Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing
Displays real-time counts of characters, spaces, words, and paragraphs while typing in the WordPress visual/text editor or custom textarea fields.
4.5(6 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is a WordPress count plugin with 300 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.3+ and PHP 7.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Simple Download Monitor.
4.5/56 reviews
300active installs
4.5K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021
Overview
The Count CWP WordPress Plugin enables real-time tracking of character, space, word, and paragraph counts while writing in posts, pages, or custom textarea fields. Ideal for authors, editors, and content managers who require precise text measurements.
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Basic Features
- Enable or disable character, space, word, or paragraph counts via
Settings > Count CWP. - Display counters directly below the WordPress editor or any custom textarea field.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.3+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | 7.3+ required |
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Changelog
31-Jan-2025 : v1.0.7
- New Feature: Added a column in the admin posts list displaying word, character, paragraph, and space counts for each post.
- New Feature: Automatic batch processing to calculate and store word, character, paragraph, and space counts upon activation.
- Bug Fix: Resolved deprecated property warning in
class-admin.php. - Full compatibility with WordPress 6.7.x.
- Minor fixes and improvements.
Contributors
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