Simple Visitor Counter
v1.0by plugindeveloper112 · updated 9 years ago
The Simple Visitor Counter widget displays a daily, weekly and monthly visitor count. Count your up to date traffic safely and show your current visit …
- Rank
- #8,203
- Up10 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 650
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 33.9K
- 33,924 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Visitor Counter at a glance
Simple Visitor Counter is a WordPress plugin by plugindeveloper112 with 600+ active installs, the #8,203 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 9, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “count visitors”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats164 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Visitor Counter |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 650 · -2.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 650 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 650 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 651 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 651 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 649 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 650 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 651 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 651 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 652 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 654 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 655 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 653 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 667 |
Rank over time
#8,203 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,203 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,213 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,217 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,206 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,203 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,209 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,206 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,197 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,198 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,186 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,179 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,185 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,207 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,202 |
Growth %
Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.10% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
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- Rank #8207 → #8203
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 9, 2017
- Last updated
- Feb 9, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Visitor Counter
How many websites use Simple Visitor Counter?
Simple Visitor Counter is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,203 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Visitor Counter been downloaded?
33,924 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Simple Visitor Counter last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Feb 9, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Simple Visitor Counter compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Visitor Counter’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Simple Visitor Counter still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Visitor Counter have?
4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Visitor Counter?
The plugins most like Simple Visitor Counter, by the tags they share, are Awesome Visitor Counter (200+), Site Counter (100+) and AA Visitor Counter Widget (100+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 650 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 33.9K |
| Author | plugindeveloper112 |
| First released | Feb 9, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 9, 2017 |
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