WordPress plugin comparison

PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets vs WP Views Counter

PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets

by ThemePacific

40+ installs5.0

WP Views Counter

by etruel

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Views Counter has more active installs: 2K+, against 40+ for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets.
On a typical day, WP Views Counter is downloaded about 19 times, PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
WP Views Counter was updated more recently: Dec 19, 2025, against Mar 13, 2018 for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets.
WP Views Counter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets.
WP Views Counter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets.

WP Views Counter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets	WP Views Counter
Popular rank	#22,136	#4,673
Active installs	40+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	36	508
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.47
Last release	8 years ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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