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RW PostViewStats Lite<\/strong> provides accurate view tracking for posts, pages, and custom post types \u2014 designed for performance and privacy.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udd93 Lite Version Features<\/strong>:\n- \ud83d\udd22 AJAX View Counting<\/strong> \u2013 Async requests for better performance\n- \ud83d\udeab Duplicate Prevention<\/strong> \u2013 12-hour cookie-based protection\n- \ud83d\udcca Sortable Admin Columns<\/strong> \u2013 Sort posts by views in admin list\n- \ud83d\udcc1 Data Cleaner<\/strong> \u2013 Remove view data by date or post\n- \ud83c\udf10 REST API Endpoint<\/strong> \u2013 Fetch view counts via \/wp-json\/rwpsl\/v1\/views\/{post_id}<\/code>\n- \ud83d\udccc Shortcode Support<\/strong> \u2013 Display views with [rwpsl_post_views]<\/code>\n- \ud83d\udd12 Privacy Friendly<\/strong> \u2013 No IP addresses collected<\/p>\n\n

\u2b50 Pro Version Additional Features<\/strong>:\n- \ud83c\udf0d Multisite Support<\/strong> \u2013 Network-wide tracking for WordPress Multisite\n- \ud83d\udcc8 Advanced Analytics<\/strong> \u2013 Detailed views reports and charts\n- \ud83d\udcc1 CSV Export<\/strong> \u2013 Export stats by date range or specific posts\n- \ud83d\udd14 Views Notifications<\/strong> \u2013 Get notified when posts reach view milestones\n- \ud83c\udfaf Custom Post Type Support<\/strong> \u2013 Enhanced CPT tracking options\n- \u26a1 Performance Optimizations<\/strong> \u2013 Cached views and batch processing<\/p>\n\n

Documentation<\/strong>:\nFull Documentation<\/a> - Includes both free and pro version guides.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the rw-postviewstats-lite<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n
  3. Configure settings in Settings \u2192 RW PostViewStats Lite (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Can this plugin track views of custom post types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. By default, it tracks the 'post'<\/strong> and 'page'<\/strong> types. You can add support for any custom post type using a filter hook in your theme or another plugin:\n `php\nadd_filter('rwpsl_supported_post_types', function($types) {\n $types[] = 'your_custom_post_type';\n return $types;\n});<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How are duplicate views prevented?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    The plugin uses browser cookies to ignore repeat visits from the same user for 12 hours.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    What data does the plugin collect?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    The plugin only stores post view counts in your WordPress database. It uses a cookie to prevent duplicate counting but does not collect any personal information or IP addresses.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    What are the system requirements?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Tested with:\nWordPress 6.6 to 6.8\nPHP 8.2 to 8.4\nMySQL 5.7 to 8.0<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How can I display view counts on my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    You can use the shortcode [rwpsl_post_views] in posts\/pages\/widgets, or use the provided REST API endpoint.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does this plugin support WordPress Multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Multisite support is available in the Pro version. The Lite version works on single WordPress installations.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How to add translations?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Copy \/languages\/rw-postviewstats-lite.pot and create your translation files. Submit your .po file to help improve the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n

    Fix the problem of $_POST not being sanitized<\/p>\n\n

    1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n

    Standard constant naming\nFix REST API callback permissions\nAdd protection code to HTML template<\/p>\n\n

    1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n

    Initial release with AJAX tracking\nCookie-based duplicate prevention\nREST API integration\nShortcode for displaying views<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"A lightweight plugin to track post views via AJAX with anti-duplicate mechanisms and privacy-friendly design.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/256444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256444"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/robert2021south"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=256444"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=256444"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=256444"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=256444"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/szl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=256444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}