Best post counter plugins for WordPress
The most popular post counter plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. View Post Counter leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Easy Post View Counter (100+) and Views Counter (40+). All 6 plugins tagged “post counter” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 post counter plugins
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View Post CounterThe most installed post counter plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
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Easy Post View Counter100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 3.
Views Counter40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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Simple Post View Counter30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
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SM Post View CountFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
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Post CounterFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
All 6 plugins tagged “post counter”
View Post Counter
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A lightweight WordPress analytics plugin that tracks post, page, and custom post type views with a modern dashboard, charts, and detailed statistics.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 7/day
Easy Post View Counter
#16,475by Michael Gertz11 years ago
With this plugin you can see how many views a single post has.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Views Counter
#21,805by Akhtarujjaman Shuvo9 years ago
Simple Plugin for showing the post or page view on Admin Column.no need to add code to theme file.just activate the plugin and enjoy.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Post View Counter
#23,376by Sadhan Pal2 months ago
Lightweight post view counter with a widget and shortcodes. Track post views automatically, stop double-counting, and display popular content easily.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 8/day
SM Post View Count
#62,872by Mahabubur Rahman9 years ago
The SM Post View Counter is a wordpress widget plugin used to show post view count for.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Post Counter
#65,990by Cybrosys4 years ago
Counting Views, Words and Characters of the Post.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day