by dFactory 4.9 (1,237 reviews)

Post Views Counter

Name: Post Views Counter
Rating: 4.9 (1237 reviews)
Author: dFactory

Count and display post views, track site-wide visits, and see what content works – inside WordPress. Fast, easy to use and privacy-first.

Post Views Counter ranks #286 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #16 of 2,168 in the Analytics category, a 4.9/5 rating from 1,237 reviews, and was last updated Oct 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.8.1 Current Version v1.8.1

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 23 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 18 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#16 of 2,168 in Analytics Top 1% by installs Downloads -65.6% this week Actively maintained

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100K+

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KW Avg Position

12.6

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Downloads

+354 today

Support Resolved

60%

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (1,237 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 97.8%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

1,236 reviews

Overall 98%

1,184 (96%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Apr 5, 2024

Post Views Counter [post-views-counter] < 1.4.5

CVE-2024-31264 · Fixed in v1.4.5
Aug 23, 2021

Post Views Counter [post-views-counter] < 1.3.5

CVE-2021-24613 · Fixed in v1.3.5

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.8.1
Last Updated: Oct 23, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: dFactory

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 1,237
Support Threads: 5
Resolved: 60%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Post Views Counter is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want to track how often their posts, pages, or other content is viewed. It solves the problem of needing view statistics without relying on external analytics tools, giving accurate, privacy-respecting counts directly within the WordPress dashboard.

Counts views for selected post types
Three counting modes: PHP, JavaScript, REST API
Dashboard post views stats widget
Sortable Post Views admin column
Excludes bots, logged-in users, roles, IPs
Manually adjust post views
Custom REST API endpoints
One-click import from WP-PostViews, Statify, Page Views Count

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Post Views Counter

Post Views Counter gives you per-post Views and site-wide Visits inside WordPress. It is fast, easy to use and privacy-first, with counting data stored on your server and control over what, who and when you count. Google Analytics may be more than you need when you want content view statistics for editorial decisions.

Of course – many sites use both. Post Views Counter handles on-site, per-post view counts inside WordPress (no third-party scripts), while Google Analytics covers marketing funnels and acquisition.

A View belongs to the content being viewed and is counted according to your counting settings. A Visit starts with a browser’s first counted view and covers subsequent counted content views within the fixed Count Interval. Viewing another eligible post within that window adds a View without starting another Visit. Later views do not extend the window.

Post Views Counter follows the counting rules you choose: which content to count, which visitors to include or exclude, and how often to count them again. These rules may differ from your Google Analytics setup, so the totals are not expected to match. The time windows also differ. PVC starts a fixed Visit window with the first counted view, using your Count Interval – 24 hours by default. Later views do not extend it. Google Analytics 4 uses an inactivity timeout, which defaults to 30 minutes.

A Visit belongs to your site, not to a post – one Visit often covers several posts. Post Views Counter shows Views for each post and Visits as site-wide totals. Traffic Signals still notice when the visits that start on a post change unusually.

Visits start accumulating when Visit counting becomes available; earlier Views do not automatically become Visits. Setting Count Interval to 0 stops new Visits but preserves previously counted totals. If browser storage is unavailable, Views can still be counted but Visits are not inferred. Right after an update, the chart can briefly say that Visit data is not available while the database is prepared.

Post Views Counter counts views and visits inside WordPress without third-party tracking scripts. Views and Visits are stored as aggregate totals on your server. To apply the Count Interval, it uses a first-party cookie in the visitor’s browser. Pro also offers cookieless browser storage; its optional Strict Counts feature caches IP-derived data associated with content and timestamps to limit repeat counts.

If you’re using the free version, please post your question in the WordPress.org support forum. If you’ve purchased Post Views Counter Pro, your license includes one year of updates and premium support. You can contact us directly through our dedicated support channel available after logging into your account at Post Views Counter, and our team will get back to you.