Post Views Counter

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.

Key Benefits

Clarity, speed, and control:

• Clear, Focused Metrics — You get a clear picture of how your posts are performing.
• Made for WordPress — Runs entirely in your site. No GA, no third-party pipes; accurate counts in your Dashboard.
• Privacy-first — Data lives on your server, with controls that respect visitors’ rights and privacy regulations.
• Works at scale — Minimal overhead, no external scripts, Multisite-ready.
• Display anywhere — Automatically show counts, or place them exactly where you want via blocks or shortcode.

Features

Practical features that matter:

• Count & display views for any post type you select.
• Three counting modes: PHP, JavaScript, REST API
• Dashboard post views stats widget
• Sortable Post Views admin column
• Exclude bots, logged-in users, specific roles, or IPs
• Manually adjust a post’s views when needed.
• Query and order content by views (developer-friendly)
• Custom REST API endpoints
• Option to set count interval
• One-click data import from WP-PostViews, Statify and Page Views Count
• Post views display position, automatic or manual via shortcode
• Multisite compatibile
• WPML/Polylang compatible; translation-ready (.pot)

Post Views Counter Pro

More capability without extra complexity:

• Fast AJAX counting for more accurate data.
• Caching optimization that guarantees performance even under heavy traffic.
• Reports: Views by Date, Post, Author to spot winners, trends, and top contributors.
• Customizable Views Period (e.g., last 7/30 days) to control the views count timeframe.
• Export to CSV/XML to download and share data.
• Integrations for ordering by views in popular builders (e.g., Elementor Pro, Divi, GenerateBlocks).

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