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Best WordPress Plugins for Post Views

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Post Views

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for post views 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. Post Views Counter Best overall 91/100
  2. 2. WebberZone Top 10 85/100
  3. 3. Wp Post Views 82/100
  4. 4. Page View Count 81/100
  5. 5. Post Views for Jetpack 79/100
  6. 6. Init View Count 76/100
  7. 7. View Post Counter 76/100
  8. 8. WP Views Counter 75/100
  9. 9. Post View Count 73/100
  10. 10. Light Views Counter 72/100
  11. 11. Post views Stats 68/100
  12. 12. Easy Post Views Count 56/100
  13. 13. AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget 51/100
  14. 14. Post Views Stats Counter 48/100
  15. 15. Simple Post Views Count 48/100
1 Post Views Counter
Best overall Free by dFactory

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.

4.9★
from 1,225 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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2 WebberZone Top 10
Free by Ajay

WebberZone Top 10

Track post views and page views, and display popular posts and trending content on your WordPress site.

4.6★
from 100 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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3 Wp Post Views
Free by Ronak J Vanpariya

Wp Post Views

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

4.3★
from 6 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

Read review View on WordPress.org
4 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

Read review View on WordPress.org
6 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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7 View Post Counter
Free by ThemesVila

View Post Counter

A lightweight WordPress analytics plugin that tracks post, page, and custom post type views with a modern dashboard, charts, and detailed statistics.

4.8★
from 4 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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8 WP Views Counter
Free by etruel

WP Views Counter

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

5★
from 5 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2025
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
75

WPScore

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9 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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12 Easy Post Views Count
Free by Alpha BPO

Easy Post Views Count

Add an easy post views count plugin into your site and get count views of your posts and custom post types posts like articles, news, movies etc.

4★
from 6 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
May 2024
Tested to
WP 6.5.10
56

WPScore

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14 Post Views Stats Counter
Free by Kazuki Yanamoto

Post Views Stats Counter

This plugin will display how many times post and page viewed. It shows total view of access per day, week, month, and all days.

4★
from 4 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2023
Tested to
WP 6.2.11
48

WPScore

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