chair
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Niiiiiiiiiiiiice stuff!
We want more, ok?
Bye!
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Love the kitty!
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Awww look at the cat in the chair… =)
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I am so glad you love the Greek Way!
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:57 pm
sweet
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
cool.
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Awesome news!
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
I’m guessing Greece or Turkey, but was the cuddly cat extra?
(Ha! it IS Greece; since you’re in the neighborhood, come by and say hello.)
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I was not impressed with monotone - did anyone win anything for trying it?
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
i’m a new user \o/
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Nice location. The cat seems to be enjoying it…
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:06 pm
lol i wish i had a desk like that. I dont got a desk at all! Im still in school haha
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Hi Matt!! That picture, hımmm, I am jealous about you now. Sun, sea, drink, food and a laptop. I wanna to die! Zeynep xx
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Pool is okay too!
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Great, Matt. I loved the Monotone theme and devoted an entire blog to artsy hippos: http://lingapotamus.wordpress.com
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:44 pm
hmmm nice place… but to drink with a cat is a bad idea, cats allways win at drinking challenges. ;P
I hope u enjoy that wonderfull place. I wish to be there argh…
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Really gooooood vibrations!!!
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:09 pm
The Monotone theme is AWESOME! Loves it.
Keep the good things rolling!
June 2nd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
like, hey
June 2nd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Did you bring your cat on vacation with you?
June 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
WOW! Now that’s a desk we should all have!
June 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 pm
As always…I am honored and if I did not say thankyou for creating an outlet for me to express myself …..well, here goes…Thank you WORDPRESS FOLK…you may have saved a life with your great site!
till next blog…
riveroflifelisajoy!
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Congratulation
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Waw! fantastic statistics
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Hey, enjoy your break Matt but I question this. How came there are more new users than new blogs?
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 am
I love WordPress! Since launching my blog http://www.MichiganSweetSpot.com I’ve recommended WordPress to several friends and clients. All have been very happy with WordPress. I’ve noticed that since the changes you made in May, my web traffic has increased. Thanks!
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:52 am
I have to say, I enjoy Identicons more than anything. They make (my) posts look much more interesting and involved. I know it seems like a little thing, but anonymous comments looked… well, boring until Identicons. Keep up the great work, guys!
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:52 am
Wow.
Nice going for WordPress.
:]
Fascinating stats!
I’m proud to be part of them.
Hahaa.
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:55 am
who is the cute little doggy curled up in the chair?????
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:36 am
Nice kitty.
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:46 am
You rascal! Watch out for mosquitoes.
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:00 am
Statistics are the awesome!
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 am
hi Matt, it looks like you are in a far-away paradise.
Good luck more to wordpress!
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:27 am
May was awesome.
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:19 am
Sweet. Is that an iPhone?
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:46 am
wonderful! keep the good job! thx!
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 am
More themes!
Pretty pleases? With sugar on top?
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:05 am
And I’m making one of 5,862,783 comments. How!
I blog in brazilian portuguese
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:12 am
WOW those are some really big stats keep up the good work!
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:29 am
They even supply you with a cat! Must be some place.
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:54 am
Great Status, but a little jealous of your desk location.
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:27 am
wow!
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:28 am
Very impressive. Two years ago, WordPress opened a new world for me. In August ‘06, you found one of my posts and mentioned it on your blog. The reaction was incredible. Then and there I learned the power of blogging.
Thanks, Judy Rose (www.writingenglish.wordpress.com)
By the way, maybe I shouldn’t mention it, but your “office cat” is sleeping on the job.
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:28 am
congratulations fr finland;)
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:40 am
Congratulations, Matt! Those are some awesome figures. I migrated to WordPress in December and have fallen in love with my platform and the company. You rock!
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:48 am
Congratulations! As a new blogger…. I am impressed and feel like I just joined this big movement, party, celebration!
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:55 am
Hurray for WordPress!
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:12 am
wow! you look like you’re in a really nice resort… i envy you…
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:19 am
Greece?
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:22 am
Great work. How about a widget that would add a reddit button to your posts, similar to what you have going with Digg?
http://www.reddit.com
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 am
The statistic are growing in each of every month……
Hope that it will be more space to write in here…….
hihihihi…..
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:01 am
That’s a relief, I read the title WordPress “may wrap up” as WordPress “may be shutting down*….
It’s ok I can relax now
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:12 am
You guys rock! Keep up the good work.
