Adam Greenwell

The Hits List keeps post view tracking on your own WordPress site and gives you block, widget, and template-tag tools for displaying popular content.
Key features:
<ul>
<li>Local view tracking stored in WordPress database tables</li>
<li>Overall and daily popular-post counts</li>
<li>Popular Posts block and widget support with public post type selection</li>
<li>WordPress dashboard cards for daily top posts, all-time top posts, and views over time</li>
<li>Top 10 migration compatibility with resumable rerun-safe imports, WP-CLI tools, legacy widget support, native widget conversion, cleanup for old Top 10 leftovers, and optional Top 10 plugin removal</li>
<li>REST-based tracking with AJAX fallback</li>
<li>Privacy-policy integration for site owners</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
The Hits List stores post view counts locally in the <code>hits_list</code> and <code>hits_list_daily</code> database tables (table prefix may vary).
It does not send tracking data to a third-party analytics service.
Daily tracking buckets are retained for 180 days by default and older rows are removed automatically.
You are responsible for describing your use of visitor analytics on your own site as needed.
<h3>Source Code and Build Tools</h3>
The compiled block assets in <code>blocks/popular-posts/build/</code> are generated from the human-readable source files included in <code>blocks/popular-posts/src/</code>.
To rebuild the block assets:
<ol>
<li>Go to <code>blocks/popular-posts/</code>.</li>
<li>Run <code>npm install</code>.</li>
<li>Run <code>npm run build</code>.</li>
</ol>
The block build uses <code>@wordpress/scripts</code>. Runtime PHP, vanilla JavaScript, and CSS assets outside the block build are maintained directly in the plugin source.

The Hits List

Track post views locally, display popular posts, and migrate Top 10 data into a completely free, drop-in replacement.

DIZE TECH IT SOLUTIONS

Total Views is a lightweight WordPress plugin that allows you to count total page views and display them anywhere using the <code>[total_views]</code> shortcode.
Features include:
<ul>
<li>Counts total page views for your website. </li>
<li>Display total views with a customizable label. </li>
<li>Style options: bold, italic, underline, color. </li>
<li>Editable total page views number in the settings to manually adjust. </li>
<li>Front-end shortcode <code>[total_views]</code> displays the counter exactly as in the admin preview. </li>
<li>CSS classes: <code>total-views-label</code> and <code>total-views-count</code> for advanced styling. </li>
<li>Optional “Check tutorial” button linking to a video guide. </li>
<li>Responsive admin settings page. </li>
</ul>
Ideal for bloggers, developers, and website owners who want quick traffic insight with minimal setup.
<h3>Keywords</h3>
page views, visitor counter, traffic analytics, shortcode counter, total views plugin, front-end page views, visitor statistics, WP plugin traffic, lightweight analytics

Total Views

Count total page views on your WordPress site and display them with a simple shortcode. Customizable label, styles, and editable page views.

The Hits List vs Total Views