iftiarhossain

Webxperthub Post Views & Reading Time is a lightweight WordPress plugin that automatically tracks how many times each post is viewed and measures the total reading time accumulated from all visitors. Perfect for bloggers, content creators, and site owners who want to understand their audience engagement at a glance.
Key Features:
<ul>
<li>View Tracking – Automatically count the number of unique sessions viewing each post with intelligent bounce filtering</li>
<li>Reading Time Analytics – Measure actual time visitors spend reading your posts</li>
<li>Admin Dashboard Widget – Beautiful analytics widget showing total views, posts, and cumulative reading time</li>
<li>Post List Columns – Display views and reading time directly in the post list for quick reference</li>
<li>Smart User Filtering – Automatically excludes administrators, editors, authors, and contributors from view counts to track real visitor engagement</li>
<li>Session-based Counting – Prevents artificially inflating counts by tracking views per session, not per page load</li>
<li>Security First – Built with WordPress security standards including nonce verification, input sanitization, and proper output escaping</li>
<li>Lightweight & Efficient – Minimal database footprint with optimized AJAX requests and prepared statements</li>
<li>Zero Configuration – Works automatically after activation, no settings to configure</li>
<li>Responsive Design – Dashboard widget looks great on all screen sizes</li>
</ul>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
View Tracking Process: 
1. When a visitor loads a post, JavaScript waits 2 seconds (bounce filter) before sending a tracking request 
2. An AJAX request is sent to your WordPress backend 
3. The view count for that post is incremented in the post meta 
4. SessionStorage records that this post was counted in the current session to prevent duplicates
Reading Time Tracking Process: 
1. JavaScript monitors how long a visitor spends on the page 
2. Timing begins after the initial 2-second bounce delay 
3. Timing ends when the visitor leaves the page or switches browser tabs 
4. Only intervals of 3+ seconds are counted (minimum threshold) 
5. A maximum of 30-minute intervals are recorded (filters outliers like tabs left open) 
6. The accumulated time is added to the post’s total reading time meta
Dashboard Widget: 
The admin dashboard displays: 
– Total number of published posts 
– Sum of all views across all posts 
– Cumulative reading time from all visitors (formatted as “X hours Y minutes”)
Post List Columns: 
Two new columns in the Posts list show: 
– Views: Total view count for each post 
– Read Time: Total accumulated reading time (click column header to sort)
<h3>Technical Details</h3>
Database: 
– <code>_webxperthub_pvrt_view_count</code> — Stores the total view count for each post 
– <code>_webxperthub_pvrt_reading_time</code> — Stores total reading time in seconds for each post 
– Uses standard WordPress post meta (no custom tables)
Security: 
– All AJAX endpoints verify nonces for CSRF protection 
– User input is sanitized and validated before use 
– Output is properly escaped for display 
– User roles are verified to exclude staff accounts 
– Only published posts are tracked
Performance: 
– Efficient prepared statements for all database queries 
– Asynchronous AJAX requests do not block user interaction 
– SessionStorage prevents redundant database calls 
– Minimal CSS and JavaScript payload 
– No external API calls or third-party services
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s WordPress.org support forum. When posting, please include:
<ol>
<li>A clear description of your issue</li>
<li>Your WordPress version and PHP version</li>
<li>A list of your currently active plugins</li>
<li>Any error messages from your browser console (press F12)</li>
</ol>
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by Iftiar Hossain — Webxperthub
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPL-2.0-or-later license. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this plugin under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
For more information about the GPL, visit: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Webxperthub Post Views & Reading Time

Track post views and accumulate total reading time from visitors. Display engagement metrics in your admin dashboard and post list columns.

