Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

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1. ★★★★★ metaeditor

   3.7y ago

   Produce Error on Media with folowing message in the console tinymce-keyup.min.js?wp-mce-49110-20201110:1 Uncaught ReferenceError: counter is not defined Disturb other Plugins in function Nice looking but it hooks in to many places not realy needet Would be nice if hook only on Posts/Page pages and there only on the content Form!! This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by metaeditor.

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2. ★★★★★ mhornet

   4.0y ago

   Very usefull! Thnx

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3. ★★★★★ liaris

   5.0y ago

   Useful

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4. ★★★★★ stonebug

   5.0y ago

   Works as expected, it counts words, paragraphs, and characters. A useful tool for copywriters, editors, or anybody who writes directly on WP.

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5. ★★★★★ kouma

   5.0y ago

   Love it! You just install it and it’s ready, no further configuration is needed. Displays words, characters, and even paragraphs. It’s light and haven’t spotted any bugs. Must have already!

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6. ★★★★★ panon

   5.0y ago

   Useful for taking a quick glance on what you have in text (especially if you care for search engine optimization)

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-10-03 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
2. 2025-09-30 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in tier
3. 2025-09-26 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-09-25 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-09-24 200+ → 300+ up after 614 days in tier
6. 2024-01-19 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-01-18 200+ → 100+ down after 72 days in tier
8. 2023-11-07 100+ → 200+ up after 7 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Simple Download Monitor 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Post View Count 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Dashboard Wordcount 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• Post-counter 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• D Decon Character Counter 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• W WP Views Counter 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D

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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing: 300+ active installs, 4.5★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/count-cwp