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 …
50 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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 5.7.17.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2003 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
110
now · peak 171
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
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
5.5y ago
latest release · v0.10.210305
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-10 · 1,434 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
- Version
- 0.10.210305
- Last updated
- 5.5y ago
- Added
- 2012-08-20 · 14 yrs old
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 5.7.17
- Requires PHP
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Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ John Webber4.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ judikaelsab5.3y 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 176767365.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ CHROMEIS8.6y ago
Worked great for as long as I used. I’m removing because I don’t need it anymore 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ campusboy10.1y ago
Прекрасный плагин для подсчёта количества просмотров страницы! Спасибо автору!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex-Ti10.7y ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ roissya2411.4y ago
Thank you, your plugin is so beauty.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Moheimen11.6y ago
Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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
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 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Pageviews 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Simple Post Views Count 600+ 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 D
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Posts Visitors 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/ajax-hits-counter" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget: 900+ active installs, 4.9★ (17 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ajax-hits-counter