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:19 am
there’s a kitty cat sleeping on the chair! so cute…
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:30 am
Keep watching the growing numbers Matt
Hey, is that ur cat? a cat lover too r u?
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:44 am
Thank you so much.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 am
COOL!!! As always…
pretty please
threw a party in another country too :sob:
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:16 am
hurray…! great data base..
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 am
Nice Numbers large really i hope more services and hope there will be adsense
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 am
I like your desk
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:11 am
That’s a lot of status. Maybe we will see a trillion blogs in the not-to-distant future.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:30 am
Arrrgh, that was what I was doing last week. And I even left back the laptop. A sole PDA was all I needed.
You, Matt, on the other hand seem to need a veeery thin Mac
Enjoy your time there…
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June 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 am
Hebat!!! Sukses Selalu Matt
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 am
See that cat, Matt!
Matt uses the laptop; the cat, iPhone. Kewl!
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 am
Hi Matt, I admire your vacation desk; it is well deserved. The resort looks mountainous, and by the way, what is your sleeping cat’s name?
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:05 am
These numbers speak more than words could ever !!
Keep it up WordPress !
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:33 am
Quite stunning numbers
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:57 am
Its good to see wordpress going every month…
Happy to use WordPress…. and thanks for the wordpress for their
support…….
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Are you in South Africa? The view looks very familiar.
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:13 pm
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Matt, would you please stay out of my back yard! :p
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Hey….is that my cat in the chair?????
LOL
American Bedu
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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June 3rd, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Spain ?
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Good great going and march a head at WordPress there. May as always the WordPress reach and go to newer and higher glories. The cute remote desk at once invites ‘envy’!
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Hey, Happy King of the World!
I wish I could be in your shoes, Matt! The swimming pool is so wonderful bacardi blue!
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
That’s true!
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I like your work desk. I am just returned from a vacation in northern Wisconsin. It was great and the view of Lake Superior was wonderful. However, the weather was a good deal colder than your picture indicates.
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
In your April message introducing Monotone, you mentioned “if I remember” I’ll post some of the sites using this template. Since I was just joining WordPress at the time as a photoblogger and can attest to how “cool” it is, (50 entries and counting) I would like to help you remember. I can’t compete with the view from your “desk”, but on certain days a visit to http://singleforareason.wordpress.com is almost as good as a drink with an umbrella in it.
Thanks!
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
You in Greece?
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:37 pm
WoW! Congratulations!
and jeez! your work environment is tough!
but heh, its work and somebody’s got to do it.
:-))
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:07 pm
party….when was the party….u gotta throw parties here as well man…
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Why can’t my office be like that. You looking for an assistant?? Haha (I am incredibly jealous and I hate you)
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Nice, and somewhere I am also in that count
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:47 pm
cool…great going….u know what i got some fans thanks to wordpress
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:08 pm
cool
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:12 pm
I’m sure there is a rule against blogging pictures like that… it’s indecent
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
May was terrifc even for me!
WP karma!
Nice job, enjoy your “hard life” in this island..
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:34 pm
i need a vacation!
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:11 pm
fine
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:01 pm
No, it’s not Greece… hmmm… some tropical country, maybe Southeast Asia, South America, or Africa, or Australia?
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:06 pm
OK, so is that Greece?
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I wish my office looked like that…..
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I’m loving the emoticons….they really help spruce up the place.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
And.. you had help me;)…
I want give you THANKS YOU, Nik.
alenar.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Wow those stats are fantastic….I am fairly new since April and I love this…Anway have fun working, why didn’t you ask me to come along. I would have been nice enough to rub lotion on your back, so you don’t burn…Have fun and keep up the good work…
June 4th, 2008 at 12:18 am
It’s good to be you. Hope you’re near a power source for your iphone. Battery life is next to nil.
June 4th, 2008 at 1:06 am
As I read this post I realized what a small blog on this huge blogosphere I am.. and i was so proud of almost reaching 4000 views…man….wow….now I don’t feel so, well, special. However, I am, like you, in an undisclosed location…far far away…surrounded by a bunch of noisy children, one pot belly pig, one snake, one guinea pig, one lizard and…geez I wish i was in your undisclosed location. It looks much nicer then mine! LOL
June 4th, 2008 at 2:43 am
OHHHH What a great environment to work!!!
Plus a cat!!! *snuggles* I WANT!!
I mean look how peaceful it is. Sleeping.
A laptop + iPone + a glass of good drink @ a place exposed to some healthy sunlight and a pool in front of you. Sooo… relaxing.
