Page View Count vs Post views Stats (2026)

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

Page View Count

Page View Count

4(55)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Page View Count
VS
Post views Stats

Post views Stats

3.5(15)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Post views Stats

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Page View Count has a higher user rating (4/5 from 55 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page View Count has accumulated 718K+ total downloads while Post views Stats has 65K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5Page View Count
Post views Stats3.5/5
Total Reviews
55Page View Count
Post views Stats15
Active Installs
10K+Page View Count
Post views Stats1.0K+
Total Downloads
718K+Page View Count
Post views Stats65K+
Support Resolution
N/APage View Count
Post views StatsN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoPage View Count
Post views Stats4 months ago
First Released
2012Page View Count
Post views Stats2012
Age
14 yearsPage View Count
Post views Stats14 years
WP Requires
6.0+Page View Count
Post views Stats2.9.2+
PHP Requires
false+Page View Count
Post views Statsfalse+
Business Model
FreePage View Count
Post views StatsFree
Latest Version
2.8.7Page View Count
Post views Stats1.5

Rating Breakdown

Page View Count

4/5(55 reviews)
5
65%
4
5%
3
4%
2
11%
1
15%

Post views Stats

3.5/5(15 reviews)
5
53%
4
13%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Page View Count Reviews

by Willem Jurka

Satisfied

Good plugin, works very well

by findikhikayeleri

Great Plugin

Great plugin. It has all the features I wanted.

by thomytk

Icons on left corner

I put the counter to the footer section but on top left corner it occurs also just the statistic icon and a running icon below the statistic icon. I run the website by a purchased theme. I ask for a s

Post views Stats Reviews

by darknet6969

This is plugins I need.

I just checked and I relize this is plugins I am finding many months. I think this plugins is made for me. haha. Thanks the author. 5 stars!

by gauiis

Wayyyyyy off

This is the worst plugin ever. It shows way more views than Google Analytics or Jetpack. Some posts on my page. – GA = 1934 views vs Plugin = 11569 views – GA = 1520 views vs Plugin = 40129 views – GA

by ElsieBlogger

Used to Work

This plugin worked relatively well until recently. Now it registers far less than what I know the traffic is. My latest post shows 0 hits, yet I know that it’s being visited because I’ve had convers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Page View Count or Post views Stats more popular?
Page View Count has 10K+ active installations while Post views Stats has 1.0K+. Page View Count is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Page View Count or Post views Stats?
Page View Count has a 4/5 rating from 55 reviews, while Post views Stats has a 3.5/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Page View Count and Post views Stats free?
Page View Count is free and Post views Stats is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Page View Count or Post views Stats?
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?
Page View Count was last updated 4 months ago and Post views Stats was last updated 4 months ago.

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