Display the most viewed posts from your members. Perfect for “Trending” sections, popular content widgets, and highlighting your best community content.
Basic Usage
[bp-member-blog-popular]This displays the 10 most viewed posts of all time.
All Attributes
| Attribute | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
count | 10 | Number of posts to display |
columns | 3 | Grid columns (1-4) |
show_excerpt | yes | Display post excerpts |
show_image | yes | Display featured images |
show_date | yes | Display publish date |
show_author | yes | Display author name |
show_views | yes | Display view count |
timeframe | all | Filter: all, week, month, year |
category | (empty) | Filter by category slug |
class | (empty) | Custom CSS class |
Examples
All-Time Popular
[bp-member-blog-popular count="5"]Shows the 5 most viewed posts ever.
Popular This Month
[bp-member-blog-popular timeframe="month" count="10"]Shows the 10 most viewed posts from the past month.
Trending This Week
[bp-member-blog-popular timeframe="week" count="5" columns="1"]Shows the week’s top 5 posts in a single column.
Popular in Category
[bp-member-blog-popular category="tutorials" show_views="yes"]Shows popular posts from the “tutorials” category with view counts.
Without View Counts
[bp-member-blog-popular show_views="no" count="6" columns="3"]Shows popular posts without displaying the view numbers.
Timeframe Options
| Value | Shows Posts From |
|---|---|
all | All time (most popular ever) |
week | Last 7 days |
month | Last 30 days |
year | Last 365 days |
Common Use Cases
Homepage Trending Section
🔥 Trending This Week
[bp-member-blog-popular timeframe="week" count="3" columns="3"]Sidebar Popular Widget
Most Popular
[bp-member-blog-popular count="5" columns="1" show_excerpt="no" show_image="no" show_views="yes"]Category Highlights
Top Tutorials
[bp-member-blog-popular category="tutorials" timeframe="month" count="6"]How Views Are Tracked
WB Member Blog tracks post views automatically:
- Views are counted when visitors view single posts
- The author’s own views are not counted
- Bot traffic is filtered out
- Views are stored in post meta
PRO Feature: Member Blog Pro provides detailed analytics with charts and historical data.
Styling Tips
/* Container */
.bp-member-blog-popular { }
/* View count display */
.bp-member-blog-views { }
/* View count number */
.bp-member-blog-view-count { }Related Docs
- Recent Posts Shortcode
- Blog List Shortcode
- Analytics Dashboard (PRO)