Post View Count
by Naresh Parmar · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 4.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add a "Post View Count" plugin to get the count of views for your posts.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+136%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “view counter”, “views” and “dependencies” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #22 and #24 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.8%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 83K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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.
This plugin shipped 2 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 45 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 view count | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| view count | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| view post count | #1 | #2 | up 1 |
| post view | #3 | #6 | up 1 |
| count your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| postviews your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| counts | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| count view | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| wordpress post view count | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| post count | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| view your tag | #9 | #14 | 0 |
| view counter | #6 | #3 | 0 |
| post views count | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| count it | #4 | #4 | — |
| post view counter | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| page view count | #5 | #9 | down 1 |
| views count | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| posts count | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| post views | #9 | #15 | down 1 |
| view post | #6 | #12 | 0 |
| counter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
44 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “view counter”, “views” and “dependencies” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #22 and #24 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.5K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.3 · 16 Sep 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 7 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 3 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ onlymhb1.5y ago
Hello,I’ve been using your plugin for a long time to display the post views on my website. I also used another free plugin available at “wordpress . org / plugins / echo-knowledge-base”, and your plugin used to display its post view stats as well. However, it no longer does so. Please update your useful plugin so that this issue can be resolved for other plugins too. Wishing you all the best.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dr. Melvin Temo1.9y ago
It works for me WordPress 6.7.1 Any way to isolate admin views? So far so good, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Snowangel2.5y ago
It didn’t work for me. It was counting only my views, the administrator of the site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous2.7y ago
This plugin is exactly what I have been seeking! It is a simple implementation but elegant in its use. The Developer is very responsive to any issues that arise. The ability to customize the text portion of the shortcode’s output makes life easier!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bravium692.7y ago
Simple and easy to use. Just what I need. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jobhanes2.7y ago
This has been working well until Today, 8th Feb 2024, when I updated this plugin to 2.0.1 and it broke my site. It brought this error: Security check. I had to deactivate it. Please fix it. I am on the latest WordPress Version 6.4.3 Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bindevid2.9y ago
Post View Count <= 1.8.4 – CSRF – The plugin does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ caramella11233.7y ago
The functionality of this plugin is to see how many views was saw the post, it giving an error on my site and the support fixed it right away! Fantastic!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add a "Post View Count" plugin to get the count of views for your posts."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 385 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "Counter", "postviews" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-20 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-17 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-15 5K+ → 4K+ down after 529 days in tier
- 2024-10-02 6K+ → 5K+ down after 502 days in tier
- 2023-05-19 5K+ → 6K+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2023-05-01 6K+ → 5K+ down after 8 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).
- W WP Views Counter 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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Dexs.Counter 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Post Views Counter 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-PostViews 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Download Monitor 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post Views Stats Counter 600+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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