Globe Visitors Counter
by vectormapper · Analytics
Also makes 1 other plugin · 60+ installs across the portfolio →
Interactive 3D globe that shows your website visitors worldwide in real time and historically, with a fast lightweight Land Cover skin.
81 health vs 64 average across 1,028 Analytics plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-10-02 · 333 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
71
now · peak 168
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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.5.1
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 70+ in roughly 47 days.
Install history · since 2025-10-02 · 287 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
A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
How we estimate this
Assumptions
- Free → paid conversion. 0.5%–2% of active installs pay for the pro tier. Typical for freemium WordPress plugins; the real rate varies a lot by product.
- Annual price per customer. $99–$199 a year, typical for Analytics plugins rather than this plugin's own pricing.
- Acquisition multiple. 2x–4x annual revenue, the going range for small WordPress-plugin businesses, the typical range for a steady plugin.
- Install base. 60–70 active installs, from our install estimate (wp.org only publishes the floor).
Inputs
- Active installs
- 60–70
- Category
- Analytics
- Pro tier
- detected ("Lite" naming, the free tier of a paid product)
- Download trend
- steady (30d downloads flat vs prior 30d)
- Reviews
- 12
- Last updated
- 220 days ago
Revenue is installs × conversion × price; value is revenue × a typical acquisition multiple. Every factor is an assumption band, so the output is a wide range on purpose. If you're buying or selling, treat this as a starting point for due diligence.
Details
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles12 of the last 12 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review, and 12 of those landed between 2026-01-12 and 2026-01-24.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ qkoky19887mo ago
Let me share my personal opinion: I found the design to be effective, attractive, and clear. It operates smoothly, almost automatically, with speed and transparency, and also provides an excellent level of privacy and credibility. It’s efficient, practical, and beneficial for all of us. It has several features we all desire, and it’s extremely easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mohamed7227mo ago
I really like the way this plugin visualizes real-time traffic. Seeing active users as dots on a rotating globe is much more intuitive than just reading statistics. It set up quickly and the animation looks very professional on the dashboard.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jankek7mo ago
The plugin manages to turn boring telemetry into a visual heartbeat. While most trackers feel invasive, this feels like an art installation that proves your site is alive
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stafn7mo ago
What I like about this plugin is that it communicates activity instantly, without forcing visitors to interpret metrics. The live globe works almost subconsciously: a few moving points tell you the site isn’t empty. For content sites or landing pages, this visual cue feels more human than numbers and doesn’t distract from the main message.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marry997mo ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ candydodo8mo ago
Beautifully designed and surprisingly engaging. The globe visualization makes visitor activity feel alive without overwhelming the page. Smooth performance, easy setup, and strong privacy focus are big advantages. It’s a simple idea executed thoughtfully, adding a calm, modern touch that works perfectly for landing pages and small websites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ olga3218mo ago
I really like this thing. It’s fascinating to watch how the dots appears here and there on the globe, very relaxing 😌
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ devo268mo ago
I like this plugin because it does one thing clearly and does not try to replace full analytics. On a landing page, the globe gives visitors a quick sense that the site is active and international without reading numbers or charts. For example, seeing a few red dots appear from different countries during the day is more engaging than a static counter. I also appreciate that everything is local; on a small store site I tested, it worked fine with caching and did not add noticeable load time. It feels more like a visual signal of presence than a tracking tool, and that makes sense for many sites.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 50+ → 60+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2026-05-11 40+ → 50+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-08 50+ → 40+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-04 40+ → 50+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-04-24 50+ → 40+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-17 40+ → 50+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 30+ → 40+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-03-12 20+ → 30+ up after 24 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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Post Views Counter 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
SRS Simple Hits Counter 8K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Pageviews 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Counter-Hits 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/vectormap-visitors-globe-lite" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Globe Visitors Counter — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Globe Visitors Counter: 60+ active installs, 5.0★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/vectormap-visitors-globe-lite