Ajay

WebberZone

WordPress lacks built-in page view tracking or a popular posts feature. <a href="https://webberzone.com/plugins/top-10/" rel="nofollow ugc">Top 10</a> solves this by counting views across posts, pages, and custom post types, then letting you showcase your most popular content.
Top 10 provides blocks, widgets, shortcodes, and template functions for displaying popular posts and view counts across your site. All tracking data is stored locally in your WordPress database, with no external services involved.
Top 10 includes comprehensive features such as thumbnail support, flexible display options, custom post type support, and developer-friendly extensibility. A built-in caching layer reduces server load, while AJAX-based tracking avoids page cache interference and works with most popular caching plugins.
Top 10 also exposes a powerful API with WordPress actions and filters, allowing developers to customise queries, tracking behaviour, and output rendering without modifying core plugin files.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Page Counter: Tracks hourly post views on posts, pages, and custom post types. Display counts automatically using blocks, shortcodes, or template functions</li>
<li>Popular Posts: Display most viewed posts by total counts or within custom time periods</li>
<li>Gutenberg Support: Dedicated “Popular Posts [Top 10]” block with configurable display options</li>
<li>Multisite Dashboard: Network-wide aggregated statistics across all sites in a multisite installation</li>
<li>Widgets: Sidebar widgets for daily and overall popular posts with extensive customisation</li>
<li>Shortcodes: Use <code>[tptn_list]</code> to display popular post lists and <code>[tptn_views]</code> to show view counts</li>
<li>Thumbnails:
<ul>
<li>WordPress post thumbnail support with custom <code>tptn_thumbnail</code> image size</li>
<li>Automatic extraction of the first image from post content</li>
<li>Manual thumbnail URLs via Edit Post screens</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Exclusions: Exclude posts by category or post ID from popular post lists</li>
<li>Styling: Output wrapped in semantic CSS classes. Add custom CSS via settings or use included styles</li>
<li>Admin Interface: View daily and overall popular posts from the dashboard. Adds sortable view-count columns to post and page lists</li>
<li>Export/Import: Export count tables and settings, and restore them on the same site or other installs</li>
<li>Caching Compatibility: Works with WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache, Quick Cache, and similar plugins</li>
<li>Developer-Friendly: Extensive filters and actions to customise queries, tracking behaviour, and output rendering</li>
</ul>
<h4>Features in Top 10 Pro</h4>
<ul>
<li>
Enhanced Tracking and Performance
<ul>
<li>Fast and High-Traffic Trackers: Alternative tracking methods for improved performance on busy sites</li>
<li>Query Optimisation: MySQL <code>MAX_EXECUTION_TIME</code> directive to prevent long-running queries, configurable via settings and the <code>top_ten_query_max_execution_time</code> filter</li>
<li>Data Retention Override: Customizable data retention period (default 180 days via <code>TOP_TEN_STORE_DATA</code>)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Advanced Blocks and Widgets
<ul>
<li>Top 10 Query Block: Query and display popular posts directly from the block or site editor</li>
<li>Enhanced Top 10 Featured Image Block: Support for multiple image sources with fallbacks</li>
<li>Popular Posts Block Enhancements:</li>
<li>Save and clear default block settings with a single click</li>
<li>Auto-insert default and global settings attributes with an option to disable</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Enhanced Admin Tools
<ul>
<li>Admin Bar Integration: Admin bar menu item to view daily, total, and overall post counts, access admin pages, and clear cache</li>
<li>Disable Admin Bar menu: Setting to disable the Admin Bar menu</li>
<li>Dashboard Access Control: Setting to control which user roles can view the Top 10 dashboard</li>
<li>Display Settings: Setting to choose which post type screens display admin columns</li>
<li>Mini “Top 10 Views Overview” widget: Compact views-over-time chart on the WordPress Dashboard</li>
<li>Multisite Settings Copy: Tool to copy settings between sites in a multisite network</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Custom Display Options
<ul>
<li>Taxonomy-Specific Displays: <code>display_only_on_tax_ids</code> parameter to restrict popular post displays to specific taxonomy terms</li>
<li>Category Inclusion: Edit Post meta box option to include popular posts from specific categories</li>
<li>RSS Feed Filtering: Filter RSS feeds by category or post type via settings or URL parameters</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
WP-CLI Integration
<ul>
<li><code>wp top10 counts</code>: View, get, set, reset, export, and import post view counts from the command line</li>
<li><code>wp top10 db</code>: Manage database tables — check status, create, update, recreate, prune old rows, force aggregation, truncate, and clean up orphaned counts</li>
<li><code>wp top10 cache</code>: Flush, enable, disable, and check the status of the output cache</li>
<li><code>wp top10 settings</code>: Get, set, export, and import plugin settings as JSON</li>
<li><code>wp top10 cron</code>: View, enable, disable, and manually trigger the maintenance and aggregation cron jobs</li>
<li><code>wp top10 popular</code>: List popular posts with counts using the same query as the front end</li>
<li><code>wp top10 status</code>: Print a full plugin status overview</li>
<li>All destructive commands support <code>--dry-run</code> and <code>--force</code>; multisite commands support <code>--network</code> and <code>--blog-id</code></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Developer-Friendly Features
<ul>
<li>Custom Post Type Sortable Columns: Admin columns on supported custom post types with sortable functionality</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>GDPR</h4>
Top 10 does not collect personal visitor data out of the box. Tracking data is stored locally in the <code>wp_top_ten</code> and <code>wp_top_ten_daily</code> database tables (table prefix may vary).
You are responsible for ensuring GDPR compliance on your website.
<h4>Translations</h4>
Top 10 is available for translation on <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/top-10" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress.org</a>. 
See the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/rosetta/theme-plugin-directories/" rel="nofollow ugc">Translator Handbook</a> to contribute.
<h4>Contribute</h4>
Top 10 is developed openly on <a href="https://github.com/webberzone/top-10" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>. 
Fork the project and submit pull requests for bug fixes or improvements. Please do not use GitHub for support requests.
<h3>Other WebberZone Plugins</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="ugc">Contextual Related Posts</a> – Display related posts on your WordPress site and feeds</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-search/" rel="ugc">Better Search</a> – Enhance WordPress search with relevance-based results</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/knowledgebase/" rel="ugc">Knowledge Base</a> – Create a knowledge base or FAQ section</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-all/" rel="ugc">WebberZone Snippetz</a> – Manage custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript snippets</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoclose/" rel="ugc">Auto-Close</a> – Automatically close comments, pingbacks, and trackbacks</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/popular-authors/" rel="ugc">Popular Authors</a> – Display popular authors widgets. Addon for Top 10.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/where-did-they-go-from-here/" rel="ugc">Followed Posts</a> – Show related posts based on reader journeys</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/webberzone-link-warnings/" rel="ugc">WebberZone Link Warnings</a> – Add accessible warnings for external links and target=”_blank” links</li>
</ul>

WebberZone Top 10 — Popular Posts

A very good plugin that helps to display top 3 popular posts via shorcode.

Good Plugin

Track post views and page views, and display popular posts and trending content on your WordPress site.

Webxperthub Post Views & Reading Time vs WebberZone Top 10 — Popular Posts