This plugin adds read tracking to a content management system, allowing developers to identify and showcase popular articles or posts. It is built for those who prefer direct code integration over complex administrative dashboards.

• Lightweight Tracker: Adds a minimal 332-byte JavaScript file to each post page to increment the read count without slowing down the site.
• Developer Functions: Provides two new PHP functions, get_most_popular_posts() and get_most_popular_posts_ids(), to retrieve popular content within templates or custom queries.
• Flexible Filtering: Use filters to adjust which post types are tracked, whether logged-in users are counted, and the timeout duration to prevent duplicate counts from the same visitor.
• Customizable Periods: Retrieve most-read posts for specific timeframes, such as all-time, yearly, monthly, weekly, or a custom date range.
• Composer Support: The plugin can be installed and managed as a dependency using Composer for modern development workflows.