WP-PostViews vs Counters Block – Animated Number… (2026)

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

WP-PostViews

WP-PostViews

4.4(65)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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Counters Block – Animated Number…

Counters Block – Animated Number…

5(7)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 days ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Counters Block – Animated Number… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while WP-PostViews leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-PostViews has accumulated 3.4M+ total downloads while Counters Block – Animated Number… has 37K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5WP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…5/5
Total Reviews
65WP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…7
Active Installs
100K+WP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…3.0K+
Total Downloads
3.4M+WP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…37K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…N/A
Last Updated
7 months agoWP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…6 days ago
First Released
2006WP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…2021
Age
20 yearsWP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…5 years
WP Requires
4.0+WP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…6.5+
PHP Requires
false+WP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…7.1+
Business Model
FreeWP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…Free
Latest Version
1.78WP-PostViews
Counters Block – Animated Number…2.0.5

Rating Breakdown

WP-PostViews

4.4/5(65 reviews)
5
74%
4
12%
3
2%
2
2%
1
11%

Counters Block – Animated Number…

5/5(7 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP-PostViews Reviews

by KR. Laboratories

Useful plugin, but unique view counting by IP would be a great addition

I’ve been using WP-PostViews for some time now, and it’s a very straightforward and effective plugin for displaying post views. The settings to count views only from guests and exclude bots work well.

by whitelabelcroydon

No longer works with Advanced Queries / Elementor

Have been using this a while along side Advanced Queries and Elementors Loop widget to display a list grid of most popular articles on a website. Doesnt seem to be working anymore. I think its stil

by sergio.pinna.prato

It doesn’t work with 6.5.2 wordpres version

It doesn’t work with 6.5.2 wordpres version. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by sergio.pinna.prato.

Counters Block – Animated Number… Reviews

by adrian33000

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.

by janakkthapa

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.

by Fantou

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP-PostViews or Counters Block – Animated Number… more popular?
WP-PostViews has 100K+ active installations while Counters Block – Animated Number… has 3.0K+. WP-PostViews is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP-PostViews or Counters Block – Animated Number…?
WP-PostViews has a 4.4/5 rating from 65 reviews, while Counters Block – Animated Number… has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are WP-PostViews and Counters Block – Animated Number… free?
WP-PostViews is free and Counters Block – Animated Number… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP-PostViews or Counters Block – Animated Number…?
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?
WP-PostViews was last updated 7 months ago and Counters Block – Animated Number… was last updated 6 days ago.

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