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stage: Manage
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group: Optimize
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Usage Trends **(FREE SELF)**
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/235754) in GitLab 13.5 behind a feature flag, disabled by default.
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> - [Became enabled by default](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/46962) in GitLab 13.6.
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> - [Renamed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/285220) from Instance Statistics to Usage Trends in GitLab 13.6.
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> - It's enabled on GitLab.com.
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> - It's recommended for production use.
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WARNING:
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This feature might not be available to you. Check the **version history** note above for details.
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Usage Trends gives you an overview of how much data your instance contains, and how quickly this volume is changing over time.
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To see Usage Trends:
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1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Admin**.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Analytics > Usage Trends**.
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## Total counts
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At the top of the page, Usage Trends shows total counts for:
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- Users
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- Projects
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- Groups
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- Issues
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- Merge Requests
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- Pipelines
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These figures can be useful for understanding how much data your instance contains in total.
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## Past year trend charts
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Usage Trends also displays line charts that show total counts per month, over the past 12 months,
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in the categories shown in [Total counts](#total-counts).
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These charts help you visualize how rapidly these records are being created on your instance.
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