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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

by Web357 · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.3+

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,453 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
5,453
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Produce Errors

    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!!

    metaeditor

  • Very useful plugin

    Very usefull! Thnx

    mhornet

  • Useful

    Useful

    liaris

  • Very useful plugin

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

    stonebug

  • Simple and dynamic!

    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!

    kouma

  • Useful

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

    panon

Details

Displays real-time counts of characters, spaces, words, and paragraphs while typing in the WordPress visual/text editor or custom textarea fields.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • characters
  • count
  • Counter
  • paragraphs
  • words

More from Web357

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Aug 23, 2026
First published
Sep 6, 2021
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing FAQ

How many active installs does Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing as of September 7, 2026.

Is Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing free?

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.