The Hits 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
WP-PostViews ranks #466 on the popular list; The Hits Counter is outside the top 500 we capture daily. WP-PostViews has the largest install base, roughly 9000× the next: 90K+ active installs against 10+ for The Hits Counter. Downloads this week: WP-PostViews 1,802 and The Hits Counter 14.
| Metric | The Hits Counter | WP-PostViews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #466 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 1,802 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.4★ (65) |
| Last updated | Feb 10, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #34,593 | #451 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Feb 2006 |
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, The Hits Counter or WP-PostViews?
By active installs, WP-PostViews: 90K+ sites run it against 10+ for The Hits Counter, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Are The Hits 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.