PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Post View Count safe?
Add a "Post View Count" plugin to get the count of views for your posts.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
wp-simple-post-view - Author: Naresh Parmar
- 4000+ active installs
- 92/100 rating (18 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 79494 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2020-06-17
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.1
- Last updated: 2025-09-01 4:43pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.8.8
- Requires PHP: 7.1+
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Post View Count. Reported between 2023 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-44996 | Post View Count [wp-simple-post-view] < 2.0.1 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | 2023-10-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Post View Count updated — 3.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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