{"id":363834,"date":"2026-09-09T15:06:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/dalmatian-dream-post-views\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:47:32","slug":"dalmatian-dream-post-views","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/dalmatian-dream-post-views\/","author":15344623,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"2.9.2","stable_tag":"2.9.2","tested":"7.1","requires":"6.5","requires_php":"8.1","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"DD Post Views","header_author":"Marin Horvat","header_description":"Lightweight post view counter with a custom database table, localStorage cooldown, and optimized admin display.","assets_banners_color":"bad7f6","last_updated":"2026-09-14 17:47:32","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/dalmatiandream.com","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/horvat.info","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":85,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"2.9.1":{"tag":"2.9.1","author":"whitedd","date":"2026-09-09 15:06:23","revision":3688526},"2.9.2":{"tag":"2.9.2","author":"whitedd","date":"2026-09-14 17:47:32","revision":3695689}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3695750,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3695750,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3695723,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3695723,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":250}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["2.9.1","2.9.2"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[]},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[232,869,5990,872],"plugin_category":[36],"plugin_contributors":[275315],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-363834","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-analytics","plugin_tags-counter","plugin_tags-post-views","plugin_tags-views","plugin_category-analytics","plugin_contributors-whitedd","plugin_committers-whitedd"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/dalmatian-dream-post-views\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3695723","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/dalmatian-dream-post-views\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3695723","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/dalmatian-dream-post-views\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3695750","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/dalmatian-dream-post-views\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3695750","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

DD Post Views counts published post views for guests while preserving compatibility with full-page cache systems. It stores counts in the existing dd_post_views<\/code> table, uses localStorage for a lightweight visitor cooldown, and avoids per-visitor transient records.<\/p>\n\n

Logged-in users are not counted. A simple User-Agent bot filter is used for noise reduction. The plugin does not use external services and does not send view data to third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the dalmatian-dream-post-views<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install the plugin ZIP through the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. View counts appear in the Posts list and in the post editor metabox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    Does this reset existing view counts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Version 2.9.1 keeps using the existing {$wpdb->prefix}dd_post_views<\/code> table with the same id<\/code> and count<\/code> columns.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Are logged-in users counted?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Logged-in users are intentionally ignored.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does this work with page cache plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Views are counted with a client-side REST request after the page loads, so cached post pages can still trigger view counting.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does the plugin store personal data or use cookies?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    The plugin does not set cookies and does not store IP addresses or other visitor identifiers in WordPress. It uses the visitor's browser localStorage only to remember the timestamp of a view for each post during the cooldown period.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does the plugin use XML-RPC or expose a REST API endpoint?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    The plugin does not register XML-RPC methods. Guest view counting uses a public REST endpoint that accepts only a valid published post ID and performs a minimal atomic database increment.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    2.9.1<\/h4>\n\n
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    • Removed the unsupported Tested up to<\/code> header from the main plugin PHP file.<\/li>\n
    • Replaced short internal dd<\/code> identifiers with a unique ddpostviews<\/code> prefix to reduce conflicts with other plugins and themes.<\/li>\n
    • Preserved the existing {$wpdb->prefix}dd_post_views<\/code> database table and all historical view counts.<\/li>\n
    • Kept the public cache-friendly REST counting behavior unchanged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      2.9.0<\/h4>\n\n
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      • Replaced frontend admin-ajax view tracking with a lightweight REST endpoint.<\/li>\n
      • Preserved existing view data and database schema.<\/li>\n
      • Retained client-side localStorage cooldown to avoid duplicate requests.<\/li>\n
      • Reduced WordPress request overhead for frontend view tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        2.8.2<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Changed source-language interface strings to English for WordPress.org internationalization.<\/li>\n
        • Updated custom-table queries to use the WordPress identifier placeholder supported by the declared minimum WordPress version.<\/li>\n
        • Expanded privacy, XML-RPC, REST API, and external-service documentation.<\/li>\n
        • Preserved the existing database table and all historical view counts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          2.8.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Preserved WordPress 5.8 compatibility while documenting unavoidable custom table SQL identifier checks.<\/li>\n
          • Kept the existing dd_post_views<\/code> table and all historical view counts unchanged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            2.8.0<\/h4>\n\n
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            • Fixed the 30-minute visitor cooldown calculation.<\/li>\n
            • Optimized view counting to avoid an unnecessary database read.<\/li>\n
            • Improved WordPress security and sanitization compliance.<\/li>\n
            • Added internationalization support.<\/li>\n
            • Updated branding to DD Post Views.<\/li>\n
            • Improved WordPress.org and Plugin Check compatibility.<\/li>\n
            • Removed development backup files from the release package.<\/li>\n
            • Preserved all existing historical view counts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Lightweight post view counting for WordPress posts using a custom database table and client-side cache-friendly REST counting.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/363834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363834"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/whitedd"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=363834"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=363834"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=363834"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=363834"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=363834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}