Title: Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter Author: Ronak J Vanpariya Published: 1 febrièr 2020 Last modified: 24 Agost 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-post-views/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3539043) ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-post-views/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3539121) # Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter Per [Ronak J Vanpariya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vanpariyar/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-post-views.1.23.3.zip) * [Details](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-views/#description) * [Reviews](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-views/#reviews) * [Installation](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-views/#installation) * [Development](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-views/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/) ## Descripcion WP Post Views counts the views of your built-in post types (Posts, Pages) and Custom Post Types. It provides multiple ways to display these counts, including a modern Gutenberg block, shortcodes, and PHP functions. ### Features And Options: * **Simple & Easy:** Designed to be simple and easy to understand for everyone. * **Gutenberg Block:** A dedicated « Post Views » block for easy placement in your layouts. * **IP Filtering:** Option to filter views by IP address to ensure accurate counts. * **Post Type Support:** Choose which post types to track in the settings. * **Admin Column:** View counts directly in your post/page lists in the admin dashboard. * **Performance:** Optimized queries and transient caching for total view counts. ### How to Display Post Views: **1. Gutenberg Block** Search for the « Post Views » block in the editor. **2. Shortcodes** – `[WPPV-TOTAL-VIEWS]`: Display the view count for the current post. – `[WPPV-TOTAL-VIEWS-PER-POST-TYPE post_type="post"]`: Display total views for a specific post type. **3. PHP Function** ### Tutorial ### Development * Development happening on GitHub :- [WP Post Views Github](https://github.com/vanpariyar/wp-post-views) * Create issue on the GitHub OR Pull request for new feature when new tag added it will automatically deployed. ## Screenshots [⌊Post Views column in the WordPress admin post list.⌉⌊Post Views column in the WordPress admin post list.⌉[ Post Views column in the WordPress admin post list. [⌊Main plugin settings page showing post type selection and IP filtering.⌉⌊Main plugin settings page showing post type selection and IP filtering.⌉[ Main plugin settings page showing post type selection and IP filtering. [⌊The "Post Views" Gutenberg block in the block inserter.⌉⌊The "Post Views" Gutenberg block in the block inserter.⌉[ The « Post Views » Gutenberg block in the block inserter. [⌊Customizing the Post Views block in the editor sidebar.⌉⌊Customizing the Post Views block in the editor sidebar.⌉[ Customizing the Post Views block in the editor sidebar. [⌊Frontend display of post views on a single blog post.⌉⌊Frontend display of post views on a single blog post.⌉[ Frontend display of post views on a single blog post. [⌊Using the shortcode to display total views per post type.⌉⌊Using the shortcode to display total views per post type.⌉[ Using the shortcode to display total views per post type. [⌊Tracking views across different custom post types.⌉⌊Tracking views across different custom post types.⌉[ Tracking views across different custom post types. ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Post Views Display the number of views for the current post. ## Installacion 1. Install the plugin via the WordPress.org plugin directory or by uploading the files to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu. 3. Configure settings at **Settings > WP Post Views**. ## FAQ ### Does it work with caching plugins? Yes. WP Post Views uses a lightweight JavaScript-based tracking method to ensure views are counted even when your site is served via a caching plugin (like WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, etc.). ### Can I track views for custom post types? Absolutely. You can select which post types to track in the plugin settings page. ### How can I exclude my own views? The plugin includes an IP filtering feature. You can enter your IP address in the settings to prevent your own visits from being counted. ### How do I display the view count? You have three options: 1. Use the « Post Views » Gutenberg block. 2. Use the `[ WPPV-TOTAL-VIEWS]` shortcode. 3. Use the `get_post_view()` PHP function in your theme templates. ### Is it lightweight? Yes, it’s designed with performance in mind. It uses efficient database queries and transient caching for aggregate counts to minimize server load. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b0d41417fd811227f83f8c5b2169b3387aa4eca18fbed1b76e61a9aca92ffa5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Lowest inode (keep it lightweight guys 👍)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lowest-inode-keep-it-lightweight-guys-%f0%9f%91%8d/)󠁿 [3xploiton3](https://profiles.wordpress.org/3xploiton3/) 4 setembre 2026 For tracking view counts per article, choose this one. It’s lightweight. 👍 Only 33 inodes (version 1.23.3). ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a8c37596e7404ae656847f379a58b471a1d7a52f2d4fdc270f283aa48c6949c1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Satisfied](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/satisfied-156/)󠁿 [Willem Jurka](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jurka/) 7 genièr 2026 The plugin works well. Easy to install. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/757919d69619a77ccf097daebad48b894086974905c831becfd3b425d5764e45? