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Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress vs WP-PostViews

Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress

by osama.esh

1K+ installs4.8

WP-PostViews

by Lester Chan

90K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WP-PostViews has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress.
On a typical day, WP-PostViews is downloaded about 315 times, Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress about 21.
Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 65 reviews.
WP-PostViews was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jul 31, 2026 for Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress.
WP-PostViews is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress.
WP-PostViews has been around longer: since 2006, against 2017 for Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress.

WP-PostViews leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress	WP-PostViews
Popular rank	#5,272	#470
Active installs	1K+	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	374	11.2K
Rating	4.8(4)	4.4(65)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×1.07
Last release	3 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	8.2

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