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World of Warcraft#42Today #38Trending Up

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Generated: 10:56 EST, Jan 2, 2026

How to read World of Warcraft stats

  • Shows estimated World of Warcraft player numbers today (7‑day rolling) and monthly, plus momentum and stability.
  • Numbers are estimates from public signals (Reddit, Steam, Twitch); Confidence and Freshness indicate data quality.
  • Use Today vs Monthly to gauge current heat; explore the charts for history and growth.
Players Today
14,023
Today vs Monthly
166.7%
8,414 monthly baseline
Weekly Trend
81.5%
7-day vs Prev
+28.1%
Mover Status
Trending Up
Model Seam
May 2025
V1 ↔ V2 transition

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Overall Standing

Players Today
i
14,023
Enhanced 30d
i
8,414
Overall Rank
i
#42
Today Rank
i
#38
Trend %
i
81.52%
Consistency %
i
100
Today vs Monthly
i
166.7%
This week vs last
i
28.1%

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The Big Picture

Monthly Players

MoM +7.7%

Jan 2026 closed at 8,414 players (+7.7% vs prior month).

Key monthly metrics
MetricValue
Latest monthJan 2026 · 8,414 players (post-seam)
Latest bridged8,414 players
Monthly change+7.7%
Peak monthMay 2025 · 24,690 players (seam month)
Low monthMay 2024 · 2,469 players (pre-seam)
Seam monthMay 2025
Model versionV2
Months of data27
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Recent Momentum (Last 30 Days)

Active Last 30 Days

Last 30 days ranged between 1,275 and 17,847 players; now up 175.0%.

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest readingJan 2 · 14,023 players (post-seam)
30-day range1,275 – 17,847
Average players8,414
Days with data30
Latest 7 days
DatePlayers
Jan 2 (post-seam)14,023
Jan 1 (post-seam)17,847
Dec 31 (post-seam)11,473
Dec 30 (post-seam)7,649
Dec 29 (post-seam)17,847
Dec 28 (post-seam)11,473
Dec 27 (post-seam)12,748

30-Day Trend (%)

Momentum averaged 11.5% over the last 30 days; latest reading (Jan 2) is +67.3%.

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest readingJan 2 · +67.3%
Average momentum+11.5%
High+104.9% (Sep 3)
Low-56.5% (Oct 10)
Latest 7 readings
DateMomentum %
Jan 2 (post-seam)+67.3%
Jan 1 (post-seam)+62.3%
Dec 31 (post-seam)+56.6%
Dec 30 (post-seam)+50.7%
Dec 29 (post-seam)+45.2%
Dec 28 (post-seam)+41.0%
Dec 27 (post-seam)+37.5%

Deeper Analysis

Last 12 Months

Peak hit 398,262 players in Apr 2025; the low was 5,469 in Oct 2025. Latest month Jan 2026 logged 8,414 players.

Monthly detail
MonthEnhancedBridgedMoM %
Jan 20268,4148,414+7.7%
Dec 20257,8137,813+12.1%
Nov 20256,9696,969+27.4%
Oct 20255,4695,469-18.5%
Sep 20256,7146,714-39.3%
Aug 202511,06211,062-54.3%
Jul 202524,22124,221-1.9%
May 202524,69024,690+104.6%
Apr 202512,069398,262+200.0%
Mar 20252,65987,744+0.9%
Feb 20252,63686,985+6.8%
Jan 20252,46981,4740.0%
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Month-over-Month Change

Latest change (Jan 2026): +7.7%. 12‑month high 353.9% (Apr 2025), low -93.8% (May 2025).

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest changeJan 2026 (post-seam) · +7.7%
Average change+16.7%
12-month high+353.9% (Apr 2025)
12-month low-93.8% (May 2025)
Months of data12
Recent changes
MonthMoM %
Jan 2026 (post-seam)+7.7%
Dec 2025 (post-seam)+12.1%
Nov 2025 (post-seam)+27.4%
Oct 2025 (post-seam)-18.5%
Sep 2025 (post-seam)-39.3%
Aug 2025 (post-seam)-54.3%
Jul 2025 (post-seam)-1.9%
May 2025 (seam month)-93.8%
Apr 2025 (pre-seam)+353.9%
Mar 2025 (pre-seam)+0.9%
Feb 2025 (pre-seam)+6.8%
Jan 2025 (pre-seam)0.0%
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Daily Players (last 365 days)

Daily players grew 23.9% year-over-year; high was 98,159 on Jul 21.

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest readingJan 2 · 14,023 players (post-seam)
Range0 – 98,159
Average players12,026
YoY change+23.9%
Days of data269
Model seam: May 26
Recent sample
DatePlayers
Jan 2 (post-seam)14,023
Jan 1 (post-seam)17,847
Dec 31 (post-seam)11,473
Dec 30 (post-seam)7,649
Dec 29 (post-seam)17,847
Dec 28 (post-seam)11,473
Dec 27 (post-seam)12,748
Dec 26 (post-seam)14,023
Dec 25 (post-seam)11,473
Dec 24 (post-seam)6,374
Dec 23 (post-seam)12,748
Dec 22 (post-seam)12,748
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Activity Score (monthly)

Latest score 9.4 (+4.4 vs 12 months ago); peak 9.4 in Jan 2026.

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest scoreJan 2026 · 9.45
Average score5.72
PeakJan 2026 · 9.45
LowMar 2025 · 4.71
Score sample
MonthScore
Jan 20269.45
Nov 20256.64
Sep 20256.69
Jul 20255.98
Apr 20254.81
Feb 20255.00
Nov 20245.05
Sep 20244.96
Jul 20244.97
May 20245.00
Mar 20245.03
Jan 20245.16

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