WordPress plugin comparison

Light Views Counter vs PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets

Light Views Counter

by ThemeRuby

3K+ installs5.0

PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets

by ThemePacific

40+ installs5.0

At a glance

Light Views Counter has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets.
On a typical day, Light Views Counter is downloaded about 43 times, PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Light Views Counter was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against Mar 13, 2018 for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets.
Light Views Counter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets.
PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Light Views Counter.

Light Views Counter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Light Views Counter	PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets
Popular rank	#3,815	#22,136
Active installs	3K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2K	36
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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