diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard.html
index e8c77602d..81ed28f8a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard.html
@@ -77,63 +77,10 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js@3.5.1/dist/chart.min.js"></script>
-<script>
-const labels = [{% for label in user_stats.labels %}"{{ label }}",{% endfor %}];
-const data = {
-    labels: labels,
-    datasets: [{
-        label: '{% trans "Total" %}',
-        backgroundColor: 'rgb(255, 99, 132)',
-        borderColor: 'rgb(255, 99, 132)',
-        data: {{ user_stats.total }},
-    }, {
-        label: '{% trans "Active this month" %}',
-        backgroundColor: 'rgb(75, 192, 192)',
-        borderColor: 'rgb(75, 192, 192)',
-        data: {{ user_stats.active }},
-    }]
-};
-// === include 'setup' then 'config' above ===
-
-const config = {
-    type: 'line',
-    data: data,
-    options: {}
-};
-
-var userStats = new Chart(
-    document.getElementById('user_stats'),
-    config
-);
-</script>
-
-<script>
-const status_labels = [{% for label in status_stats.labels %}"{{ label }}",{% endfor %}];
-const status_data = {
-    labels: status_labels,
-    datasets: [{
-        label: '{% trans "Statuses posted" %}',
-        backgroundColor: 'rgb(255, 99, 132)',
-        borderColor: 'rgb(255, 99, 132)',
-        data: {{ status_stats.total }},
-    }]
-};
-// === include 'setup' then 'config' above ===
-
-const status_config = {
-    type: 'bar',
-    data: status_data,
-    options: {}
-};
-
-var statusStats = new Chart(
-    document.getElementById('status_stats'),
-    status_config
-);
-</script>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block scripts %}
-<script src="{% static 'js/vendor/chart.min.js' %}?v={{ js_cache }}"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js@3.5.1/dist/chart.min.js"></script>
+{% include 'settings/dashboard_user_chart.html' %}
+{% include 'settings/dashboard_status_chart.html' %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard_status_chart.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard_status_chart.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbacf3f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard_status_chart.html
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+<script>
+const status_labels = [{% for label in status_stats.labels %}"{{ label }}",{% endfor %}];
+const status_data = {
+    labels: status_labels,
+    datasets: [{
+        label: '{% trans "Statuses posted" %}',
+        backgroundColor: 'rgb(255, 99, 132)',
+        borderColor: 'rgb(255, 99, 132)',
+        data: {{ status_stats.total }},
+    }]
+};
+// === include 'setup' then 'config' above ===
+
+const status_config = {
+    type: 'bar',
+    data: status_data,
+    options: {}
+};
+
+var statusStats = new Chart(
+    document.getElementById('status_stats'),
+    status_config
+);
+</script>
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard_user_chart.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard_user_chart.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33be28f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/dashboard_user_chart.html
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+<script>
+const labels = [{% for label in user_stats.labels %}"{{ label }}",{% endfor %}];
+const data = {
+    labels: labels,
+    datasets: [{
+        label: '{% trans "Total" %}',
+        backgroundColor: 'rgb(255, 99, 132)',
+        borderColor: 'rgb(255, 99, 132)',
+        data: {{ user_stats.total }},
+    }, {
+        label: '{% trans "Active this month" %}',
+        backgroundColor: 'rgb(75, 192, 192)',
+        borderColor: 'rgb(75, 192, 192)',
+        data: {{ user_stats.active }},
+    }]
+};
+
+const config = {
+    type: 'line',
+    data: data,
+    options: {}
+};
+
+var userStats = new Chart(
+    document.getElementById('user_stats'),
+    config
+);
+</script>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
index 2ad7718a7..2d7e8bdb4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/dashboard.py
@@ -30,34 +30,33 @@ class Dashboard(View):
         user_stats = {"labels": [], "total": [], "active": []}
         interval_end = now - timedelta(days=buckets * bucket_size)
         while interval_end < timezone.now():
-            user_stats["total"].append(user_queryset.filter(
-                created_date__lte=interval_end
-            ).count())
-            user_stats["active"].append(user_queryset.filter(
-                local=True,
-                is_active=True,
-                last_active_date__gte=interval_end - timedelta(days=31),
-                created_date__lte=interval_end
-            ).count())
-            user_stats["labels"].append(interval_end.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"))
+            user_stats["total"].append(
+                user_queryset.filter(created_date__day__lte=interval_end.day).count()
+            )
+            user_stats["active"].append(
+                user_queryset.filter(
+                    last_active_date__gt=interval_end - timedelta(days=31),
+                    created_date__day__lte=interval_end.day,
+                ).count()
+            )
+            user_stats["labels"].append(interval_end.strftime("%b %d"))
             interval_end += timedelta(days=bucket_size)
 
-        status_queryset = models.Status.objects.filter(
-            user__local=True, deleted=False
-        )
+        status_queryset = models.Status.objects.filter(user__local=True, deleted=False)
         status_stats = {"labels": [], "total": []}
         interval_start = now - timedelta(days=buckets * bucket_size)
         interval_end = interval_start + timedelta(days=bucket_size)
         while interval_end < timezone.now():
-            status_stats["total"].append(status_queryset.filter(
-                created_date__gte=interval_start,
-                created_date__lte=interval_end,
-            ).count())
-            status_stats["labels"].append(interval_start.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"))
+            status_stats["total"].append(
+                status_queryset.filter(
+                    created_date__day__gt=interval_start.day,
+                    created_date__day__lte=interval_end.day,
+                ).count()
+            )
+            status_stats["labels"].append(interval_end.strftime("%b %d"))
             interval_start = interval_end
             interval_end += timedelta(days=bucket_size)
 
-
         data = {
             "users": user_queryset.count(),
             "active_users": user_queryset.filter(