WordPress plugin comparison

AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget vs Light Views Counter

AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget

by kutsy

900+ installs4.9

Light Views Counter

by ThemeRuby

3K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Light Views Counter has more active installs: 3K+, against 900+ for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Light Views Counter is downloaded about 43 times, AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget about 8.
Light Views Counter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 17 reviews.
Light Views Counter was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against Mar 5, 2021 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
Light Views Counter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Light Views Counter.

Light Views Counter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget	Light Views Counter
Popular rank	#7,060	#3,815
Active installs	900+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	117	1.2K
Rating	4.9(17)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	5 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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