RobertWP

RW PostViewStats Lite provides accurate view tracking for posts, pages, and custom post types — designed for performance and privacy.
🆓 Lite Version Features: 
– 🔢 AJAX View Counting – Async requests for better performance 
– 🚫 Duplicate Prevention – 12-hour cookie-based protection 
– 📊 Sortable Admin Columns – Sort posts by views in admin list 
– 📁 Data Cleaner – Remove view data by date or post 
– 🌐 REST API Endpoint – Fetch view counts via <code>/wp-json/rwpsl/v1/views/{post_id}</code> 
– 📌 Shortcode Support – Display views with <code>[rwpsl_post_views]</code> 
– 🔒 Privacy Friendly – No IP addresses collected
⭐ Pro Version Additional Features: 
– 🌍 Multisite Support – Network-wide tracking for WordPress Multisite 
– 📈 Advanced Analytics – Detailed views reports and charts 
– 📁 CSV Export – Export stats by date range or specific posts 
– 🔔 Views Notifications – Get notified when posts reach view milestones 
– 🎯 Custom Post Type Support – Enhanced CPT tracking options 
– ⚡ Performance Optimizations – Cached views and batch processing
Documentation: 
<a href="https://docs.robertwp.com/rw-postviewstats-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Full Documentation</a> – Includes both free and pro version guides.

RW PostViewStats Lite

A lightweight plugin to track post views via AJAX with anti-duplicate mechanisms and privacy-friendly design.

teckut

Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter helps improve user engagement by showing visitors:
✔ How much content they have read 
✔ Which posts are most popular 
✔ A cleaner and more interactive reading experience
The plugin combines a customizable reading progress indicator with a lightweight post view counter that includes anti-refresh protection.
Perfect for:
<ul>
<li>Blogs</li>
<li>News websites</li>
<li>Tutorial sites</li>
<li>Documentation websites</li>
<li>Magazine-style WordPress websites</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Use This Plugin?</h4>
Many readers leave long articles before finishing them.
A reading progress bar encourages visitors to continue scrolling and improves content interaction. At the same time, the built-in view counter helps display content popularity and social proof.
This plugin is lightweight, easy to configure, and works without external tracking services.
<h4>Reading Progress Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Top reading progress bar</li>
<li>Circular/radial progress indicator</li>
<li>Custom colors and thickness</li>
<li>Multiple display positions</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly design</li>
<li>Select supported post types</li>
<li>Lightweight frontend assets</li>
</ul>
<h4>Post View Counter Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Smart anti-refresh protection</li>
<li>Configurable lock window</li>
<li>Custom prefix & suffix</li>
<li>Multiple display positions</li>
<li>Manual shortcode placement</li>
<li>Support for specific post IDs</li>
<li>Hide zero-view counts</li>
</ul>
<h4>Easy Customization</h4>
<ul>
<li>Beginner-friendly settings</li>
<li>Clean WordPress admin UI</li>
<li>No coding required</li>
<li>Lightweight and performance-focused</li>
</ul>
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
Display the counter anywhere manually:
<pre><code>[arpvc_view_counter]
</code></pre>
Alias shortcode:
<pre><code>[arpvc_read_count]
</code></pre>
Show views for a specific post:
<pre><code>[arpvc_view_counter post_id="123"]
</code></pre>
Add custom text:
<pre><code>[arpvc_view_counter prefix="Views:" suffix="Total"]
</code></pre>
Hide counter when views are zero:
<pre><code>[arpvc_view_counter show_zero="0"]<h3>Development</h3>
</code></pre>
Source code is available on GitHub:
https://github.com/Teckut-Git/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter
Production assets included in the plugin are generated using npm and gulp.

Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter

Add beautiful reading progress bars and smart post view counters to improve engagement and user experience on your WordPress site.

RW PostViewStats Lite vs Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter