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WP Views Counter

by etruel on WordPress.org

Fast, lightweight post views counter. Display views in admin, blocks or shortcodes — no tracking scripts required.

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Admin settings page.

Admin settings page.

WP Views Counter is a lightweight, high-performance plugin that accurately tracks and displays post, page, and custom post type views — directly in the WordPress admin, via shortcode, or with a Gutenberg block.

Built for bloggers, marketers, store owners, and developers, it works seamlessly across all post types — including WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads — with minimal impact on your site’s speed. No external scripts. No unnecessary bloat.

This plugin does one job and does it exceptionally well: it tells you which content is getting the most attention.

Key Benefits

Accurate view counts in admin columns, shortcode, or block
Metabox per post with real-time views and reset button
Exclude views from logged-in users or specific roles
Fully AJAX-powered — no page reloads or slowdowns
Works with all post types, including EDD and WooCommerce
Block to display popular posts — no legacy widgets required
Developer-friendly and fully translatable
Import views from other plugins

Whether you’re optimizing your content strategy or simply want to know what’s working, WP Views Counter is the simple and effective alternative to bloated analytics plugins.

📦 Start tracking your most popular content today — with clarity, speed and control.

💡 Developer-friendly: Contribute on GitHub — forks and pull requests welcome.

Active installations2K+
Weekly downloads
906+3.07%
Version2.1
Last updated6/15/2025
WordPress version3.1
Tested up to6.8.2
PHP version5.6
Tags
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