Light Views Counter — WordPress Analytics Plugin
Light Views Counter – Fast, Scalable View Counter for High-Traffic Sites
by ThemeRuby · WordPress.org page · Website
Light Views Counter has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,412 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 22, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Light Views Counter at a glance
Is Light Views Counter well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Bloggers – See which posts your readers love most
- News Websites – Track trending stories and breaking news engagement
- Magazine Sites – Identify top-performing content and popular topics
- Content Marketers – Measure content performance and reader engagement
- E-commerce – Track product page views and customer interest
- Publishers – Understand content performance across categories
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Details
Lightweight and fast post view counter with smart tracking, built for high-traffic sites and large post databases.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Light Views Counter competes in
Tags
- Counter
- popular posts
- statistics
- tracking
- views
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- Version
- 1.3.0
- Last updated
- May 22, 2026
- First published
- Nov 2, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Light Views Counter FAQ
What does Light Views Counter do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Light Views Counter offers Bloggers – See which posts your readers love most, News Websites – Track trending stories and breaking news engagement, Magazine Sites – Identify top-performing content and popular topics, Content Marketers – Measure content performance and reader engagement and E-commerce – Track product page views and customer interest.
How many active installs does Light Views Counter have?
WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Light Views Counter as of September 7, 2026.
Is Light Views Counter still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 22, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Light Views Counter have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Light Views Counter are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Light Views Counter free?
Light Views Counter is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.