Init View Count – AI-Powered, Trending, REST API
by Init HTML · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 770+ installs across the portfolio →
Count post views accurately via REST API with customizable display. Lightweight, fast, and extensible. Includes shortcode with multiple layouts.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
80+
≈90 estimated
Momentum
+131%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “post views”, “rest api” and “shortcode” for “trending”, “view count” and “count visitors”. “post views” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “trending” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “rest api” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “view count” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “count visitors” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 80 of 3.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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.
This plugin shipped 10 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 14 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| trending | #4 | #14 | 0 |
| view count | #6 | #18 | up 1 |
| count down | #10 | #23 | 0 |
| count visitors | #11 | #22 | up 3 |
| count | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| count view | #7 | #17 | up 1 |
| view counter your tag | #22 | #19 | 0 |
| post view count | #21 | #24 | down 2 |
| views count | #13 | #23 | down 1 |
| params | #22 | #17 | down 4 |
| most viewed | #24 | #23 | — |
| page view count | #15 | #21 | down 3 |
| view count by user | #16 | #23 | — |
| count up | #17 | #23 | down 1 |
| view post count | #20 | #24 | 0 |
| page view count by user | #24 | #24 | — |
| post views your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rest api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| trending posts your tag | Not checked yet | ||
64 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “post views”, “rest api” and “shortcode” for “trending”, “view count” and “count visitors”. “post views” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “trending” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “rest api” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “view count” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shortcode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “count visitors” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 17 Jun 2025 · 501 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 746 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #17,400 to #18,100, alongside the other plugins at 80+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
14d ago
latest release · v2.0.5 · 17 Oct 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 90.
Install history since 19 Jun 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ A3 Manga1.3y ago
Gọn nhẹ, đơn giản, chính xác, tính view được cho cả ngày/tuần/tháng cực kì tiện lợi.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lộc Phát Media1.3y ago
Init View Count là plugin nhẹ, nhanh để theo dõi lượt xem bài viết thật tinh gọn. Hỗ trợ shortcode, phân trang, lọc IP, và dashboard theo dõi trực tiếp. Phù hợp cho website tối giản.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hellnik1.4y ago
Best plugins I’ve seen in years! Thanks for “Init Live Search” too.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Count post views accurately via REST API with customizable display. Lightweight, fast, and extensible. Incl..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 18 of 18 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "for developers", "use cases").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 14,078 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "trending posts" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-21 90+ → 80+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-10-11 100+ → 90+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-10-03 80+ → 100+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-09-17 90+ → 80+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-14 100+ → 90+ down after 213 days in tier
- 2026-02-13 90+ → 100+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2026-01-25 80+ → 90+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-01-15 70+ → 80+ up after 14 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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Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C - M MW WP Form 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Disable REST API 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D -
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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