WordPress plugin comparison

AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget vs Post View Count

AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget

by kutsy

900+ installs4.9

Post View Count

by Naresh Parmar

4K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Post View Count has more active installs: 4K+, against 900+ for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Post View Count is downloaded about 37 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 4.6 from 18 reviews.
Post View Count was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Mar 5, 2021 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
Post View Count is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget.
AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Post View Count.

Post View Count leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget	Post View Count
Popular rank	#7,051	#3,437
Active installs	900+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	117	832
Rating	4.9(17)	4.6(18)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.75
Last release	5 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.1

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