WPS Visitor Counter
by techmix · Analytics
Also makes 2 other plugins · 10.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display website visitor statistics with widget, shortcode, and Gutenberg block support.
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Health
B 71/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “traffic statistics” and “blog stats” for “traffic counter” and “visitor”. “traffic statistics” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “traffic counter” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “blog stats” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “visitor” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.6%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 130.7K 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 1 release 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 283 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.07★ 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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| visitor counter your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| hit counter your tag | #3 | #10 | 0 |
| website counter your tag | #5 | #16 | down 1 |
| visitor | #6 | #22 | down 1 |
| website visitor | #6 | #21 | 0 |
| visitor statistics | #6 | #21 | down 1 |
| traffic counter | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| counter | #11 | #16 | down 2 |
| blog stats your tag | #14 | #24 | down 1 |
| wordpress visitor counter | #6 | #18 | down 2 |
| visitor traffic | #7 | #21 | down 1 |
| visitor tracking | #12 | #22 | down 1 |
| stats counter | #7 | #21 | down 1 |
| visitor ip | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| traffic statistics your tag | #24 | #22 | down 7 |
| view counter | #15 | #18 | 0 |
| widget counter | #12 | #20 | — |
| visitor stats | #12 | #21 | down 2 |
| visitors | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| visitor analytics | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
48 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 26 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “traffic statistics” and “blog stats” for “traffic counter” and “visitor”. “traffic statistics” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “traffic counter” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “blog stats” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “visitor” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “traffic statistics”. Down 7 places since 2026-09-23, now #24. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “blog stats”. #14 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 8.2K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v1.4.9 · 21 Jan 2026
5
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years 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 28 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hernan20223.7y ago
The main counter has broken images, it shows the image, the file path, and then another separate number This topic was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by hernan2022.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cybagirl3.9y ago
Why do you have to sign up and login to test the plugin when I have tested two previous plugins. I am not interested in being spammed with sales promotions and other things. Please remove this limitation and I will come back and look at your other plugins. In the mean time I will look for alternatives. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hoerli4.9y ago
The display is broken. The header is not interpreted correctly and outputs the source code itself. The plugin itself also can’t display statistics. So it is a simple visitor counter. At least you can take the visitor numbers from other counters, so you don’t start at 0. The plugin is also cluttered with ads in the backend. This does not work at all!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Siosm5.4y ago
Doesn’t work at all
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ foodopi5.5y ago
It works as expected and giving the results without any hassles…and very good customer support I should say…in short very good plugin one should try it out definitely…! One can visit my website to see the plugin action….i.e. @foodopium.in This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by foodopi.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ julia195.8y ago
Absolutely what I was looking for! Thank you!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ randydelucia6.6y ago
I tried various, this is the best one; light, reliable, funny and fully operating 🙂 thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mukhopotro6.7y ago
I am using WPS Visitor Counter for my website “Mukhopotro.com” and this works just like butter. No issues faced yet. Can make my visitor see how many visitor-mates they are having right now. Best of luck to the developers.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1 We have made some arbitrary changes in our plugin We have updated some graphical and spelling mistakes 1.1
- — Version 1.2 Counter image preview updated 1.2
- — Version 1.3 CSS Update Bug fixes 1.3
- — Version 1.4 Add More Options Change Default options 1.4
- — Version 1.4.3 Add Animated counter views Gutenberg block support 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.9 Updated for WordPress 6.9 compatibility Security Hardening : Fixed XSS vulnerabilities, added input sanitization, capability checks, and ABSPATH protection SQL Injection Prevention : Converted all queries to use prepared 1.4.9
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.4.9). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-11-21 CVE-2025-9116 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.8 No patch available
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display website visitor statistics with widget, shortcode, and Gutenberg block support."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,798 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("blog stats", "Hit Counter", "website counter" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-07-12 20K+ → 10K+ down after 304 days in tier
- 2023-09-12 10K+ → 20K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-09-10 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-09 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-08 20K+ → 10K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-09-05 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-04 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-09-02 10K+ → 20K+ 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).
- M Mechanic Visitor Counter 6K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags D
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XT Visitor Counter 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
MC Visitor Tally 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Personal Hit Counter 30+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Stats4U — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WPCreatix ViewMeter – WordPress Visitor Counter — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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