popular post by category or category.php
Add this on functions.php:
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 $count.' Views';
}
function setPostViews($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);
}
}
The add this when the loop starts within single.php:
Add this where you want to show page view
Popular post: for all categories
query_posts('meta_key=post_views_count&orderby=meta_value_num&order=DESC&showposts=2&offset=4');
if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
endwhile; endif;
wp_reset_query();
?>
popular post: for all category.php
$category = get_the_category();
query_posts('meta_key=post_views_count&orderby=meta_value_num&order=DESC&showposts=3&&category_name='.$category[0]->cat_name.'&cat=$category_id');
if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
endwhile; endif;
wp_reset_query();
?>