New Glitch Unlocked?

I had my review of Wednesday ready to post today. But then I noticed a new glitch on WordPress. I like to share these on here because when one site glitches it’s very likely other sites will experience glitches too. I don’t know if they’re making some updates or changes (which they seem to threaten to do constantly) or if this is just a random glitch. But nonetheless, here is the new glitch:

New Glitch Unlocked?

Did you notice what was wrong in this screenshot? So, just a few hours ago my homepage on WordPress had a “Stats” option to view my sites statistics. You will notice in the image that this is now completely gone and I no longer have a “Stats” option anymore.

Now, the statistics on there were never particularly accurate. In fact, I have noticed quite a few discrepancies over the years. For example, the subscriber count is always slightly off and has been that way for at least two years. Sometimes the traffic insights are inaccurate and don’t add up. However, I liked having a stats option. I really don’t like change, well to be more accurate I don’t like completely unnecessary change. Fingers crossed it’s just a temporary glitch and I get my stats page back very soon.

Have you noticed this or any other glitches on your WordPress? If so, please share them in the comments section below. Or simply just stop by and leave any grievances about WordPress you may have lol.

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66 responses to “New Glitch Unlocked?”

  1. I stopped relying on Jetpack stats because they were tracking my visits. I installed Flag Counter because I can set it so that my visits aren’t included in my blog stats. I like the simplicity of Flag Counter. I hope things get back to normal with your blog stats. Happy blogging.

    1. Yeah, their stats are not very accurate. Thanks so much, appreciate it.

  2. Hi, Pooj.

    I, thankfully, have been spared from this “Stats” glitch. I’m sure that my numbers aren’t 100% accurate, especially when it comes to pageviews, but I’ll take whatever hits I can get.

    1. Glad you’re not having to deal with this and yeah not accurate but I would rather have my stats than not have them.

  3. I noticed that on mine too. I had to poke around quite a bit to find it. I also saw the form making function had changed too. I use WordPress at work, and the university IT team has installed some useful plugins that I miss. I have the paid version at home and I see when they move or remove a feature, lo and behold, it comes available in a paid version I don’t have. 🙁

    1. Sorry to hear that. Yes, it seems almost every single feature other than the basics need a paid plan now. Very disappointing, to be honest. I remember when the chat with engineers option was free for everyone.

  4. I don’t have this issue. The Stats option was still available for me to click on about two hours ago, unless it has changed since then.

    I’ll find out tomorrow, but Stats really aren’t my thing anyway. They don’t make or break why I blog, so they very rarely get my attention. Lol.

    1. Glad it’s not an issue for you. Lol that’s totally fair.

  5. The stats tab is visible in the Jetpack app.

    1. Oh that’s good, I usually have these issues on the desktop.

      1. And since I don’t use my laptop, I have no idea how things are on it.

        1. Yeah, I have actually heard the app is much better.

          1. It’s easy to use

  6. My stats still work. I am hosted by WordPress.com

    1. Glad you’re not having this issue, thanks for letting me know.

  7. I found the Stats in the Jetpack area on the Mac. They apparently moved it which serves zero purpose. I suppose WP had to give their “happiness engineers” or someone else, something to do…

    1. I’m able to use the URL for it to get to the stats but the option is fully gone for me for now. I wish they would do something more useful that we actually need…

      1. I totally agree! It’s so ridiculous.

  8. Thanks for the information

    1. Happy to share it, hope you’re not experiencing the glitch too.

  9. I still have the stats on my menu

    1. Oh good, glad you’re not experiencing the glitch.

  10. I noticed they have moved the forms page from under Feedback to Jetpack. It took a bit of poking around to find it, lol. I thought I was just getting old and cranky when I got miffed at software things changing or moving for no good reason, lol.

    1. Lol not at all, we’re all irritated by the changes I can assure you.

  11. 🙏☯️

    Aum Shanti

  12. Interesting Pooja i also noticed an anomaly with
    The Stats Portion of the WordPress Desktop Interface

    i Still Have the Statistics Tab Yet the Preview Graph
    Disappeared today although when i Click on the Tab

    i get the Usual Statistics and the App on my
    Phone works the way it usually does

    Apparently Word Press is Changing
    Something and Perhaps not finished yet

    Particularly with differences among
    Individual Customers Perhaps with
    Different plans too It’s Much better

    Customer Service Just to Shoot an
    Email to the Customers on Coming Changes

    Hehe i guess
    that would make
    too Much sense plus

    It’s cheaper for them to
    Let us figure it out on our own

    Yet Still Bad Customer Relations

    i often wish there was more
    Overall Competence
    in

    the
    World..:)

    1. Yeah, I believe they’re making some changes to the stats location and page. I wish they would do a pop-up or something to let us know so we’re not caught off guard.

