Best views counter plugins for WordPress
The most popular views counter plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Views Counter leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Post Count Tracker (20+) and WP Mega (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “Views Counter” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 views counter plugins
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WP Views CounterThe most installed views counter plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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Post Count Tracker20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
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WP Mega10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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Post Views Counter10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “Views Counter”

WP Views Counter
Down in the last 7 days:21#4,671by etruel10 months ago
Fast, lightweight post views counter. Display views in admin, blocks or shortcodes — no tracking scripts required.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 19/day

Post Count Tracker
Down in the last 7 days:1,310#25,908by Amir Nafees11 days ago
Track how many times each post is viewed and show the view count after the post content or anywhere with a shortcode.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

WP Mega
Up in the last 7 days:287#34,212by Mohammad Nur Hossain8 years ago
WP Mega is a light but powerful plugin that can replace many plugins and make your site securer, faster, and smoother. Core features: Post Views Count …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Post Views Counter
Up in the last 7 days:20,677#48,211by Lumowp1 month ago
Cache-safe post views counter for posts, pages and products. Badges, popular lists, reports and email digests.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day