Counter Widget
Display the number of post, category, comment and user you have on your website with this widget.
Consider an alternative
Counter Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Counter Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category count | >100 |
| comment count | >100 |
| member count | >100 |
| post count | >100 |
| user count | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Counter Widget
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Display the number of post, category, comment and user you have on your website with this widget.
Installation
Installation
Install Counter Widget via the plugin directory or by uploading the files manually to your server.
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Counter Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Counter Widget free?
Yes. Counter Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Counter Widget safe to use in 2026?
Counter Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Counter Widget?
Counter Widget is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,723 times since it launched in December 2015. It was downloaded 81 times in the last 30 days.
Does Counter Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Counter Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Counter Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 22, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Counter Widget?
Counter Widget is developed and maintained by cyberbundle.
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