Nice stats. I’m glad I shifted my blog to here. So easy to organize and view. xD
June 4th, 2008 at 4:35 am
That’s a cool office…
BTW: I like the cat…
June 4th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Aha, I knew it! Matt IS a ginger moggie.
June 4th, 2008 at 9:24 am
nice working place
June 4th, 2008 at 10:22 am
BRAVO! BRAVISIMO ! FELICITARI MATT !
June 4th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Oh, good life…
=)
June 4th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Is that a lolcat in the chair? What’s it saying?
June 4th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
My guess is California-since the WordPress party was there recently.
Whatever, wherever, I appreciate the report on stats.
Keep Up!
June 4th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Matt.
your photo tells me you’re in Greece!
enjoy.
June 4th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
nice!!!
June 4th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
“Really really appreciate your work.” That was what I intended to say before I saw this picture.
You don’t need my appreciation, you life is already tooooooo gooooood.
Enjoy!
June 4th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I’m so envying that.
June 4th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Nice hotel man!
June 5th, 2008 at 1:57 am
its not all bad?
in a sunny pool, with a glass of refreshing drink… its a dream desk…
June 5th, 2008 at 4:04 am
WP rocks…..I think no need to tell more after seeing those stunning figures…..
keep it up……
June 5th, 2008 at 6:37 am
That is very impressive!!!
I like wordpress! yeah!
June 5th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Hey thanks, WordPress guys for another great month!!
“..Undisclosed location..” Ha ha ha!!
Enjoy!!
June 5th, 2008 at 9:33 am
woohhooooooo…
June 5th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
that’s some impressive stats…the desk is impressive as well
June 5th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Great Job, Matt ! I transfered from another blogging system and I must say it’s a world of difference !!! Thanks for making my blogging life easier. Keep up the good work and enjoy your holidays !
June 5th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Can I work for you? I’m so jealous of your “office.”
June 5th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
great place
June 6th, 2008 at 2:38 am
Excelente
June 6th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
I can’t believe those figures that is absolutely amazing! I haven’t seen the monotone thing yet but i am extremely jealous of your work desk!!! And i want your phone!!! The cat i can’t have as my dog would probably think it was a toy!
Since i have had my blog i have passed on the link to several people and they have used it for their blogs and think it is ten times better than blogger! I used to have blogger so i can definitely confirm it is better!
Take care and keep up the difficult work out there in the scorching weather!
June 6th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Good news!
June 6th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
pure magic and loads of words…..
you guys rock…. keep more of it coming
be well
Ananth V
June 7th, 2008 at 3:18 am
I was among the few that signed up last month. Glad to be here!
June 7th, 2008 at 5:37 am
Congrats! I like WordPress very much!
June 7th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Cool.
June 7th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
good for you!
June 7th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Matt, really nice for an update for members, I am a new blogger, one of the new joinee during this month. I am impressed with wordpress and the features it has.
Cheers !!! Krishan Arya
June 7th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Nice office. I’m a newbie this month (in May that is) Blogging is fun! Let’s keep the number of posts growing!
June 8th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Congratulations Matt!
Keep up all good works for us. Have a nice weekend.
June 8th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
yeah thats right! we did all that and were still not done! Hahahahahahahahaha
June 8th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
now that is what i call a decent workplace. Much envy… can i have your job pls??
June 8th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Wow! I want a desk like yours!
June 8th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Thanks for giving me a place to play! Good stuff, man.
June 9th, 2008 at 4:23 am
I know the internet is big, I only just started blogging, but I imagined the blog stats to be so much less, those are some high numbers, thats nice
lets keep it up
June 9th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Its so amazing stats. I am very surprised. I never did saw the stats like wordpress have.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Cool!
June 10th, 2008 at 2:06 am
cute cat… =)
June 10th, 2008 at 2:27 am
Wowwww…. cool… WordPress is the best!
June 10th, 2008 at 7:48 am
that picture looks AMAZING. i wanna be there..
June 10th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Cong Dude!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
good keep going ^_^
June 12th, 2008 at 10:30 am
wow, GR88888888888
June 13th, 2008 at 7:18 am
WordPress rocks. Keep the flag flying. Cheers
June 13th, 2008 at 11:43 am
3,415,871 posts wow amazing!
June 13th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Ya done good.
June 14th, 2008 at 8:55 am
This is so amazing, man!!!
Long live WP
June 16th, 2008 at 3:48 am
awsome! I’m really glad to be able to be here.
best from japan
June 16th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Man, oh, man, I want your job.
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