Counters Block – Animated Number… vs Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Counters Block – Animated Number…
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Counters Block – Animated Number… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Counters Block – Animated Number… has accumulated 37K+ total downloads while Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress has 30K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Counters Block – Animated Number… | Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 7 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 3.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 37K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ◄ | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2017 | |
| Age | 5 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 4.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.5 | 3.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Counters Block – Animated Number…
Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Counters Block – Animated Number… averaged approximately 40 daily downloads while Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress averaged 37.
Recent Reviews
Counters Block – Animated Number… Reviews
Attractive Display
Adds some zip to what can be an otherwise boring number display when you don’t want it linked to anything and just need to show some numbers in a counter.
Best Plugin would be better if you make it to support decimal number
My experience of using this plugin is fantastic. It would be much better if this plugin supports decimal number. Thank you.
Very efficient and great support
I’m using this plugin since a couple of days and it works perfectly ! EVen in free version, there is already a lot of options. And “cherry on the cake” : I asked for a new option in the plugin and
Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress Reviews
Good
Good work
Try to improve
The admin panel tab would be awesome. Add settings that include history views where I can add views I had before installing the plugin or make it compatible with google analytics data.
Very good useful app :)
This is very good useful plugin thanks Recommended This topic was modified 9 years ago by Fakhri Alsadi.
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