WordPress plugin comparison
Light Views Counter vs Popular Posts Count
Light Views Counter
by ThemeRuby
3K+ installs5.0
Popular Posts Count
by Mohammed Salman Khan
10+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Light Views Counter has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Popular Posts Count.
- On a typical day, Light Views Counter is downloaded about 43 times, Popular Posts Count about 1.
- Light Views Counter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Light Views Counter was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against Jan 4, 2018 for Popular Posts Count.
- Light Views Counter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Popular Posts Count.
- Popular Posts Count has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Light Views Counter.
Line by line
Light Views Counter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Light Views Counter | Popular Posts Count |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,815 | #42,224 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 16 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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