Tumblr browser statistics
I had to troubleshoot a few small quirks in Internet Explorer today while working on an update to the Scaffold theme, and I became curious as to what percentage of Tumblr users still use IE as their main browser. It can sometimes take a frustrating amount of time to fix these small layout/javascript bugs, and I wanted to know if the time spent was proportional to usage. The only Tumblr-related browser stats I have access to are from visitors to the Scaffold demo site by way of Google Analytics and, even though I know that these visitors are not necessarily indicitave of general Tumblr users, the numbers surprised me; Of the roughly 14,000 visitors in the last month, Internet Explorer only accounted for 5.4%.
I know these numbers can by no means be used as a general gauge across the board, but as a theme designer it’s interesting given that the majority of people that visit the demo site do so either a) via the Tumblr theme area or b) via the site of someone using the theme.
Tumblr themselves would have a much more interesting breakdown of browser usage, especially with the amount of time people spend on the Dashboard, but this data was at least a refreshing surprise. I’d be interested if anyone had any information that would either support or conflict these numbers.
The new Prologue Pro by Hayden Hunter has finally been released in the theme store. It’s like his old Prologue theme, but on steroids, boasting a heap of new features.
True fact: my site ran Prologue right up until I released my own theme.
Tumblr staff: search is very important
Please fix this at your earliest convenience, and we’ll be greatly appreciative, and a million useful cross-references will bloom.
Search and tag filtering are a really important part of the discovery process. I know the Tumblr staff are looking into this, so I hope a fix comes soon.
One of two new premium themes from Matthew Buchanan, Solaris implements nearly every Tumblr feature imaginable. Custom header graphics, author credit for group blogs, recent tweets, Disqus comments, custom colors, and shared Likes, are all painless to set up.
Seriously nice work from Matthew on his Solaris theme, and a complete steal for only $9.
