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Best WordPress Plugins for Count

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Count

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for count comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Simple Download Monitor Best overall 83/100
  2. 2. Simple Download Counter 82/100
  3. 3. Page View Count 81/100
  4. 4. Simple Statistics for Feeds 81/100
  5. 5. Grid/List View for WooCommerce 80/100
  6. 6. Total Sales Counts for WooCommerce 80/100
  7. 7. bbP topic count 79/100
  8. 8. Page Visits Counter 78/100
  9. 9. Visitor Count by MrStar 78/100
  10. 10. Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing 78/100
  11. 11. Show Product Sales Count for WooCommerce 77/100
  12. 12. Init View Count 76/100
  13. 13. Update Comment Count 75/100
  14. 14. Post Word Counter 74/100
  15. 15. Post View Count 73/100
1 Simple Download Monitor
Best overall Free by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

Simple Download Monitor

Easily manage downloadable files and monitor downloads of your digital files from your WordPress site.

4.7★
from 156 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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2 Simple Download Counter
Free by Jeff Starr

Simple Download Counter

Simply counts the number of times your files are downloaded. Display download links and counts using shortcodes.

4.9★
from 19 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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3 Page View Count
Free by Steve Truman

Page View Count

Places an icon, all time views count and views today count at the bottom of posts, pages and custom post types on any WordPress website.

4★
from 55 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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6 Total Sales Counts for WooCommerce
Free by Shiva Shanker Bhatta

Total Sales Counts for WooCommerce

Build trust instantly. Display total sales counts on your products to leverage the power of social proof and skyrocket your store's conversion rates.

4.8★
from 11 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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7 bbP topic count
Free by Robin W

bbP topic count

For bbPress - adds any combination of topics, replies and totals under the authors avatar in topics and replies

5★
from 15 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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8 Page Visits Counter
Free by Denis Botić

Page Visits Counter

Display number of visits for each page in admin dashboard and browser developer-tool/console. Doesn't count page refresh as a new visit...

4★
from 7 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
78

WPScore

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12 Init View Count
Free by Init HTML

Init View Count

Count post views accurately via REST API with customizable display. Lightweight, fast, and extensible. Includes shortcode with multiple layouts.

5★
from 3 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
76

WPScore

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13 Update Comment Count
Free by Dinesh Pilani

Update Comment Count

Recalculate and update your site's comment counts in one click after moving or importing comments.

5★
from 5 ratings
40+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
75

WPScore

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14 Post Word Counter
Free by doubledome

Post Word Counter

The Word Counter plugin offers a dedicated dashboard view that tracks the word count, post count, pages wordcount, and custom post types across your e …

4.5★
from 2 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
74

WPScore

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15 Post View Count
Free by Naresh Parmar

Post View Count

Add a "Post View Count" plugin to get the count of views for your posts.

4.6★
from 18 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
73

WPScore

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