Title: PulseViews – Post Views Counter, Page Views & Real-Time Analytics Author: rankalseo Published: अगस्त 31, 2026 Last modified: सितम्बर 1, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/pulseviews/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3673939) ![](https://ps.w.org/pulseviews/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3673939) # PulseViews – Post Views Counter, Page Views & Real-Time Analytics By [rankalseo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rankalseo/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/pulseviews.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/pulseviews/#description) * [Reviews](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/pulseviews/#reviews) * [Installation](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/pulseviews/#installation) * [Development](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/pulseviews/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pulseviews/) ## Description PulseViews records how many times each post or page has been viewed and gives you a clean analytics dashboard inside your WordPress admin. No wp_postmeta writes. No database bloat. Works with any caching plugin. **Key features:** * **Smart view tracking** — PHP, JavaScript, or combined tracking modes * **Cache-compatible** — JavaScript mode works with WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, and Cloudflare * **Bot detection** — 30+ known bot patterns filtered automatically, stored separately * **Session deduplication** — prevents the same visitor inflating your counts * **Privacy first** — IP addresses are hashed, never stored in plain text * **Role exclusions** — exclude admins, editors, or any custom role * **Dedicated database tables** — four indexed tables, zero wp_postmeta writes * **4 display styles** — Pill, Block, Inline, Compact — all inherit your theme colour * **Auto-insert or shortcode** — place the badge anywhere with `[pulseviews]` * **Clean admin dashboard** — views-over-time chart, top content leaderboard, tracking status * **Custom view label** — change “views” to “readers”, “hits”, or anything you want **Shortcode reference:** ``` [pulseviews] — current post, default style [pulseviews style="1" variant="filled"] — filled pill [pulseviews style="2"] — block counter [pulseviews style="3"] — inline text [pulseviews style="4"] — compact badge [pulseviews label="readers"] — custom label [pulseviews period="week"] — views this week [pulseviews period="today"] — views today [pulseviews id="42"] — specific post by ID ``` **Pro version available** PulseViews Pro is an optional add-on available at [pulseviews.net/pricing/](https://pulseviews.net/pricing/). It adds: * Custom date range reports (any period) * Traffic sources breakdown (Google, social, direct, referrers) * Geographic stats by country * Most viral posts algorithm * CSV and XML data export For detailed documentation, visit our [Documentation Page](https://pulseviews.net/docs/). The free plugin is fully functional without Pro. ### External Services This plugin may connect to the following external services. Both services are ** disabled by default** — you must explicitly opt in. **1. ip-api.com — IP Geolocation (opt-in)** Used to resolve the approximate country from a visitor’s IP address for geographic analytics. * **What data is sent:** The visitor’s IP address only. No site URL, no personal identifiers, no cookies. * **When it is called:** Only when a page view is recorded AND “Geographic tracking” is enabled in Settings Other. * **Caching:** Results are cached for 24 hours per IP via WordPress transients. * **Cloudflare alternative:** If your site is behind Cloudflare, the country is read from the `CF-IPCountry` header and ip-api.com is never contacted. * **Service provider:** ip-api.com * **Terms of Service & Privacy Policy:** https://ip-api.com/docs/legal **2. pulseviews.net — Usage & Diagnostic Data (opt-in)** Used to send anonymous diagnostic telemetry to help us improve plugin compatibility and stability. * **What data is sent:** WordPress version, PHP version, plugin version, site language, and active plugin settings. No personal data, visitor IPs, or post contents are ever sent. * **When it is called:** Only when “Allow PulseViews to collect anonymous diagnostic data” is explicitly enabled in Settings. * **Service provider:** PulseViews (pulseviews.net) * **Privacy Policy:** https://pulseviews.net/privacy/ * **Terms of Service:** https://pulseviews.net/terms/ ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * PulseViews — View Count Display post view counts in 5 premium styles — glass badge, editorial, neon, luxury, or creator widget. ## Installation **From the WordPress admin (recommended):** 1. Go to **Plugins Add New Plugin** 2. Search for **PulseViews** 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate** **Manual upload:** 1. Download