AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget
by kutsy · Uncategorized
Plugin counts posts views (hits) by using external AJAX based counter script of this plugin, which is best solution for caching whole page or using ot …
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
900+
≈970 estimated
Momentum
+70%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ajax” for “postviews”. “ajax” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “postviews” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
52 health vs 58 average across 25,762 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 45.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21.
Details
- Version
- 0.10.210305
- Last updated
- 5.7y ago
- Added
- 2012-08-20 · 14 yrs old
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- —
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2068 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2068 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
+0.8
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| mootools | #13 | #9 | down 1 |
| postviews | #22 | #10 | down 1 |
| ajax your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| count your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hits your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| nginx your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| views your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “ajax” for “postviews”. “ajax” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “postviews” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 249 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.7y ago
latest release · v0.10.210305 · 5 Mar 2021
47
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 71% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ John Webber4.5y ago
I don’t understand why more people aren’t using this. It lets you write the HTMl and CSS. I absolutely love that approach.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ judikaelsab5.5y ago
User interface for configure the hits are so short. Please add more fields. This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by judikaelsab.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 176767365.7y ago
No que diz respeito a funcionalidade prometida este plugin é o melhor de todos. Eu estou feliz porque você atualizou este plugin depois de muito tempo. Parabéns, eu continuarei usando e recomendo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CHROMEIS8.8y ago
Worked great for as long as I used. I’m removing because I don’t need it anymore 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ campusboy10.3y ago
Прекрасный плагин для подсчёта количества просмотров страницы! Спасибо автору!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex-Ti10.8y ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ roissya2411.6y ago
Thank you, your plugin is so beauty.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Moheimen11.8y ago
Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (0.10.210305). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,532 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "nginx" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-18 1K+ → 900+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-18 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 1K+ → 900+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 2041 days in tier
- 2020-10-25 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1349 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP-PostViews 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Pageviews 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Simple Post Views Count 500+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D - M Most Read Posts in XX days 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- N number of view 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Posts Visitors 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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