PageViews Counter vs Simple Download Monitor
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Simple Download Monitor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,150, ahead of PageViews Counter at #14,840. Over the last 7 days Simple Download Monitor held its place and PageViews Counter climbed 37 places. Simple Download Monitor has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for PageViews Counter. Downloads this week: Simple Download Monitor 21,299 and PageViews Counter 32. Ratings: PageViews Counter 5★ from 2 and Simple Download Monitor 4.7★ from 158 reviews.
| Metric | PageViews Counter | Simple Download Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #14,840 ▲ 37 | #1,150 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32 | 21,299 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.7★ (158) |
| Last updated | Sep 8, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.0 | 4.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #14,383 | #1,149 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2020 | Oct 2009 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, PageViews Counter or Simple Download Monitor?
By active installs, Simple Download Monitor: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for PageViews Counter, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, PageViews Counter or Simple Download Monitor?
Simple Download Monitor, at #1,150 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with PageViews Counter at #14,840. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are PageViews Counter or Simple Download Monitor alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.