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Post View Count vs Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Post View Count

Post View Count

4.6(18)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Post View Count
VS
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…

4.5(6)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Post View Count has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 18 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Post View Count has accumulated 77K+ total downloads while Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… has 4.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Post View Count
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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…4.5/5
Total Reviews
18Post View Count
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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…6
Active Installs
4.0K+Post View Count
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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…300
Total Downloads
77K+Post View Count
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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…4.5K+
Support Resolution
N/APost View Count
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…N/A
Last Updated
7 months agoPost View Count
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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…1 year ago
First Released
2020Post View Count
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…2021
Age
6 yearsPost View Count
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…5 years
WP Requires
6.8+Post View Count
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…5.3+
PHP Requires
7.1+Post View Count
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…7.3+
Business Model
FreePost View Count
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…Free
Latest Version
3.1Post View Count
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…1.0.7

Rating Breakdown

Post View Count

4.6/5(18 reviews)
5
89%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
11%

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…

4.5/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
17%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Post View Count Reviews

by onlymhb

not working plz update plugin

Hello,I’ve been using your plugin for a long time to display the post views on my website. I also used another free plugin available at “wordpress . org / plugins / echo-knowledge-base”, and your plug

by Dr. Melvin Temo

Works

It works for me WordPress 6.7.1 Any way to isolate admin views? So far so good, thanks!

by Snowangel

Didn’t work for me.

It didn’t work for me. It was counting only my views, the administrator of the site.

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Post View Count or Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… more popular?
Post View Count has 4.0K+ active installations while Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… has 300. Post View Count is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Post View Count or Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…?
Post View Count has a 4.6/5 rating from 18 reviews, while Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… has a 4.5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Post View Count and Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… free?
Post View Count is free and Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Post View Count or Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Post View Count was last updated 7 months ago and Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs… was last updated 1 year ago.

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