Best views plugins for WordPress

The most popular views plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP-PostViews leads with 90K+ active installs, ahead of Wp Post Views (4K+) and Light Views Counter (3K+). All 48 plugins tagged “views” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 10 views plugins

1.
WP-PostViews
The most installed views plugin, with 90K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 65 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
2.
Wp Post Views
4K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 7 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
3.
Light Views Counter
3K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago.
4.
Post Views for Jetpack
1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 13 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
5.
Pageviews
1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 7 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
6.
AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget
900+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 17 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
7.
Jetpack Lite
600+ active installs. Rated 2.5 from 15 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
8.
Remoji
300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
9.
Posts and Products Views for WooCommerce
100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
10.
Content Template Widget for Toolset Views
60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.