Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter
v1.23.4by Ronak J Vanpariya · updated 1 month ago
WP Post Views is a lightweight and efficient plugin to track and display post views in WordPress.
- Rank
- #3,494
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4,300
- 4K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 80K
- 79,957 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Wp Post Views at a glance
Wp Post Views is a WordPress plugin by Ronak J Vanpariya with 4K+ active installs, the #3,494 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 46 times, 18% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.23.4 came out on Sep 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 48 plugins tagged “views”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Wp Post Views |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 39 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 46 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 105 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 43 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4,297 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4,297 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4,290 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,296 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4,297 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,313 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,301 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4,302 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,304 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,314 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,313 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,318 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,303 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4,317 |
Rank over time
#3,494 · down 7 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,494 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,498 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,499 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,496 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,498 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,489 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,494 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,488 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,486 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,485 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,488 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,485 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,500 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,498 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,487 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.32% |
Active installs band
4K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4K+ |
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 #3500 → #3498Downloads -18.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2366%
- v1.227.5%
- v1.207.4%
- v1.165.1%
- Other14%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.23.4
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Feb 1, 2020
- Last updated
- Sep 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Wp Post Views
How many websites use Wp Post Views?
Wp Post Views is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,494 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Wp Post Views been downloaded?
79,957 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 46 times. See download stats
When was Wp Post Views last updated?
Version 1.23.4 came out on Sep 19, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Wp Post Views compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Wp Post Views have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Wp Post Views. See its security record
Is Wp Post Views still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Wp Post Views have?
4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Wp Post Views?
The plugins most like Wp Post Views, by the tags they share, are Post Views Counter (100K+), SRS Simple Hits Counter (8K+) and Light Views Counter (3K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 14%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4,300 |
| Reported installs | 4K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 80K |
| Author | Ronak J Vanpariya |
| First released | Feb 1, 2020 |
| Version | 1.23.4 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 19, 2026 |
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