Post View Count vs GravityWP – Count (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, GravityWP – Count has a higher user rating (5/5 from 13 reviews) while Post View Count leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Post View Count has accumulated 77K+ total downloads while GravityWP – Count has 30K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Post View Count | GravityWP – Count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 18 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 77K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 7 months ago | ► | 5 months ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2015 | |
| Age | 6 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.8+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1 | 0.9.15 |
Rating Breakdown
Post View Count
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Post View Count averaged approximately 15 daily downloads while GravityWP – Count averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Post View Count Reviews
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
Works
It works for me WordPress 6.7.1 Any way to isolate admin views? So far so good, thanks!
Didn’t work for me.
It didn’t work for me. It was counting only my views, the administrator of the site.
GravityWP – Count Reviews
Very Helpful
No longer need to open the dashboard to view entries, all can be displayed on the homepage
Excellent Plugin
Does what it says and well. Thank you! This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Marco. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Marco.
Count multiple labels in dropdown
Hi there, Very lovely plugin. I have a quick question, i have a form that has a dropdown with multiple labels. I can’t seem to be able to get this working, it sums up to zero (0). [gravity
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