How many people view WordPress.com sites each month?
Answerover 409 million people
Together they view more than 20 billion pages every month.
Source: WordPress.com, Activity page wordpress.com
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Blogging facts & stats
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The basics
Roughly what share of all websites run on WordPress?
Answer40.2% of all websites
Among websites whose content management system is known, WordPress's share is even higher, at 58.8%.
Source: W3Techs, Usage statistics of WordPress w3techs.com
Going deeper
How long does it take, on average, to write a blog post in 2026?
Answer3 hours, 20 minutes
Writing time peaked at 4 hours 10 minutes per post in 2022 and has fallen as AI tools spread.
Source: Orbit Media Studios, annual blogging survey (2026) orbitmedia.com
Expert level
After English, which language are WordPress.com blogs most often written in?
AnswerSpanish (4.7%)
English dominates at 71%. Indonesian (2.4%) and Brazilian Portuguese (2.3%) come next, among more than 120 languages.
Source: WordPress.com, Activity page wordpress.com
How many paid subscriptions does the newsletter platform Substack say it has?
Answer5 million paid subscriptions
Writers keep 90% of subscription revenue, and Substack says 30%+ of paid subscriptions come from within its own network.
Source: Substack, About page substack.com
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