Globe Visitors Counter
by vectormapper · Analytics
Also makes 1 other plugin · 70+ 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.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
70+
≈70 estimated
Momentum
-23%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “analytics” for “visitors counter”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “visitors counter” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 67 average across 1,843 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.0%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 1.4K 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.
This plugin shipped 5 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 today
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ 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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| globe your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| visitors counter | #6 | #9 | up 1 |
| visitors your tag | #12 | #18 | up 2 |
| counter visitors | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| counter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 8 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 “visitors counter”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “visitors counter” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “visitors”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 3 Oct 2025 · 397 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 272 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ 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 1 Nov 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
today
latest release · v1.5.3 · 3 Nov 2026
6
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 “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 70.
At the current install trend, crossing 80+ in roughly 84 days.
Install history since 2 Oct 2025
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 ↗- ★★★★★ qkoky19889mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ mohamed7229mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ jankek9mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ stafn10mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ marry9910mo ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ candydodo10mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ olga32110mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ devo2610mo 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 ↗
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
8 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 "Interactive 3D globe that shows your website visitors worldwide in real time and historically, with a fast..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "use case", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok.
- ✓ Headings and lists 11 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,541 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "map" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-27 60+ → 70+ up after 109 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 50+ → 60+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2026-05-11 40+ → 50+ up after 39 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
- 2026-02-16 10+ → 20+ 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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Post Views Counter 100K+ 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 · 4.1★ · 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: 70+ active installs, 5.0★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-03. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/vectormap-visitors-globe-lite
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