by Ronak J Vanpariya 4.4 (7 reviews)

Wp Post Views - WordPress Post views counter

Name: Wp Post Views - WordPress Post views counter
Rating: 4.4 (7 reviews)
Author: Ronak J Vanpariya

WP Post Views is a lightweight and efficient plugin to track and display post views in WordPress.

Wp Post Views ranks #3,484 among WordPress.org plugins with 4,000+ active installations, is #107 of 2,168 in the Analytics category, a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Sep 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.23.4 Current Version v1.23.4

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 19 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 1 day ago Last Refreshed on

#107 of 2,168 in Analytics Top 5% by installs Downloads -23% this week

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#3,484

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Active Installs

4K+

-11.4%

KW Avg Position

29.8

0.5 worse

Downloads

64.2K

+12 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

88%

Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (7 reviews)

Next Milestone 5K

Total Progress 49.9%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.4

7 reviews

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Security History

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.23.4
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2026
Requires WP: 5.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Ronak J Vanpariya

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 7
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

WP Post Views is for WordPress site owners who want to track and display how many times their posts, pages, or custom post types have been viewed. It solves the problem of counting and showing post view counts through a Gutenberg block, shortcodes, and PHP functions, with options for accurate IP-filtered counts and performance-optimized queries.

Gutenberg block for post views
IP filtering for accurate counts
Post type selection in settings
Admin column showing view counts
Transient caching for performance
Shortcodes for displaying views
PHP function for view counts

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Wp Post Views - WordPress Post views counter

Yes. WP Post Views uses a lightweight JavaScript-based tracking method to ensure views are counted even when your site is served via a caching plugin (like WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, etc.).

Absolutely. You can select which post types to track in the plugin settings page.

The plugin includes an IP filtering feature. You can enter your IP address in the settings to prevent your own visits from being counted.

You have three options: 1. Use the "Post Views" Gutenberg block. 2. Use the [WPPV-TOTAL-VIEWS] shortcode. 3. Use the get_post_view() PHP function in your theme templates.

Yes, it's designed with performance in mind. It uses efficient database queries and transient caching for aggregate counts to minimize server load.