Post Pay Counter
by Stefano · Payments
Also makes 5 other plugins · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily handle authors' payments on a multi-author blog by computing posts' remuneration basing on admin defined rules.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “authors”, “payments” and “stats” for “counter”, “pay” and “multi author”. “authors” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “counter” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pay” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “stats” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multi author” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 68 average across 1,680 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 119.9K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Payments plugin keeps 1.0%, across 1,042 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Payments 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 1 release 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 76 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 46 reviews, smoothed to 4.44★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post pay counter | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| remuneration | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| pay authors | #1 | #1 | — |
| pay for me | #1 | #2 | — |
| revenue sharing your tag | #4 | #7 | up 1 |
| admin column post counter | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| multi counter | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| earnings your tag | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| post counter | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| counter | #8 | #5 | down 2 |
| post counter plugin | #3 | #4 | — |
| pay for post | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| stats counter | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| multi author adsense | #3 | #4 | — |
| pay | #9 | #11 | down 1 |
| multi author | #11 | #16 | 0 |
| counter up | #6 | #7 | down 1 |
| website counter | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| google pay | #10 | #14 | up 2 |
| pay in 3 | #6 | #4 | 0 |
| authors your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| stats your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
155 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 129 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 “authors”, “payments” and “stats” for “counter”, “pay” and “multi author”. “authors” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “counter” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pay” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “stats” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multi author” 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 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.7K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.793 · 2 Jul 2026
117
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 18 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ quattrotos3.1y ago
I’ve been using this app for almost 3 years now. Features are excellent and so is the Customer Service. Stefano is very responsive and he always looked at my concerns. The app is regulary improving also. Thanks, PPC! Thank you, Stefano! Keep it up!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ frank4.9y ago
A very good plugin to keep your payments and staff management at ease.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pukos7.0y ago
The ONLY valid plugin to manage editor payment at any level. Tons of options but easy to configure. Great support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ spisanieto7.9y ago
I bought a pro version, there is no other similar plugin. Software is good and work. Support is great. There were things I did not understand, but Stefano was very polite, helpful and responsible. I hope the plugin continues to grow. Thank you and all the best Team(Post Pay Counter)!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shayno908.0y ago
Honestly, this plugin just works! and works well! I also received some of the best support in a long time and I have absolutely 0 regrets buying the Pro version. 100% would recommend / buy again!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jayanta9.3y ago
This plugin works like a charm and makes our job a lot easier…does what it promises without much fuss…but still, I would say the free version is missing a couple of very basic and key features like “mark a post as paid” and “keep previous post stat intact after updating pay rates“. I wish the developer considers these suggestions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scafmars9.5y ago
Not only is this plugin extremely useful for paying authors and revenue sharing, but the support is outstanding as well, and let’s face it folks, that’s a rare thing these days. You will be up and running in no time, and there are plenty of ways to customize how you want to track visits and pay your authors. The tutorials are very helpful. If you follow them you will be able to setup any part of the software. You will not find a better plugin in this category.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eustasskidd9.9y ago
This is the most useful plugin on my website. I’d disable all the other plugins (Yoast, W3 Total Cache, etc) but not this one. PPC never failed me since the day I started using it. Minor problems are easily fixed thanks to the excellent support.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.793). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-11-08 CVE-2023-47673 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.789 Patched in 2.790
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 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 31 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 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions PayPal, Google Analytics, Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,474 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "earnings" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 530 days in tier
- 2025-01-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-01-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2024-12-24 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-12-20 2K+ → 1K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-12-15 1K+ → 2K+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 2K+ → 1K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-11-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 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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WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
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Statify 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Razorpay for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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