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Developer Reference

Reference the plugin’s internals, APIs, schema, and hooks when building with Post Views Counter.

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Getting Started
Quick Start Guide Post Views Counter Installation Post Views Counter Pro Installation Pro License Activation Verify Counting Works
Settings
General Display Reports Integrations Other
Features
Dashboard Widgets Admin Columns Counting Views Displaying Views Post Insights Privacy Features Reports and Analytics Export Views Data Import Views
Integrations
Elementor Pro Integration Divi Theme Integration GenerateBlocks Pro Integration Object Cache Integration WPML Integration AMP Compatibility Caching Plugins Compatibility Polylang Integration Beaver Builder Integration Gutenberg Block Integration JetEngine Integration
FAQ
How to Count Views on Cached Sites How to Customize the Counter Display How to Display or Hide Views How to Optimize Counting Performance Which Counter Mode Should I Use? How to Clean Up View Data Why Are My Views Not Updating? How to Track Author Popularity How to Edit Post View Counts How to Exclude Visitors from Tracking How to Prevent Bot Traffic How to Comply with GDPR and CCPA
Developer Reference
Database Schema REST API Reference Shortcodes Reference Template Functions Reference Plugin Architecture WP_Query Integration

Plugin Architecture

Understand the plugin’s boot flow, class structure, hooks, and counter-mode data paths.
Developer Reference 1 min read

Database Schema

Learn how PVC stores data, how tables relate, and how queries are organized.
Developer Reference 6 min read

REST API Reference

Web service integration, describing request and response patterns, authentication flow, and operational behavior for developers.
Developer Reference 6 min read

Shortcodes Reference

Use PVC shortcodes to display counters and related views data in themes or content.
Developer Reference 5 min read

Template Functions Reference

Call template helpers to retrieve and render view data in themes or plugins.
Developer Reference 8 min read

WP_Query Integration

Learn how Post Views Counter extends WP_Query with custom orderby arguments and views_query filtering to sort and filter posts by view count in your WordPress themes and plugins.
Developer Reference 4 min read
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