Simple Post Views Count
by ttodua · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Count visitor views for your posts [ALSO, READ OUR RECOMMENDATION].
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈590 estimated
Momentum
+5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “count”, “hits” and “page view” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
44 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 38K 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1721 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.3.27; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1721 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| count your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hits your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page view your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post views your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| view your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “count”, “hits” and “page view” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 490 · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 51 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 25 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ teeboy4real6.4y ago
I hate Google please continue plugin development what if google never existed I really dislike this over dependence on google.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jellico6.5y ago
I believe we must evolve, we need to change, but what this creator did, stopping and telling users to use Google analytics? why? I hate Google, I just want to have a visit counter on all posts, I don’t care if people close the window or bots are visiting, in don’t want to have tons of information about visiting users, I want a simple counter
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tazotodua7.8y ago
Version updated and works correctly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Abedsak11.0y ago
exsactly what i needed, also very simple and fast.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 ("made for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics.
- ! Headings and lists 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,525 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "hits", "page view" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-11 600+ → 500+ down after 163 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 600+ → 700+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-03-15 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-11 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-10 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-09 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-08 700+ → 600+ down after 194 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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DP Post Views Counter 60+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Post View Count 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - A AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget 900+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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Post Views Stats Counter 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
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