I thought maybe, since Google started #AprilFools  early this was a prank but according to this Google Support page http://goo.gl/CU1PKz that's not the case. So now under your profile pic is the view count It'll show how many times your content has been seen by other people, including your photos, posts, and profile page. 

You can turn it off under Click Settings > Profile -> Show how many times your profile and content have been viewed of you don't wan it displayed.