Post Views Counter vs Independent Analytics – Google… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Independent Analytics – Google…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Post Views Counter has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,196 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Post Views Counter has accumulated 5.2M+ total downloads while Independent Analytics – Google… has 2.5M+. Independent Analytics – Google… has a higher support resolution rate (75% vs 17%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Post Views Counter | Independent Analytics – Google… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,196 | ◄ | 157 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.2M+ | ◄ | 2.5M+ |
| Support Resolution | 17% | ► | 75% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2022 | |
| Age | 12 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.3.0+ | 5.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.9 | 2.14.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Post Views Counter
Independent Analytics – Google…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Post Views Counter averaged approximately 5,596 daily downloads while Independent Analytics – Google… averaged 3,785.
Recent Reviews
Post Views Counter Reviews
All good :-)
All good 🙂
Amazing plugin – Easy to use and highly useful
This plugin offers an excellent way to check how many views each page is getting. You can easily see the view count so there’s no separate screen to go to. It’s super simple, but highly effective – wh
Excellent Plugin!
Light and easy to use.
Independent Analytics – Google… Reviews
Recommended to a Client… Couldn’t be Happier!
I recently recommended this plug-in to a client as an alternative to my company setting them up with the full Google Analytics – which honestly, Google analytics is always so overwhelming for clients
Terrific Plugin
Easy to use. GPR compliant and includes scheduled client reports. Thank you.
Good free features, needs better performance
So far, pretty good analytics and data, but I feel like the performance(server) impact is a little much. If that gets changed, so will my review to 5 stars
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