best counter

for counting views and visitors, i use the plugin counterize II. gives me enough information for my purposes.

saddleworthantiques,

Statcounter is free and simple: http://www.statcounter.com/ but once signed up with Google Analytics http://www.google.com/analytics/ you will receive a better interface and more intuitive layout. Statcounter is a little old school but still effective so no honest complaints.