WP-Postviews is one of WordPress’s simplest plugins: it counts how many times each post is viewed. You can show the count to readers, or keep it private and use it as a personal scoreboard for popular content.

Use Cases

• Popular posts widget: surface the most-read titles in the sidebar automatically.
• Content decisions: see which topics get traction and lean into them.
• Reviving evergreen: re-promote underrated but valuable posts.

2026 Alternatives

• WP-PostViews Plus: the maintained successor.
• Post Views Counter: light, free, modern.
• Jetpack Stats: if Jetpack is already installed, no extra plugin needed.
• Google Analytics / Plausible: real analytics for the most accurate numbers.