Display Popular Posts Without a Plugin
Here's a lightweight solution to show popular posts without using a plugin.
PHP
function count_post_visits() {
if( is_single() ) {
global $post;
$views = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'my_post_viewed', true );
if( $views == '' ) {
update_post_meta( $post->ID, 'my_post_viewed', '1' );
} else {
$views_no = intval( $views );
update_post_meta( $post->ID, 'my_post_viewed', ++$views_no );
}
}
}
add_action( 'wp_head', 'count_post_visits' );Snippet Feedback
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