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AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget
Plugin counts posts views (hits) by using external AJAX based counter script of this plugin, which is best solution for caching whole page or using ot …
The facts
- Rating
- 4.9★ from 17
- Active installs
- 900+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2021
- Added
- Aug 2012
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 5.7.17
- Downloads
- 45,026
Our analysis
AI-assistedAJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin that counts post views using an AJAX-based counter script. It is designed to work well with caching plugins and allows you to display popular posts based on view counts with various visibility settings.
The plugin includes a widget for showcasing popular posts, which can be customised using predefined placeholders. You can display hit counts in your posts or pages using PHP code or a shortcode. It also offers features like bot/crawler ignoring and the ability to reset the counter.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for WordPress site owners looking to track post views and display popular content.
What it does well
- ✓Counts post views using an AJAX-based counter
- ✓Includes a widget for displaying popular posts
- ✓Compatible with caching plugins like W3 Cache and WP SuperCache
- ✓Allows hit count display via PHP code or shortcode
- ✓Ignores most bots and crawlers
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features or support
- •No details on user interface or customisation options
Verdict
AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget offers a straightforward solution for counting post views and showcasing popular posts, though it lacks extensive documentation and feature details.
From the developer
kutsy's own description of AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget, lightly tidied.
Plugin counts posts views (hits) by using external AJAX based counter script of this plugin, which is best solution for caching whole page or using other cache plugins.
Plugin also include widget “Popular Posts” for displaying popular posts (based on hits count) with different visibility settings and using predefined placeholders, such as {post_id}, {post_title}, {post_title_N}, {post_excerpt_N}, {post_author}, {post_author_link}, {permalink}, {post_date}, {thumbnail-[medium|...|64x64]}, {post_categories}, {post_hits} and {post_comments_count}.
You can show hits count in Posts/Pages Loop simply adding this line: <?php echo(ajax_hits_counter_get_hits(get_the_ID())); ?> or equivalent <?= ajax_hits_counter_get_hits(get_the_ID()) ?>
Or you can use this shortcode: [hits].
Plugin also have JavaScript-callback function (on client) for “success” (ajaxHitsCounterSuccessCallback(xhr)) and for “failed” (ajaxHitsCounterFailedCallback(xhr)) result status of hits incrementation.
Features
- AJAX based counter ignores most bots/crawlers
- Ability to reset the counter to any number any time
- Plugin not require using any third party code and/or JavaScript-frameworks
- Sortable admin column
- Can be shown anywhere on the site using “Popular Posts Widget”, shortcode
[hits], php-code<?= ajax_hits_counter_get_hits(get_the_ID()) ?> - Data import from WP-PostViews (“Tools”->”Import”)
- W3 Cache/WP SuperCache compatible
- Excluding counts from administrators
Tagged as
feature
AJAX / Live Updates
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