=== AddonLogic Popular Posts by Views ===
Contributors: snehalpancholi
Tags: popular posts, post views, widget, shortcode, analytics
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 8.1
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPL-2.0+
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Display a ranked list of your most-viewed posts via a flexible shortcode and a native WordPress widget.

== Description ==

AddonLogic Popular Posts by Views tracks page views with a session-aware cookie to prevent duplicate counting, stores all-time totals in post meta and daily counts in a lightweight custom table (for time-period filtering), then surfaces your most-viewed content anywhere via a shortcode or a classic widget.

**Features:**

* Bot-filtered, session-aware view tracking (30-minute cookie)
* All-time counter in post meta for instant queries
* Daily time-series table for `days` period filtering
* Shortcode `[addlc_ppv_list]` with full attribute control
* Classic widget for sidebars and widget areas
* Optional featured image thumbnail (60×60)
* Optional view count and publish date display
* Filter by category and post type
* Results cached in a 15-minute transient
* Admin exclusion option

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
2. Activate through **Plugins > Installed Plugins**
3. Use shortcode `[addlc_ppv_list]` or add the widget to a sidebar

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release
