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Post View Count

by Naresh Parmar · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Post View Count is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Post View Count
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master17 Jun 2020 to 17 Jun 2020, 1 commits
nareshparmar82717 Jun 2020 to 16 Sep 2026, 25 commits
dipakparmar44325 Feb 2022 to 11 Sep 2025, 20 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
49 days ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Post View Count
Q1 20243
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Oct 2023Post View Count <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.4<= 2.02.0.1128

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.6 from 18 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star16
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Post View Count
4 May 202658
11 May 202690
18 May 202687
25 May 202690
1 Jun 202690
8 Jun 2026103
15 Jun 202680
22 Jun 202664
29 Jun 202679
6 Jul 202672
13 Jul 202671
20 Jul 202690
27 Jul 2026100
3 Aug 2026105
10 Aug 2026115
17 Aug 2026114
24 Aug 202691
31 Aug 202687
7 Sep 2026101
14 Sep 20261,621
21 Sep 2026472
28 Sep 2026301
5 Oct 2026242
12 Oct 2026238
19 Oct 2026352
26 Oct 2026239
2 Nov 202635

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% 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
AuthorNaresh Parmar
Added17 Jun 2020
Last updated16 Sep 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.1
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Bulk Operations & Batch Editing
Tagsview, count, Counter, postviews

Other plugins by this author: Ship to a Different Address Checked/Unchecked for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Post View Count still maintained?

Post View Count was last updated on 16 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Post View Count safe?

Post View Count has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Post View Count?

The wordpress.org author is Naresh Parmar. Recent committers: nareshparmar827, dipakparmar443, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Post View Count?

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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