Add Post Views Counter In WordPress Posts Without Plugin

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Add Post Views Counter In WordPress Posts Without PluginDid you ever want to know how many times a particular post has been viewed? I will show you How To Add Post Views Counter In WordPress Posts Without Plugin. This is very useful to track post views this will help you in future to write more interesting, quality content articles which can attract more visitors. Just add the following snippets to your template files and you are ready to go for Post Views Counter In WordPress!

I am not responsible if you done any mistake. So Check this video to Adding Code Though File Manager

 

Step 1: Adding Post Views Counter Code in Functions.PHP
  • Go to Appearance > EditorHow to Edit Functions.PHP
  • Under Editor section Select Functions.php in the list of php files on the right of your screen (or just see image below)
  • Paste Below code in functions.php
// Display or Count how many times a post has been viewed. // id = the post id and action = display or count function arixWp_PostViews( $id, $action ) { $axCountMeta = 'ax_post_views'; // Your Custom field that stores the views $axCount = get_post_meta($id, $axCountMeta, true); if ( $axCount == '' ) { if ( $action == 'count' ) { $axCount = 0; } delete_post_meta( $id, $axCountMeta ); add_post_meta( $id, $axCountMeta, 0 ); if ( $action == 'display' ) { echo "0 Views"; } } else { if ( $action == 'count' ) { $axCount++; update_post_meta( $id, $axCountMeta, $axCount ); } else { echo $axCount . ' Views'; } } }
  • After adding above code Click Update File
Step 2: Showing Posts Views Counter in WordPress Posts
  •  Select Single.PHP from right of your screen (See image below)

Single.PHP Screenshot

  • Now Paste below code just after High Lighted Section in above image.
 
    <?php echo arixWp_PostViews( get_the_ID(), 'count' ); ?>

To display the count outside the loop use this:

  <?php echo arixWp_PostViews( get_the_ID(), 'display' ); ?>

If you want them to show in the loop use this instead.

 <?php echo arixWp_PostViews( $post->ID, 'display' ); ?>
  • Finally Click on Update File and You had done.

Check your blog post to check whether counter is working or not!. Feel Free to Ask any question about this Post Views Counter In WordPress

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24 thoughts on “Add Post Views Counter In WordPress Posts Without Plugin”

  3. James

    I have added the code I used to a pastebin in case anyone needs it, I did change a few things. . . . but all in all its about the same code.

    pastebin.com/r8XSYLwB

    Thanks for the great work!!

    Reply
  4. paco

    The first time I view a single post, the counter displays 0 Views. I’m viewing it! I am the first viewer, I want to be counted right now!
    maybe changing:
    if ( $action == ‘display’ ) { echo “0 Views”;
    for
    if ( $action == ‘display’ ) { echo “1 View (YOU!)”;

    Reply
  8. e-rik

    Hi Anmar Ali,

    Thanks for this useful piece of code. I put the code in a custom plugin and in content-single.php (twenty eleven). Works perfect. I put the code in content-single.php in a div so styling is easy.
    I had to alter the function code a little as after copy/paste some line breaks were missing and it appeared all as a comment. After adding line breaks after
    // Display or Count how many times a post has been viewed.
    // id = the post id and action = display or count
    and
    // Your Custom field that stores the views
    all was fine.

    Reply
  9. DG

    Hello there, thanks for the snippet and it works perfectly! :)

    but I have a one question, whether this Post views can still work well when combined with total w3 cache plugin?

    thanks in advance

    Reply

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