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Just Writing Statistics

by Greg Ross · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.4 Tested up to WP 6.7.7

Just Writing Statistics has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,646 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 26, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

Just Writing Statistics at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
11,646
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 Just Writing Statistics well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Quickly see how many posts and pages you’ve created and how many total words they add up to
  • View and display estimated reading times for each piece of content on your site
  • Support for custom post types so you can monitor word counts from content created by your themes and plugins
  • View your writing output for each month broken down by post type
  • See all of your site author’s word counts with breakdowns by post type

Just Writing Statistics reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • Chart problem for rtl languages

    Hey there! We're using this plugin on our wordpress rtl website. But in wordpress dashboard we have a problem with Chart styles. It's need some improvements to fix.

    Amirreza Shayesteh Far | امیررضا شایسته فر

  • Thanks for making this!

    Recently found out about the original WP Word Count plugin and installed it. Fantastic little plugin. However, then I got a notification about a vulnerability in the code, and found this as a potential solution. Only comment I'd make is that it might be better to name the plugin something with Word Count in the name, so for example "Word Count Statistics" or "Word Count Tracker". I think it's hard for people to find it under the current name of "Just Writing Statistics".

    aph5

  • Thank you for forking this plugin!

    This plugin helps me stay motivated and accountable with my Blogging. It's a shame WP Word Count is no longer supported but thank you for maintaining this one. Works perfectly for my needs.

    grantambrose

  • Works Well

    Just needed a quick word count for my entire site. Works like the WP Word Count plugin that got deleted. Thanks.

    consumerista

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Details

Calculate your writing statistics on your WordPress site.

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

Tags

  • authors
  • reading time
  • word count
  • words
  • writing

More from Greg Ross

Version
5.4
Last updated
Feb 26, 2025
First published
Dec 29, 2022
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Just Writing Statistics FAQ

What does Just Writing Statistics do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Just Writing Statistics offers Quickly see how many posts and pages you’ve created and how many total words they add up to, View and display estimated reading times for each piece of content on your site, Support for custom post types so you can monitor word counts from content created by your themes and plugins, View your writing output for each month broken down by post type and See all of your site author’s word counts with breakdowns by post type.

How many active installs does Just Writing Statistics have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Just Writing Statistics as of September 7, 2026.

Is Just Writing Statistics still maintained?

The last release was on February 26, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Just Writing Statistics free?

Just Writing Statistics is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.