Post Views Counter vs WP-PostViews
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
Post Views Counter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #285, ahead of WP-PostViews at #458. Over the last 7 days Post Views Counter climbed 1 place and WP-PostViews climbed 1 place. Post Views Counter has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200K+ active installs against 100K+ for WP-PostViews. Downloads this week: Post Views Counter 6,890 and WP-PostViews 2,500. Ratings: Post Views Counter 4.9★ from 1,225 and WP-PostViews 4.4★ from 65 reviews.
| Metric | Post Views Counter | WP-PostViews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #285 ▲ 1 | #458 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,890 | 2,500 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,225) | 4.4★ (65) |
| Last updated | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7.15 | 2.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #283 | #451 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | Feb 2006 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 0 |
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, Post Views Counter or WP-PostViews?
By active installs, Post Views Counter: 200K+ sites run it against 100K+ for WP-PostViews, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Post Views Counter or WP-PostViews?
Post Views Counter, at #285 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP-PostViews at #458. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Post Views Counter or WP-PostViews 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.