WPS Visitor Counter vs Personal Hit Counter (2026)

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

WPS Visitor Counter

3.9(8)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

View WPS Visitor Counter

Personal Hit Counter

3(1)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago

View Personal Hit Counter

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WPS Visitor Counter has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. WPS Visitor Counter has accumulated 119K+ total downloads while Personal Hit Counter has 7.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	WPS Visitor Counter		Personal Hit Counter
Rating	3.9/5	◄	3/5
Total Reviews	8	◄	1
Active Installs	10K+	◄	40
Total Downloads	119K+	◄	7.7K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	2 months ago	◄	3 months ago
First Released	2019		2017
Age	7 years		9 years
WP Requires	5.0+		5.5+
PHP Requires	7.4+		7.4+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.4.9		2.0

Rating

3.9/5WPS Visitor Counter

◄

Personal Hit Counter3/5

Total Reviews

8WPS Visitor Counter

◄

Personal Hit Counter1

Active Installs

10K+WPS Visitor Counter

◄

Personal Hit Counter40

Total Downloads

119K+WPS Visitor Counter

◄

Personal Hit Counter7.7K+

Support Resolution

N/AWPS Visitor Counter

Personal Hit CounterN/A

Last Updated

2 months agoWPS Visitor Counter

◄

Personal Hit Counter3 months ago

First Released

2019WPS Visitor Counter

Personal Hit Counter2017

Age

7 yearsWPS Visitor Counter

Personal Hit Counter9 years

WP Requires

5.0+WPS Visitor Counter

Personal Hit Counter5.5+

PHP Requires

7.4+WPS Visitor Counter

Personal Hit Counter7.4+

Business Model

FreeWPS Visitor Counter

Personal Hit CounterFree

Latest Version

1.4.9WPS Visitor Counter

Personal Hit Counter2.0

Rating Breakdown

WPS Visitor Counter

3.9/5(8 reviews)

63%

13%

Personal Hit Counter

3/5(1 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

WPS Visitor Counter Reviews

by hernan2022

Interesting but broken images

The main counter has broken images, it shows the image, the file path, and then another separate number This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by hernan2022.

by cybagirl

Why?

Why do you have to sign up and login to test the plugin when I have tested two previous plugins. I am not interested in being spammed with sales promotions and other things. Please remove this limitat

by Hoerli

Limited and broken

The display is broken. The header is not interpreted correctly and outputs the source code itself. The plugin itself also can’t display statistics. So it is a simple visitor counter. At least you can

Personal Hit Counter Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WPS Visitor Counter or Personal Hit Counter more popular?

WPS Visitor Counter has 10K+ active installations while Personal Hit Counter has 40. WPS Visitor Counter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — WPS Visitor Counter or Personal Hit Counter?

WPS Visitor Counter has a 3.9/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Personal Hit Counter has a 3/5 rating from 1 reviews.

Are WPS Visitor Counter and Personal Hit Counter free?

WPS Visitor Counter is free and Personal Hit Counter is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — WPS Visitor Counter or Personal Hit Counter?

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?

WPS Visitor Counter was last updated 2 months ago and Personal Hit Counter was last updated 3 months ago.

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