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WP Views Counter

by etruel · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Views Counter
Ownership100
Maintenance55
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
etruel11 May 2013 to 19 Dec 2025, 22 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Views Counter
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20257
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
14 Dec 2025Views Counter <= 2.1.2 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.1.22.1.36
12 Jun 2025WP Views Counter <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.0.32.0.40

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Views Counter
4 May 202649
11 May 202683
18 May 202658
25 May 202681
1 Jun 202664
8 Jun 202664
15 Jun 202653
22 Jun 202644
29 Jun 202646
6 Jul 202661
13 Jul 202662
20 Jul 202659
27 Jul 202663
3 Aug 202679
10 Aug 202673
17 Aug 202696
24 Aug 202668
31 Aug 202673
7 Sep 202675
14 Sep 202685
21 Sep 202697
28 Sep 202681
5 Oct 202691
12 Oct 202683
19 Oct 2026144
26 Oct 2026126
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% 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

Version2.1.3
Authoretruel
Added11 May 2013
Last updated19 Dec 2025
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryAnalytics & Reporting > Traffic & Visitor Analytics
Tagsanalytics, post views, ajax counter, popular posts, Views Counter

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Questions

Is WP Views Counter still maintained?

WP Views Counter was last updated on 19 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is WP Views Counter safe?

WP Views Counter has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns WP Views Counter?

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

What can I use instead of WP Views 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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