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This article will show you how to create a special page in WordPress that lists your most popular content. I had enhanced another plugin’s code to allow you to easily do this and he has already incorporated into the latest version!

I have no idea why Wordpess doesn’t simply include the number of page views in the posts file, but it doesn’t. In order to track your page views in a way that you can actually access them, you need to use two different plugins. The good news is that if you acted upon my article 11 Must-Have Plugins for Every WordPress Site, then you already have them. If not, you’ll need to download both of these plugins:

WordPress.com Stats Plugin
WordPress.com Popular Posts Plugin

Since the original author has already included my updates, simply installing the plugin will allow you to create your popular posts page!

1. Create a new page in WordPress. Call it something like “Top 10 Posts” or “Our Most Popular Content” or something like that.

2. Insert the following shortcode into the page. This code creates a nice top 10 list, complete with title, number of views, excerpt, and its cached for performance. Just be SURE you paste this into the WP page in HTML or the editor will screw up the HTML formatting in the format= parameter.

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If you want to make changes to any of the above suggested parameters to retrieve a different number of posts or display things differently, then check out the original author’s WordPress Popular Posts Plugin FAQ.

And how would this article be complete with showing you my most popular content? Here’s out list generated directly via the above shortcode.

XtremelySocial.com Most Popular Content

1. My Info on Facebook (17,212 views)

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2. How To Allow Users To Invite Facebook Friends On Your WordPress Site (15,212 views)

   In my first article about Wordpress, I'll show you how to easily add a page to your Wordpress site that allows your users to invite their Facebook friends to check out your website. You'll first...

3. My Status: New Facebook Profile Publisher (6,960 views)

   I'm very excited to announce that you can now use My Status to update your Facebook and Twitter status from within the built-in Facebook profile publisher. My Status can now be used on your Facebook...

4. Smashing Magazine: 100 Free High Quality WordPress Themes: 2010 Edition (6,884 views)

     It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since our last WordPress theme collection, but there you have it — the time has come again. Once a year we feature the most useful and interesting...

5. My Greetings on Facebook (6,842 views)

   My Greetings (formerly WallPoke) - Share Mood ...

6. Facebook Roadmap: Removing All Profile Boxes in Early January (5,046 views)

   Back in October, Facebook published a "roadmap" of changes that would be taking place then through the beginning of 2010. We have posted articles on this here, but wanted to dig deeper into an area...

7. My Info: How to Show off your Facebook Page on your Personal Profile (5,016 views)

   Facebook recently rolled out a wizard for creating a profile badge to show off your Facebook page(s). Its an image-based badge that doesn't require javascript or iframes, so it works just fine in...

8. Mashable!: 10 Cool Facebook Status Tips and Tricks (4,898 views)

   With Facebook’s ever-changing layout, and the fact that other social sites are encroaching on its real-time update strangle-hold, it’s easy to forget that there are some pretty nifty tricks you...

9. Smashing Magazine: Designing A Facebook Fan Page: Showcases, Tutorials, Resources (4,884 views)

     Despite its privacy issues, Facebook clearly has a key role in global Internet activity. It has become a kind of universal social network, being used for both personal and business needs. For...

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