Post View Count vs Counters Block – Animated Number… (2026)

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

Post View Count

Post View Count

4.6(18)

4.0K+ 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 5 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 Post View Count leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Post View Count has accumulated 77K+ total downloads while Counters Block – Animated Number… has 37K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Post View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…5/5
Total Reviews
18Post View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…7
Active Installs
4.0K+Post View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…3.0K+
Total Downloads
77K+Post View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…37K+
Support Resolution
N/APost View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…N/A
Last Updated
7 months agoPost View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…5 days ago
First Released
2020Post View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…2021
Age
6 yearsPost View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…5 years
WP Requires
6.8+Post View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…6.5+
PHP Requires
7.1+Post View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…7.1+
Business Model
FreePost View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…Free
Latest Version
3.1Post View Count
Counters Block – Animated Number…2.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Post View Count

4.6/5(18 reviews)
5
89%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
11%

Counters Block – Animated Number…

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

Recent Reviews

Post View Count Reviews

by onlymhb

not working plz update plugin

Hello,I’ve been using your plugin for a long time to display the post views on my website. I also used another free plugin available at “wordpress . org / plugins / echo-knowledge-base”, and your plug

by Dr. Melvin Temo

Works

It works for me WordPress 6.7.1 Any way to isolate admin views? So far so good, thanks!

by Snowangel

Didn’t work for me.

It didn’t work for me. It was counting only my views, the administrator of the site.

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 Post View Count or Counters Block – Animated Number… more popular?
Post View Count has 4.0K+ active installations while Counters Block – Animated Number… has 3.0K+. Post View Count is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Post View Count or Counters Block – Animated Number…?
Post View Count has a 4.6/5 rating from 18 reviews, while Counters Block – Animated Number… has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Post View Count and Counters Block – Animated Number… free?
Post View Count is free and Counters Block – Animated Number… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Post View Count 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?
Post View Count was last updated 7 months ago and Counters Block – Animated Number… was last updated 5 days ago.

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