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple to use and works great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-to-use-and-works-great-13/)󠁿 [justgert](https://profiles.wordpress.org/justgert/) 12 març 2024 4 replies Very easy to use and works great, that is… if not using any fancy caching methods. Edit: Updated to 5 stars. The newest version is working in Litespeed server and LScache enabled. Thanks Ronak and team! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97e038a95e2be5597e0c230ecbbd4c4b06224c48b5de595329be7d16b206aba5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[crashed straight away..](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/crashed-straight-away/)󠁿 [psypat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/psypat/) 17 junh 2023 1 reply I added ” [WPPV-TOTAL-VIEWS-PER-POST-TYPE post_type=”post”] ” to the singe post page, and it crashed.. …thats it.. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f2d684fc55b2ed73275ee81514ecf4bab75c5fd9aff64b420f376ab250865055? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Lightweight plugin that does its job well](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lightweight-plugin-that-does-its-job-well/)󠁿 [rodolforizzo76](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rodolforizzo76/) 27 març 2023 1 reply I’m excited to be able to write a positive review for the « Wp Post Views » plugin! This tool does the job it’s supposed to do without any frills, and finally someone has created such a useful plugin! The « Wp Post Views » plugin is incredibly easy to use and offers all the basic features you need to monitor the views of your WordPress posts. There’s nothing superfluous in this plugin – just the essential functions to track visits to your content. I’m really happy to have found the « Wp Post Views» plugin. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a simple and effective way to track views of their WordPress content. Thank you so much for creating this plugin! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a2197761ce1c1069bdbf36ad0d94f76a17afcb06214f79d698f8ad3147645897? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Полезный плагин](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b7%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%b8%d0%bd-26/)󠁿 [andrewminin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewminin/) 19 octobre 2022 Полезно. Позволяет оценить насколько статьи в блоге интересны читателям. [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Ronak J Vanpariya ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vanpariyar/) * [ Ankita Tanti ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ankitatanti/) * [ Brijesh Dhanani ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brijeshdhanani/) * [ Piyush Asthana ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/piyushmultidots/) * [ Kajal Gohel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kajalgohel/) “Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-post-views/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Wp Post Views – WordPress Post views counter” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-post-views) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-post-views/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-post-views/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-post-views/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-post-views/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.23.1 – 20/05/2026 * **New Feature:** Added a modern Gutenberg block to display post views. * **Documentation:** Launched new documentation site using VitePress. * **Workflow:** Updated GitHub Actions for automated building and WordPress.org asset deployment. * **Assets:** Added dedicated assets for the WordPress.org plugin page. * **Testing:** Expanded PHPUnit test suite to include Gutenberg block rendering. #### 1.22.0 – 15/12/2025 * Added PHPUnit testing framework, Composer dependencies, and GitHub Actions for CI. #### 1.21.0 – 26/09/2025 * Version updates #### 1.18.0 – 16/12/2024 * Removed Home page checks from Ajax. * Now home page views will be counted #### 1.17.0 – 30/11/2024 * Complete architecture Changed on How we count views. * we are using simple Js insted of AJAX. ## Mèta * Version **1.23.3** * Last updated **2 setmanas ago** * Active installations **4 000+** * WordPress version ** 5.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-views/) e [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-views/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-post-views) * Tags * [analytics](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/)[Counter](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/counter/) [post views](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-views/)[stats](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/stats/) [views](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/views/) * [Advanced View](https://oci.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-views/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.4 out of 5 stars. * [ 6 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-post-views/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Ronak J Vanpariya ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vanpariyar/) * [ Ankita Tanti ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ankitatanti/) * [ Brijesh Dhanani ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brijeshdhanani/) * [ Piyush Asthana ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/piyushmultidots/) * [ Kajal Gohel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kajalgohel/) ## Support Got something to say? 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