Durjay Views A Simple Laravel View Counter Package

Durjay Ghosh — Sat, 09 May 2026 12:30:51 +0000

Introducing Durjay Views — A Simple Laravel View Counter Package

Tracking views in a Laravel application should be simple, flexible, and developer-friendly. That’s why I built Durjay Views — a lightweight Laravel package for counting views on blogs, products, services, or any model with minimal setup.

GitHub Repository:
https://github.com/durjaygp/durjay-views

✨ Features

Simple Laravel view tracking
Track views using a helper function
Trait-based model integration
Supports Blogs, Products, Services, and custom entities
Stores everything in a single database table
Tailwind CSS statistics dashboard
Unique visitor tracking
7-day views chart
Recent activity table
Easy customization

📦 Installation

Install the package via Composer:

composer require durjaygp/durjay-views

Publish migrations and views:

bash php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Durjaygp\DurjayViews\DurjayViewsServiceProvider"

Run migrations:

bash php artisan migrate

🚀 Usage

Option 1: Using the Helper Function

You can track views instantly using a simple helper:

`php
trackDurjayViews('product', $product->id);

trackDurjayViews('blog', $blog->id);
`

Option 2: Using the Viewable Trait

If you prefer a cleaner model-based approach, use the included trait:

`php
namespace App\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use Durjaygp\DurjayViews\Traits\Viewable;

class Product extends Model
{
use Viewable;
}
`

Now record views directly:

php $product->recordDurjayView();

Get total views:

php echo $product->view_count;

📊 Beautiful Statistics Dashboard

Visit:

bash /durjay-views/stats

The dashboard includes:

Today vs Yesterday statistics
Total unique visitors
Today's unique visitors
7-day interactive views chart
Recent activity tracking
Guest/User detection

You can also publish and customize the dashboard views:

bash php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Durjaygp\DurjayViews\DurjayViewsServiceProvider" --tag="views"

💡 Why I Built This

Most view counter solutions I found were either:

Too complicated
Required multiple tables
Lacked dashboards
Were difficult to integrate

So I decided to create something:

Beginner-friendly
Lightweight
Modern-looking
Easy to extend

🛠 Perfect For

Blog platforms
eCommerce stores
Portfolio websites
SaaS applications
CMS systems
Admin dashboards

⭐ GitHub Repository

👉 https://github.com/durjaygp/durjay-views

Feedback, issues, and contributions are always welcome.

DEV Community: Durjay Ghosh

Durjay Views A Simple Laravel View Counter Package

📊 Beautiful Statistics Dashboard