      1. Most Definitely☺️

  13. I saw this glitch for a short time but then stats came back but with a different icon. Before there was a live graph that was quite detailed in the left home pane, whatever you call it, (your screenshot). That graph has been replaced by a static symbolic staple diagram. However, the statistics page on the right is still there if you click the icon. It looks like they are changing stuff and it entirelt disappaeared for a while.

    1. Yeah, I believe they’re making some changes to the design and location for the stats which can be a little annoying. I find these changes are mostly unnecessary and just cause glitches.

  14. Hello Pooja, it’s always a pleasure reading your posts. I haven’t experienced any glitches on my WP. Sorry to hear about any glitches you’ve experienced on your website.

    1. Thank you so much. Hopefully, it’ll be fixed soon.

      1. You’re welcome. Hope it gets fixed soon.

  15. Hello! I’m one of the WordPress.com developers responsible for this glitch!

    Our plan was to display the Stats screen in the main menu, making it more visible in all cases.

    So this is, in fact, a glitch happening under specific circumstances that we missed when testing. We are working on a fix as we speak.

    Thank you for your help!

    1. Do Better WordPress!

    2. Glad to hear you’re already working on a way to fix the glitch! If you’re working on changes in the future, could you please find a way to show all the likes not just the first 90 on posts on the Reader? Idk if that makes sense but if you guys could do that at some point that would be awesome.

  16. infuriates me when they bring in changes without warning – particularly when the changes nearly always make things worse!!

    1. Yup, they always cause a bunch of glitches. So annoying!

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    I haven’t posted in quite some time. I just haven’t been up to it. I tend to check out the posters I followed and respond to them so right now it isn’t an issue for me. I don’t notice much of it.

    1. Yeah, that’s totally fair if you don’t feel up to it to post. That’s good, yeah it’s not an issue unless you check the stats regularly.

  18. When I click to continue reading someone’s blog, I’m getting,
    Ooops. That page cannot be found, or is no longer available.

    1. Oh wow, that sounds like a really annoying glitch.

  19. All the time. It’s unreliable and frustrating. I’m considering leaving; but then- what’s the alternative?
    This is the world we live in now and we’ve no control. 😕

    1. Unfortunately, most platforms are just as glitchy if not more. 🙁

  20. I just checked mine, and it’s still there, at least for the time being.

    1. Glad yours is still there, keep an eye on it though.

  21. My Stats page seems to work today although the very few stats that actually exist are padded with serial likers!

    1. Glad yours is okay. Oh yeah those serial likers are so frustrating!

  22. Ooff, WordPress is always glitching And I too have always founds the Stats to be inaccurate but nice to have for a quick general peek.

    1. Yup, so many glitches especially in the last couple of years and definitely not very reliable stats.

  23. Hi! Thanks for the heads up but my Stats is still.there at the moment.

    1. Oh good, keep an eye on it though there seems to be some glitches happening!

  24. Ugh. I was looking for my subscribers list yesterday, but it was gone. I eventually located it, buried under the Jetpack dropdown. Why?? Why does WP keep making pointless, annoying changes that take FOREVER to figure out?! (You touched a nerve, in case you didn’t notice! 😂)

    1. I so get your frustration, what is the point of this minor changes that make no difference and just cause glitches!

      1. Exactly! 🤯

  25. Looks like they must have fixed it.. I just checked and it’s there.

    1. Yeah, they said they were working on it so hopefully it’s okay now for most people. I got the stats option back but it leads to Jetpack stats now instead of the WP ones.

  26. Now that’s an odd one 🤣😎🙃

    1. Yup, very annoying too!

  27. I always appreciate your keeping us updated on all things WP. You’ve been such a great help over the last couple of years for me!! Grazie, Pooja!

    1. Thanks so much, happy to hear that!

      1. You are so welcome!

  28. Oh geese no more glitches please.

    1. It’s sort of fixed but not well 🙁

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