the ZIP from WordPress.org 2. Go to **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin** 3. Choose the ZIP and click **Install Now**, then **Activate** **After activation:** 1. Visit **PulseViews Dashboard** to see your analytics 2. Visit **PulseViews Settings Counting** to configure tracking mode 3. Visit **PulseViews Settings Display** to set up the view badge ## FAQ ### Does it work with caching plugins? Yes. Go to **Settings Counting Tracking mode** and switch to **JavaScript**. This tracks views asynchronously after the page loads — even when served from cache. Tested with WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, and Cloudflare. ### Will it slow down my site? No. JavaScript tracking uses the browser’s `sendBeacon` API — completely non-blocking. PHP tracking adds one indexed database write per view. The frontend badge CSS loads only on pages that display it. ### Does it track logged-in users? By default, Administrators and Editors are excluded. Configure this under **Settings Counting Exclusions**. You can exclude any role independently of the “exclude logged- in” toggle. ### Where is my data stored? All post view data is stored locally in your WordPress database in four dedicated tables: `wp_pulseviews_views`, `wp_pulseviews_aggregates`, `wp_pulseviews_post_totals`,` wp_pulseviews_exclusions`. Nothing is sent to any external server unless you explicitly opt in to geographic tracking or usage collection. ### Is it GDPR compliant? IP addresses are SHA-256 hashed before storage — raw IPs are never written to your database. No cookies are set by default (session tracking uses a hashed key). Geographic tracking and telemetry are disabled by default. Read our full [Privacy Policy](https://pulseviews.net/privacy). ### How do I show the view count on my posts? Go to **Settings Display Auto-insert position** and choose “After content”. Or place `[pulseviews]` manually anywhere in post content, page templates, or widget areas. ### Can I customise the label? Yes. Go to **Settings Display View count label**. Change “views” to anything —“ readers”, “hits”, “people read this”. You can also override it per-shortcode with`[ pulseviews label="readers"]`. ### What display styles are available? Four styles: **Pill** (rounded with eye icon), **Block** (bold inverted counter),** Inline** (pure text, inherits theme font), and **Compact** (small bordered badge for post cards). Each automatically inherits your theme’s text colour. ### Can I use it on multiple post types? Yes. Go to **Settings Counting Track post types** and select any public post type— posts, pages, products, custom types. ### What happens to my data if I deactivate the plugin? Data is preserved on deactivation. To delete everything, go to **Settings Other Danger Zone** and enable “Delete all data on uninstall” before deleting the plugin. ### Where can I read your terms and conditions? You can review our full service terms at [pulseviews.net/terms](https://pulseviews.net/terms/). ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “PulseViews – Post Views Counter, Page Views & Real-Time Analytics” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ rankalseo ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rankalseo/) [Translate “PulseViews – Post Views Counter, Page Views & Real-Time Analytics” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/pulseviews) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pulseviews/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/pulseviews/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pulseviews/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pulseviews/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 — 2026-05-19 * Initial release * View tracking with PHP, JavaScript, and combined modes * Bot detection with 30+ patterns * Session-based deduplication * Four frontend display styles (Pill, Block, Inline, Compact) * Admin dashboard with chart and top content table * Settings: Counting, Display, Other tabs * Dedicated database tables (no wp_postmeta) * Shortcode [pulseviews] with full attribute support * Gutenberg block * Role and user exclusions * Geographic tracking opt-in (ip-api.com + Cloudflare header) * Nightly data aggregation via WP-Cron * REST API endpoint for JavaScript tracking mode ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **8 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pulseviews/) * Tags * [analytics](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/)[page views](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/page-views/) [post views](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-views/)[View Counter](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/view-counter/) * [Advanced View](https://mai.wordpress.org/plugins/pulseviews/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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