WordPress plugin comparison

AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget vs WP-PostViews

AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget

by kutsy

900+ installs4.9

WP-PostViews

by Lester Chan

90K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WP-PostViews has more active installs: 90K+, against 900+ for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
On a typical day, WP-PostViews is downloaded about 315 times, AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget about 8.
AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.4 from 65 reviews.
WP-PostViews was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Mar 5, 2021 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
WP-PostViews is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
WP-PostViews has been around longer: since 2006, against 2012 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.

WP-PostViews leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget	WP-PostViews
Popular rank	#7,051	#470
Active installs	900+	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	121	11.2K
Rating	4.9(17)	4.4(65)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.07
Last release	5 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	8.2

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