Most View or Popular Post on WordPress

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function set_views($post_ID) {
    $key = 'views';
    $count = get_post_meta($post_ID, $key, true); //retrieves the count

    if($count == ''){ //check if the post has ever been seen

        //set count to 0
        $count = 0;

        //just in case
        delete_post_meta($post_ID, $key);

        //set number of views to zero
        add_post_meta($post_ID, $key, '0');

    } else{ //increment number of views
        $count++;
        update_post_meta($post_ID, $key, $count);
    }
}

//keeps the count accurate by removing prefetching
remove_action( 'wp_head', 'adjacent_posts_rel_link_wp_head', 10, 0);

function track custom_post_watch ($post_ID) {
    //you can use is_single here, to track all your posts. 
   //Here, we're traking custom post 'place'
    if ( !is_singular( 'place') ) return; 

    if ( empty ( $post_ID) ) {

        //gets the global post
        global $post; 

        //extracts the ID
        $post_ID = $post->ID;    
    }

    //calls our previously defined methos
    set_views($post_ID);
}
//adds the tracker to wp_head.
add_action( 'wp_head', 'track_custom_post_watch');

<div class="post_grid_wrapper">
    <?php
            
            $args = array(
                'post_type'     => 'place', //your post type
                'posts_per_page' => 5, // how many post will show
                'meta_key'      => 'views', //the metakey previously defined
                'orderby'       => 'meta_value_num',
                'order'         => 'DESC'
            );
            $query = new WP_Query( $args );
            
            ?>

    <?php if( $query->have_posts() ) : ?>
    <?php $ppcount = 1;?>
    <?php while ( $query->have_posts() ) : $query->the_post(); ?>


    <div class="post_item">
        <?php  the_post_thumbnail()?>
        <h3><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>

    </div>
    <?php endwhile; ?>
    <?php endif; ?>

    <?php wp_reset_query(); ?>
</div>