SRS Simple Hits Counter
by SandyRig · Analytics
Also makes 1 other plugin · 8.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display unique visitor or page-view counts anywhere on your site using widgets or shortcodes — Simple, very lightweight and no third-party code.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
8K+
≈8.5K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “analytics” for “third party”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “third party” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 67 average across 1,834 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.5%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 122.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,011 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Analytics plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 156 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.0; the current branch is 7.1
4.2★ over 6 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ 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.
38
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hits your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| hits counter | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| unique counter | #1 | #3 | — |
| counter your tag | #5 | #9 | down 1 |
| simple counter | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| visitor counter | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| wordpress visitor counter | #7 | #18 | up 1 |
| views counter | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| view counter | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| page counter | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| wordpress counter | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| third party | #21 | #22 | down 1 |
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page views your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| visitor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
40 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 28 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 “analytics” for “third party”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “third party” sits at #21 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.1K · 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 · 46% 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Oct 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.3 Made “Simple text” the default option for counter style format 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2.2 Added database migration option for existing users to support larger numbers Added Format option in the settings to allow users to choose between “Simple Text” and “Customized Output” for the counter 2.2.2
- — Version 2.2.1 Transparent background bug fix Increased counter size to allow larger numbers Banner and thumbnail update 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2 Added counter customization feature that let’s create a unique look and feel for the counter according you your site design Security updates Other code optimizations 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Added popular content section to dashboard Updated UI for settings page Bug fixes on visitors and views reset functions Added admin stylesheet 2.1
- — Version 2.0.1 Fixed – PHP Warnings and erros in certain conditions 2.0.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.5 SRS Simple Hits Counter Plugin for WordPress 1.03 - 1.04 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗2020-07-10 CVE-2020-5766 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects 1.0.3 - 1.0.4 Patched in 1.1.0
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display unique visitor or page-view counts anywhere on your site using widgets or shortcodes — Simple, very..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 993 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "analytics", "page views" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-19 9K+ → 8K+ down after 401 days in tier
- 2025-02-11 8K+ → 9K+ up after 77 days in tier
- 2024-11-26 9K+ → 8K+ down after 190 days in tier
- 2024-05-20 8K+ → 9K+ up after 149 days in tier
- 2023-12-23 10K+ → 8K+ down after 1660 days in tier
- 2019-06-07 1K+ → 10K+ up after 1318 days in tier
- 2015-10-28 800+ → 1K+ up after 71 days in tier
- 2015-08-18 300+ → 800+ up
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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Pageviews 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Post Views Counter 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-PostViews 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Counter-Hits 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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