ReaderCount – Privacy-first stats
v1.0.1by Paul O'Brien · updated 3 days ago
Cookie-free visitor stats for your WordPress site. No cookie banner, a script under 2 KB, and your week's stats on the Dashboard.
- Rank
- #55,285
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 226
- 226 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
ReaderCount at a glance
ReaderCount is a WordPress plugin by Paul O'Brien with fewer than 10 active installs, the #55,285 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Nov 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “cookie-free”. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats196 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ReaderCount |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -40.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#55,285 · up 8,104 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #55,285 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #70,195 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #73,990 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #57,860 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #67,542 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #69,320 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #61,637 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #66,319 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #63,389 |
Growth %
Average -3.85% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #57860 → #55285
- Released 1.0.1 (was 1.0.0)
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 26, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 6, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ReaderCount
How many websites use ReaderCount?
ReaderCount is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #55,285 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ReaderCount been downloaded?
226 times in total since 2026.
When was ReaderCount last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (3 days ago).
Is ReaderCount compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is ReaderCount still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does ReaderCount have?
No one has reviewed ReaderCount on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to ReaderCount?
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 226 |
| Author | Paul O'Brien |
| First released | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 6, 2026 |
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