This simple snippet tracks and shows WordPress post views in your templates – and without the need for a plugin.
Instructions
Add this to your functions.php
file.
// function to display number of posts.
function getPostViews($postID){
$count_key = 'post_views_count';
$count = get_post_meta($postID, $count_key, true);
if($count==''){
delete_post_meta($postID, $count_key);
add_post_meta($postID, $count_key, '0');
return "0 View";
}
return $count.' Views';
}
// function to count views.
function setPostViews($postID) {
$count_key = 'post_views_count';
$count = get_post_meta($postID, $count_key, true);
if($count==''){
$count = 0;
delete_post_meta($postID, $count_key);
add_post_meta($postID, $count_key, '0');
}else{
$count++;
update_post_meta($postID, $count_key, $count);
}
}
// Add it to a column in WP-Admin
add_filter('manage_posts_columns', 'posts_column_views');
add_action('manage_posts_custom_column', 'posts_custom_column_views',5,2);
function posts_column_views($defaults){
$defaults['post_views'] = __('Views');
return $defaults;
}
function posts_custom_column_views($column_name, $id){
if($column_name === 'post_views'){
echo getPostViews(get_the_ID());
}
}
Add this to your single.php, and make sure you paste in inside the loop.
<?php setPostViews(get_the_ID()); ?>
To display the number of views a post has, just add this in your template where you want the post view count to be displayed.
<?php echo getPostViews(get_the_ID()); ?>
Related Links:
http://wpsnipp.com/index.php/functions-php/track-post-views-without-a-plugin-using-post-meta/