Post Views Counter allows you to collect and display how many times a post, page, or other content has been viewed in a simple, fast and reliable way.
As of April 2026, Post Views Counter is a WordPress Counter plugin with 200K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 1,196 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.2M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.3.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 71% this week. Support resolution rate: 17%. Top alternative: WP-PostViews.
Post Views Counter allows you to collect and display how many times a post, page, or other content has been viewed in a simple, fast and reliable way.
Post Views Counter gives you clear, accurate post view stats — right inside WordPress. No external tools. No bloat. Just the numbers you need to see what’s working.
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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 – what more could you ask for?! Highly recommended.
Light and easy to use.
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very easy to use.
| WordPress | 6.3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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