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Posts Character Count Admin

by Jan Teriete · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1 Tested up to WP 3.9.40

Posts Character Count Admin has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 17,548 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 21, 2014, tested up to WordPress 3.9.40.

Posts Character Count Admin at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
17,548
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 Posts Character Count Admin well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, not yet with the current 7.1

Posts Character Count Admin reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

3 reviews

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Details

Displays a column with the character count for each post in the Manage Posts SubPanel and in the Edit Posts SubPanel.

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

Tags

  • admin
  • character count
  • character length
  • count
  • posts

More from Jan Teriete

Version
2.1
Last updated
Jul 21, 2014
First published
Apr 21, 2010
Requires WordPress
3.9
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Posts Character Count Admin FAQ

How many active installs does Posts Character Count Admin have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Posts Character Count Admin as of September 7, 2026.

Is Posts Character Count Admin still maintained?

The last release was on July 21, 2014, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Posts Character Count Admin free?

Posts Character Count Admin is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.