All Features

Everything in PulseViews

A complete post views tracking and analytics suite for WordPress. Free forever, with advanced features in Pro.

Free β€” WordPress.org

Core plugin features

Available free forever. No locked features, no nag notices.

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PHP Tracking
Server-side on template_redirect. Maximum accuracy, works without JavaScript.
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JavaScript Tracking
Async via sendBeacon after load. Fully cache-compatible β€” WP Rocket, LiteSpeed, Cloudflare.
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Bot Filtering
30+ known bot signatures auto-filtered. Stored separately, never mixed with real traffic.
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Session Deduplication
Prevents repeat-view inflation. Configurable: 15 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 24 hr.
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Privacy First
IPs SHA-256 hashed before storage. No raw IPs in your database. No tracking cookies.
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Zero Postmeta
4 dedicated indexed tables. Never touches wp_postmeta. Fast on sites with 100k+ posts.
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Analytics Dashboard
Today / Week / Month stat cards, SVG chart with 1D (hourly), 1M (calendar), 3M views.
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Top Content Table
Most viewed posts by All time, Month, Week, Today. Title, type, count, share percentage.
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4 Display Styles
Pill, Block, Inline, Compact. Each auto-adapts to your theme colour via CSS variables.
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Auto-Insert
Inject the badge before or after content automatically. No template editing needed.
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Shortcode + Block
[pulseviews] shortcode with all attributes. Native Gutenberg block. Works in widgets and templates.
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Role Exclusions
Exclude Admin, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber, Customer, Shop Manager individually.
Shortcode Reference

Place view counts anywhere

Use the shortcode in post content, page templates, widget areas, or PHP templates.

AttributeValues
style1, 2, 3, 4
variantoutline, filled, accent
labelAny text (max 40 chars)
periodtotal, today, week, month
idPost ID integer
Examples
[pulseviews]Current post, default style
[pulseviews style="1" variant="filled"]Pill β€” filled
[pulseviews style="2"]Bold block counter
[pulseviews style="3"]Inline text
[pulseviews style="4"]Compact badge
[pulseviews label="readers"]Custom label
[pulseviews period="week"]Views this week only
[pulseviews id="42"]Specific post by ID
Pro Add-on

Advanced Pro features

One-time payment. Unlimited sites. Lifetime updates.

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Custom Date Range Reports
Any from/to date. Quick ranges: 7d, 30d, 90d, 1yr. Group by day, week, or month.
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Traffic Sources
Google, direct, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Reddit, and any referrer, auto-categorised.
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Geographic Stats
Country-level breakdown with flags. Auto via Cloudflare β€” no API call needed.
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Most Viral Posts
Spots content with biggest single-day traffic spikes. Find posts worth republishing.
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CSV Export
UTF-8 BOM for Excel compatibility. Title, URL, views (period + all-time).
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XML Export
Pretty-printed XML with site URL, date range, record count, export timestamp.

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