Init View Count
Init View Count – AI-Powered, Trending, REST API
by Init HTML · WordPress.org page · Website
Init View Count has 90+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,542 downloads all time. It was downloaded 517 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Init View Count at a glance
Is Init View Count well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Uses REST API and JS to count real views
- Prevents duplicate counts with session/local storage
- Stores counts in meta keys like _init_view_count, _init_view_day_count, etc
- Provides [init_view_count] and [init_view_list] shortcodes
- Includes [init_view_ranking] shortcode with tabbed ranking by time range
- Supports template overrides (like WooCommerce)
- Lightweight. No tracking, no admin bloat
- Includes REST API to query most viewed posts
- Supports pagination in [init_view_list] via the page attribute
- Batch view tracking support to reduce REST requests on busy sites
- Optional strict IP-based filtering to block fake view requests posted directly to the REST endpoint
- Includes a Dashboard widget to monitor top viewed posts directly in wp-admin
Init View Count reviews and ratings
3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Tất cả những gì mà mình cần ở một plugin tính lượt xem
Gọn nhẹ, đơn giản, chính xác, tính view được cho cả ngày/tuần/tháng cực kì tiện lợi.
A3 Manga -
Init View Count là plugin nhẹ, nhanh để theo dõi lượt xem bài viết
Init View Count là plugin nhẹ, nhanh để theo dõi lượt xem bài viết thật tinh gọn. Hỗ trợ shortcode, phân trang, lọc IP, và dashboard theo dõi trực tiếp. Phù hợp cho website tối giản.
Lộc Phát Media -
New plugin technologies!
Best plugins I've seen in years! Thanks for "Init Live Search" too.
Hellnik
Download and install history
595 downloads over the last 41 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Count post views accurately via REST API with customizable display. Lightweight, fast, and extensible. Includes shortcode with multiple layouts.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- post views
- rest-api
- shortcode
- trending posts
- View Counter
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- Version
- 2.0.3
- Last updated
- Oct 4, 2026
- First published
- Jun 17, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Init View Count FAQ
What does Init View Count do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Init View Count offers Uses REST API and JS to count real views, Prevents duplicate counts with session/local storage, Stores counts in meta keys like _init_view_count, _init_view_day_count, etc, Provides [init_view_count] and [init_view_list] shortcodes and Includes [init_view_ranking] shortcode with tabbed ranking by time range.
How many active installs does Init View Count have?
WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs for Init View Count as of October 15, 2026.
Is Init View Count still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Init View Count free?
Init View Count is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.