Jetpack Post Views
NOTICE: I am no longer maintaining this plugin. Jetpack does not provide the necessary functionality to reliably and easily update post views for more than 500 posts. I am tired of trying to hack a solution that…
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Jetpack Post Views shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Jetpack Post Views stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| jetpack | >100 |
| post views | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 9 reviews
About Jetpack Post Views
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
NOTICE: I am no longer maintaining this plugin. Jetpack does not provide the necessary functionality to reliably and easily update post views for more than 500 posts. I am tired of trying to hack a solution that ultimately doesn’t work. If anyone wants to continue to maintain the plugin feel free to download the code.
A plugin that displays your most popular posts using Jetpack stats.
Jetpack Post Views is a plugin that lets you integrate Jetpack stats into your site. Jetpack is a great plugin that lets you track information about your blog, but it doesn’t give you access to this information so you can display it to your visitors. The most common information users wish to have access to are the number of views for a post.
Jetpack Post Views gives you access to this information. This plugin adds a widget that lets you display your top posts by views according to Jetpack stats. As an added bonus, this plugin adds this information to the post meta of each post, allowing you to display those stats anywhere on your site.
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Installation
- Upload
jetpack-post-views.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Upon activation, stats will be downloaded automatically and entered into the post meta for each post. This process takes time! Depending on how many posts you have, this can take up to 5 minutes, so be patient!
NOTE: If the plugin does not work, go to the settings page and try entering in your WordPress API Key.
To find your API key, log into https://apikey.wordpress.com/. Enter this key into the “WordPress API key” field in the Jetpack Post Views Settings page and click “Save Changes.”
To display the total views for a post anywhere on your site, just add the following code to your files (such as single.php):
<?php echo get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'jetpack-post-views', true ); ?>
To display views for a day, week, month, or year, add the appropriate code:
<?php echo get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'jetpack-post-views-Day', true ); ?>
<?php echo get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'jetpack-post-views-Week', true ); ?>
<?php echo get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'jetpack-post-views-Month', true ); ?>
<?php echo get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'jetpack-post-views-Year', true ); ?>
Stats are updated hourly only if the plugin is active.
Changelog
1.1.0 (2013-12-10)
- Fixed the upgrade script so that it actually runs
- Fixed a bug in the uninstall script
1.0.9 (2013-12-8)
- Filters for post type and category now work for all Time Intervals
- Fixed the Total View column error in the “All Posts” page for posts that were not published
- Added an option in the Settings page to display Total Views in the “All Posts” page (defaults to off)
- Added post meta for each time interval (Day, Week, Month, Year)
- Widgets set to display Popular Posts with Time Interval: Day should no longer disappear when stats reset (although post output will likely be random)
- Can now disable the use of the Jetpack get_stats_csv function to get popular posts using either Blog URI or Blog ID id desired
1.0.8 (2013-10-4)
- Removed cached widget output as it was causing too many problems
1.0.7 (2013-09-28)
- Added a “Total Views” column to the Posts admin page
- Added different display types to the widget
- Cached the widget output
- Allowed custom post types to update and display
- Added filters for post type and category to widget output (feature only works for Time Interval of Unlimited)
1.0.6 (2013-05-29)
- New post now update properly
1.0.5 (2013-05-21)
- Fixed posts not properly displaying post views
- Fixed database access to tables using ‘wp_’ table prefix to use prefix defined in wp-config.php
- Added shortcode
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FAQ
Jetpack Post Views: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Jetpack Post Views free?
Yes. Jetpack Post Views is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Jetpack Post Views safe to use in 2026?
Jetpack Post Views shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Jetpack Post Views?
Jetpack Post Views is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 30,691 times since it launched in January 2013. It was downloaded 79 times in the last 30 days.
Does Jetpack Post Views work with WordPress 7.1?
Jetpack Post Views is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Jetpack Post Views last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on August 6, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Jetpack Post Views?
Jetpack Post Views is developed and maintained by Steven Lambert.
What are the best alternatives to Jetpack Post Views?
The most popular alternatives to Jetpack Post Views are Jetpack Protect (100K+ installs), Jetpack VaultPress Backup (20K+ installs) and Stop XML-RPC Attacks (6K+ installs).
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