Title: Concise Counter of Post Views
Author: RobertWP
Published: <strong>Bowte 29, 2024</strong>
Last modified: Yarkomaa 9, 2025

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# Concise Counter of Post Views

 By [RobertWP](https://profiles.wordpress.org/robert2021south/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/concise-counter-of-post-views.3.1.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/concise-counter-of-post-views/#installation)
 * [Development](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/concise-counter-of-post-views/#developers)

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## Description

⚠️ This plugin has been replaced by RW PostViewStats Lite.
 Please install the new
plugin here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/rw-postviewstats-lite/

Concise Counter of Post Views is a lightweight and efficient plugin that tracks 
and displays post view counts.
 It’s designed to be simple, fast, and compatible
with most themes and caching systems.

**Key Features**
 ✅ Track total post views ✅ Track today’s post views ✅ Increment
views using Ajax (compatible with most caching plugins) ✅ Admin panel with initial
settings framework ✅ Use shortcode `[concise_post_views]` to display views in posts,
pages, or widgets

Perfect for bloggers, content creators, and developers who want minimal and effective
view tracking.

## Screenshots

[⌊Post List⌉⌊Post List⌉[

Post List

[⌊Short Code⌉⌊Short Code⌉[

Short Code

[⌊Page view statistics settings⌉⌊Page view statistics settings⌉[

Page view statistics settings

## Installation

Installation from within WordPress Visit Plugins > Add New. Search for Concise Counter
of Post Views Install and activate the Concise Counter of Post Views plugin.

Manual installation Upload the entire concise-counter-of-post-Views folder to the/
wp-content/plugins/ directory. Visit Plugins. Activate the Concise Counter of Post
Views plugin.

## FAQ

### Is it compatible with caching plugins?

Yes! The plugin uses Ajax to update views, so it works well with most caching plugins.

### Can I display view counts manually?

Yes, use the `[concise_post_views]` shortcode in posts, pages, or widget areas.

### Does it count views for custom post types?

Currently, the plugin is designed for standard posts. Support for custom post types
may be added in future versions.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Concise Counter of Post Views” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ RobertWP ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/robert2021south/)

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### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/concise-counter-of-post-views/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/concise-counter-of-post-views/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/concise-counter-of-post-views/)
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## Changelog

#### 3.1

 * Added a clear notice in the Description section to inform users that this plugin
   has been replaced by [RW PostViewStats Lite](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rw-postviewstats-lite/).
 * Added an admin notice in the WordPress dashboard recommending users to switch
   to the new plugin.
 * Removed `load_plugin_textdomain()` call since it’s no longer needed for WordPress
   4.6 and above.
 * Added Author URI to the plugin header: https://robertwp.com
 * Minor code and readme improvements for clarity and compatibility.

#### 3.0

 * Added total post views tracking
 * Added today’s post views tracking
 * Ajax-based view count increment (cache-friendly)
 * Added initial admin settings page
 * Added shortcode `[concise_post_views]` to display view count

#### 2.0

 * Rename the plugin
 * Rewrite the plug-in code in an object-oriented way

#### 1.0

 * Initial release with basic post view tracking

## Meta

 *  Version **3.1**
 *  Last updated **1 year ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.11**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/concise-counter-of-post-views/)
 * Tags
 * [lightweight](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lightweight/)[page views](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/page-views/)
   [post views](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-views/)[View Counter](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/view-counter/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/concise-counter-of-post-views/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ RobertWP ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/robert2021south/)

## Support

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