Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter
by Ronak J Vanpariya · Analytics
Also makes 2 other plugins · 4K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Post Views is a lightweight and efficient plugin to track and display post views in WordPress.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.9K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “analytics”, “stats” and “counter” for “view counter”, “wp post views” and “page views”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “view counter” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “stats” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wp post views” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “counter” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “page views” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.0%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 79.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,007 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 6 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 42 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ 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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
30%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post views your tag | #2 | #6 | up 1 |
| wordpress post views | #3 | #14 | 0 |
| views counter | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| wp post views | #4 | #19 | up 1 |
| views your tag | #4 | #12 | up 1 |
| view counter | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| post views stats | #5 | #14 | down 1 |
| page views | #11 | #22 | 0 |
| wordpress post | #20 | #24 | down 1 |
| counter your tag | #20 | #17 | down 2 |
| wp post | #22 | #23 | up 2 |
| post counter plugin | #8 | #16 | — |
| post counter | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| custom post views | #12 | #23 | down 1 |
| stats counter | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| simple counter | #21 | #19 | up 2 |
| wordpress counter | #23 | #17 | down 2 |
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| stats your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
54 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 37 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 “analytics”, “stats” and “counter” for “view counter”, “wp post views” and “page views”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “view counter” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “stats” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wp post views” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “counter” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “page views” sits at #11 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.23.4 · 19 Sep 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Willem Jurka10mo ago
The plugin works well. Easy to install.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ justgert3.1y ago
Very easy to use and works great, that is… if not using any fancy caching methods. Edit: Updated to 5 stars. The newest version is working in Litespeed server and LScache enabled. Thanks Ronak and team! This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by justgert.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ psypat3.4y ago
I added ” [WPPV-TOTAL-VIEWS-PER-POST-TYPE post_type=”post”] ” to the singe post page, and it crashed.. …thats it..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rodolforizzo763.6y ago
I’m excited to be able to write a positive review for the “Wp Post Views” plugin! This tool does the job it’s supposed to do without any frills, and finally someone has created such a useful plugin! The “Wp Post Views” plugin is incredibly easy to use and offers all the basic features you need to monitor the views of your WordPress posts. There’s nothing superfluous in this plugin – just the essential functions to track visits to your content. I’m really happy to have found the “Wp Post Views” plugin. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a simple and effective way to track views of their WordPress content. Thank you so much for creating this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andrewminin4.0y ago
Полезно. Позволяет оценить насколько статьи в блоге интересны читателям.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rajesh22036.0y ago
Hi, I have recently used this plugin, and it’s help full for me.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.23.1 New Feature: Added a modern Gutenberg block to display post views. Documentation: Launched new documentation site using VitePress. Workflow: Updated GitHub Actions for automated building and WordPress.org asset deploymen 1.23.1
- — Version 1.22.0 Added PHPUnit testing framework, Composer dependencies, and GitHub Actions for CI. 1.22.0
- — Version 1.21.0 Version updates 1.21.0
- — Version 1.18.0 Removed Home page checks from Ajax. Now home page views will be counted 1.18.0
- — Version 1.17.0 Complete architecture Changed on How we count views. we are using simple Js insted of AJAX. 1.17.0
- — Version 1.23.4 Fixed PHP test in github Actions Added Languages 1.23.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WP Post Views is a lightweight and efficient plugin to track and display post views in WordPress."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,216 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("analytics", "Counter", "stats" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-03-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-16 3K+ → 4K+ up after 529 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 95 days in tier
- 2022-07-01 100+ → 2K+ 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 for Jetpack 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Pageviews 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative 500K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post Views Counter 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Statify 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-PostViews 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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