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XT Visitor Counter

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

At risk: no release in 45 months (last release 31 Jan 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for XT 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 45 months (last release 31 Jan 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.31 Jan 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 10 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
xtrsyz21 Jul 2016 to 31 Jan 2023, 22 commits

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

Maintenance

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

Last release 31 Jan 2023. Tested up to 6.1, 10 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 4.2 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star2
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for XT Visitor Counter
4 May 202634
11 May 202677
18 May 202694
25 May 202674
1 Jun 202664
8 Jun 202675
15 Jun 202662
22 Jun 202655
29 Jun 202650
6 Jul 202657
13 Jul 202661
20 Jul 202668
27 Jul 202668
3 Aug 202686
10 Aug 202680
17 Aug 202670
24 Aug 202663
31 Aug 202681
7 Sep 202679
14 Sep 2026119
21 Sep 2026119
28 Sep 2026133
5 Oct 2026110
12 Oct 2026106
19 Oct 2026151
26 Oct 2026142
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 29% 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

Version1.4.3
Authorxtrsyz
Added21 Jul 2016
Last updated31 Jan 2023
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to6.1.16
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsblog stats, traffic counter, visitor counter, visitor traffic, traffic statistics

Other plugins by this author: XT Google Ads

Questions

Is XT Visitor Counter still maintained?

XT Visitor Counter was last updated on 31 Jan 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is XT Visitor Counter safe?

XT 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 XT Visitor Counter?

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

What can I use instead of XT 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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