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Mechanic Visitor Counter

by Aditya Subawa · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 71 months (last release 2 Jan 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Mechanic Visitor Counter
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 71 months (last release 2 Jan 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Jan 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 16 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
adityasubawa16 Jul 2012 to 2 Jan 2021, 31 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 2 Jan 2021. Tested up to 5.5, 16 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.6 from 15 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star2
3 star0
2 star1
1 star4

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Mechanic Visitor Counter
4 May 202628
11 May 202669
18 May 202693
25 May 202674
1 Jun 202654
8 Jun 202682
15 Jun 202650
22 Jun 202645
29 Jun 202640
6 Jul 202643
13 Jul 202648
20 Jul 202654
27 Jul 202661
3 Aug 202684
10 Aug 202666
17 Aug 202672
24 Aug 202662
31 Aug 202667
7 Sep 202674
14 Sep 202698
21 Sep 2026110
28 Sep 2026109
5 Oct 202694
12 Oct 202697
19 Oct 2026135
26 Oct 2026132
2 Nov 202621

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Post Views CounterScore 93 · 100,000+Page Visits Counter - LiteScore 93 · 5,000+GA Google Analytics - Connect Google Analytics to WordPressScore 92 · 400,000+Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPressScore 92 · 100,000+Microsoft ClarityScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version3.3.3
AuthorAditya Subawa
Added16 Jul 2012
Last updated2 Jan 2021
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress4.5.3
Tested up to5.5.24
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsblog stats, traffic counter, visitor counter, visitor traffic, traffic statistics

Other plugins by this author: My Simply Calender, Add Social Bookmarks, WP Dark Emoticons Comment Smiley

Questions

Is Mechanic Visitor Counter still maintained?

Mechanic Visitor Counter was last updated on 2 Jan 2021. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Mechanic Visitor Counter safe?

Mechanic Visitor Counter has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Mechanic Visitor Counter?

The wordpress.org author is Aditya Subawa. Recent committers: adityasubawa, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Mechanic Visitor Counter?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Post Views Counter, Page Visits Counter - Lite, GA Google Analytics - Connect Google Analytics to WordPress, Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress, Microsoft Clarity.

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