PageViews Counter vs Statify
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
Statify leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #347, ahead of PageViews Counter at #14,840. Over the last 7 days Statify climbed 2 places and PageViews Counter climbed 37 places. Statify has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 100+ for PageViews Counter. Downloads this week: Statify 5,443 and PageViews Counter 32. Ratings: PageViews Counter 5★ from 2 and Statify 4.8★ from 51 reviews.
| Metric | PageViews Counter | Statify |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #14,840 ▲ 37 | #347 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32 | 5,443 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.8★ (51) |
| Last updated | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.0 | 2.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #14,383 | #345 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2020 | Mar 2011 |
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 Statify?
By active installs, Statify: 100K+ 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 Statify?
Statify, at #347 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 Statify 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.