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World of Warcraft#42Today #36

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Generated: 23:28 EST, Jan 4, 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
15,297
Today vs Monthly
163.6%
9,349 monthly baseline
Weekly Trend
8.3%
7-day vs Prev
+16.2%
Model Seam
May 2025
V1 ↔ V2 transition

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Overall Standing

Players Today
i
15,297
Enhanced 30d
i
9,349
Overall Rank
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#42
Today Rank
i
#36
Trend %
i
8.35%
Consistency %
i
100
Today vs Monthly
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163.6%
This week vs last
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16.2%

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The Big Picture

Monthly Players

MoM +19.7%

Jan 2026 closed at 9,349 players (+19.7% vs prior month).

Key monthly metrics
MetricValue
Latest monthJan 2026 · 9,349 players (post-seam)
Latest bridged9,349 players
Monthly change+19.7%
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 20,397 players; now up 100.0%.

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest readingJan 5 · 15,297 players (post-seam)
30-day range1,275 – 20,397
Average players9,349
Days with data30
Latest 7 days
DatePlayers
Jan 5 (post-seam)15,297
Jan 4 (post-seam)12,748
Jan 3 (post-seam)20,397
Jan 2 (post-seam)15,297
Jan 1 (post-seam)17,847
Dec 31 (post-seam)11,473
Dec 30 (post-seam)7,649

30-Day Trend (%)

Momentum averaged 12.9% over the last 30 days; latest reading (Jan 5) is +78.6%.

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest readingJan 5 · +78.6%
Average momentum+12.9%
High+104.9% (Sep 3)
Low-56.5% (Oct 10)
Latest 7 readings
DateMomentum %
Jan 5 (post-seam)+78.6%
Jan 4 (post-seam)+76.0%
Jan 3 (post-seam)+72.5%
Jan 2 (post-seam)+67.8%
Jan 1 (post-seam)+62.3%
Dec 31 (post-seam)+56.6%
Dec 30 (post-seam)+50.7%

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 9,349 players.

Monthly detail
MonthEnhancedBridgedMoM %
Jan 20269,3499,349+19.7%
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 20252,59285,533+0.9%
Feb 20252,56884,741+4.0%
Jan 20252,46981,4740.0%
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Month-over-Month Change

Latest change (Jan 2026): +19.7%. 12‑month high 365.6% (Apr 2025), low -93.8% (May 2025).

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest changeJan 2026 (post-seam) · +19.7%
Average change+18.5%
12-month high+365.6% (Apr 2025)
12-month low-93.8% (May 2025)
Months of data12
Recent changes
MonthMoM %
Jan 2026 (post-seam)+19.7%
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)+365.6%
Mar 2025 (pre-seam)+0.9%
Feb 2025 (pre-seam)+4.0%
Jan 2025 (pre-seam)0.0%
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Daily Players (last 365 days)

Daily players grew 35.2% year-over-year; high was 98,159 on Jul 21.

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest readingJan 5 · 15,297 players (post-seam)
Range0 – 98,159
Average players12,076
YoY change+35.2%
Days of data272
Model seam: May 26
Recent sample
DatePlayers
Jan 5 (post-seam)15,297
Jan 4 (post-seam)12,748
Jan 3 (post-seam)20,397
Jan 2 (post-seam)15,297
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
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Activity Score (monthly)

Latest score 9.5 (+4.5 vs 12 months ago); peak 9.5 in Jan 2026.

Key metrics
MetricValue
Latest scoreJan 2026 · 9.46
Average score5.72
PeakJan 2026 · 9.46
LowMar 2025 · 4.71
Score sample
MonthScore
Jan 20269.46
Nov 20256.64
Sep 20256.69
Jul 20255.98
Apr 20254.81
Feb 20255.00
Nov 20245.04
Sep 20244.96
Jul 20244.97
May 20245.00
Mar 20245.03
Jan 20245.17

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