Visitors Online by BestWebSoft
by bestweblayout · Uncategorized
Also makes 30 other plugins · 14.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display live count of online visitors who are currently browsing your WordPress website.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 65/100
Stale
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+66%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “count visitor”, “guests” and “visitors online plugin” for “count visitors”, “bestwebsoft” and “count website visitors”. “count visitor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “count visitors” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “guests” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “visitors online plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “count website visitors” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
65 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 83.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 509 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.5★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 3.99★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 509 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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| visitors online your tag | #4 | #16 | 0 |
| guests counter your tag | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| visitors online plugin your tag | #16 | #23 | 0 |
| count visitors | #13 | #21 | up 2 |
| bestwebsoft | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| count website visitors | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| count visitor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| guests your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “count visitor”, “guests” and “visitors online plugin” for “count visitors”, “bestwebsoft” and “count website visitors”. “count visitor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “count visitors” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “guests” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “visitors online plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “count website visitors” sits at #24 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 online plugin”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.4y ago
latest release · v1.1.6 · 9 Jun 2025
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ itsjanel1.8y ago
I had high hopes for the Visitors Online plugin by BestWebSoft, but it turned out to be way too complicated to use. The plugin shows live visitor counts, which is great, but the data structure is a huge issue. It gives you the option to make changes in the settings, but if you actually use that feature, the whole thing breaks. There’s a list of “allowed variables” you’re supposed to be able to edit, like removing bots, guests, or max visits. However, if you delete too many—especially if you try to remove everything except “visitors online”—it stops working and just shows zero visitors. The only way to make changes without breaking it is to remove one or two things at a time, saving after each change. Even then, it still breaks if you remove more than three items. You also have to constantly clear your cache and reset the settings just to keep it running. I don’t understand why the plugin says it allows these changes if doing so causes it to fail. I just wanted a simple live visitor counter, but this plugin makes it way too hard. Bottom line: It’s not worth the hassle. The plugin doesn’t even work with its own rules.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Betty_3.0y ago
Il plugin registra tantissimi utenti iscritti, ma in realtà non ci sono. Sono sicura perchè ho testato in contemporanea con atri tools
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rysioslaw3.2y ago
Plugin occassionally starts counting every visitors but forgot to remove old ones. In effect I see a lot of visitors, but it isn’t true.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yantal3.7y ago
Excelente, Muy sencillo para implementar y funciona con WordPress 611!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jahangir Alam6.2y ago
I need this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xelwebdev7.8y ago
It’s always ZERO visitors I was hoping that with the latest update it would work… but no
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ axiosil9.3y ago
So easy to install, very clean with minimal setup. It was very clever to have the “Data structure” open to modifications. That allowed me to translate the text to Hebrew [RTL] and the presentation on the front end is perfect. The support is excellent, my 2 questions where answered in time. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chuleroller9.7y ago
Me gusta.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2017-04-12 CVE-2017-18537 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.0.0 Patched in 1.0.0
- 2015-10-26 CVE-2015-9325 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 0.3 Patched in 0.4
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CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 130 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 106 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display live count of online visitors who are currently browsing your WordPress website."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,175 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("count visitor", "guests", "guests counter" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2025-12-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1210 days in tier
- 2022-08-10 3K+ → 2K+ down after 459 days in tier
- 2021-05-08 2K+ → 3K+ up after 150 days in tier
- 2020-12-09 3K+ → 2K+ down after 510 days in tier
- 2019-07-18 1K+ → 3K+ up after 1222 days in tier
- 2016-03-13 400+ → 1K+ 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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Seriously Simple Speakers 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
RSVP Manager 20+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag D -
Swaranan Guest Selector for Contact Form 7 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B - S Simple Editorial Guidelines 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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Resplease – event calendar with RSVP — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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