WordPress plugin comparison
Pageviews vs WP-PostViews
At a glance
- WP-PostViews has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Pageviews.
- On a typical day, WP-PostViews is downloaded about 321 times, Pageviews about 9.
- Pageviews is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.4 from 65 reviews.
- WP-PostViews was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Feb 21, 2020 for Pageviews.
- WP-PostViews is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Pageviews.
- WP-PostViews has been around longer: since 2006, against 2016 for Pageviews.
Line by line
WP-PostViews leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pageviews |  WP-PostViews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,530 | #470 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 163 | 11.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(7) | 4.4(65) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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