Most Read Posts in XX days
Most Read Posts counts Post and Pages hits and allows you to show them in:
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Most Read Posts in XX days shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Most Read Posts in XX days stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| count | >100 |
| hits | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| stats | >100 |
| visits | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Most Read Posts in XX days
From the official readme · v2.7.1Description
Most Read Posts counts Post and Pages hits and allows you to show them in:
- The Single Post page
- The Page page
- Index and Archive pages
- The Sidebar through a configurable Widget, also with featured images
Installation
- Upload the
most-read-posts-in-xx-daysdirectory in your/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- If needed, configure Plugin Settings and the Widget
- (optional) Place these tags in your template:
-
single.phporpage.phpin the Loop<?php ST4_single_hits(); ?> -
index.php(and / orarchive.phpetc…), in the Loop<?php ST4_hits(); ?> -
sidebar.php(only if you don’t use Widgets)// last 5 posts in last 30 days, show the hits, show image preview
ST4_mostread(30, 5, ‘yes’, ‘yes’);
// show 10 posts from all published posts, show hits, don’t show preview
ST4_mostread(0, 10, ‘yes’, ‘no’);
// show 3 pages from all published pages, show hits, don’t show preview
ST4_mostread(0, 10, ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘page’);
Changelog
If you use Sidebar Widgets, check Most Read settings in the Widget Page. They should be OK, but it is better to do a check.
2.7.1
- Moved translation files in
languagesdirectory to comply WordPress Plugin Repo localization requirements
2.7
- Fixed PHP 7 deprecated warning about PHP 4 style constructors on MostRead Widget
2.6
- Improved custom DB table registration to avoid PHP warnings on plugin activation on some hosts
- WordPress multisite support added
- Aligned version number (2.6) in
readme.txtandST4_most_read.php
2.5
- Corrected informations in
readme.txt
2.4
- Added a new field in the Bulk and Quick Edit screens to edit Posts and Page Hits (useful if you want to import manually hits from another stats plugin).
- Some bugs fixed
- Changes and fixes in localization files
- Added plugin screenshots
- Corrected informations in
readme.txt
2.3.2
- Added hits count also for Pages.
- Added a sortable column with Page Hits in All Pages Administration Screen.
Screenshots
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Is Most Read Posts in XX days free?
Yes. Most Read Posts in XX days is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Most Read Posts in XX days safe to use in 2026?
Most Read Posts in XX days shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Most Read Posts in XX days?
Most Read Posts in XX days is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 24,274 times since it launched in November 2008. It was downloaded 114 times in the last 30 days.
Does Most Read Posts in XX days work with WordPress 7.1?
Most Read Posts in XX days is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.28, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Most Read Posts in XX days last updated?
The latest version, 2.7.1, was released on May 29, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Most Read Posts in XX days?
Most Read Posts in XX days is developed and maintained by Claudio Simeone.
What are the best alternatives to Most Read Posts in XX days?
The most popular alternatives to Most Read Posts in XX days are Simple Download Monitor (20K+ installs), Post View Count (4K+ installs) and GravityWP – Count (1K+ installs).
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