There are several ways to track the number of views your blog post has received in WordPress:
- Using WordPress Analytics: WordPress provides a built-in analytics feature that shows the number of views each of your posts has received. To access this, navigate to “Dashboard” -> “Site Health” -> “Traffic”.
- Using a Plugin: There are numerous plugins available that can provide more detailed statistics about your blog posts. Two popular options are HubSpot’s WordPress Plugin and MonsterInsights. Both of these plugins offer in-depth analytics and allow you to track views, likes, comments, and more.
- Using Code: If you’re comfortable with coding, you can manually track post views using PHP and JavaScript. WPBeginner provides a detailed guide on how to implement this method. This involves adding specific code snippets to your theme’s functions.php file and creating a custom field for each post to store its view count.
- Using Google Analytics: You can also use Google Analytics to track views. MonsterInsights is a popular plugin that integrates Google Analytics with WordPress, providing a comprehensive dashboard with page-by-page analytics. You can install this plugin and connect it with your Google Analytics account to start tracking views.
Remember, it’s important to regularly check these statistics to understand which of your posts are getting the most attention and to identify trends in your audience behavior.
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