MB Text Limiter
Limit number of characters or words entered for text and textarea fields in meta boxes.
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·400 active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, MB Text Limiter is a WordPress meta box plugin with 400 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 15K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Top alternative: Ocean Extra.
0/5Rating
400active installs
15K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Text Limiter is an extension for Meta Box plugin which allows you to limit number of characters or words entered for text, textarea and WYSIWYG fields.
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Usage
To start using text limiter, just add the following parameters to text, textarea or wysiwyg fields:
'limit' => 20, // Number of characters or words
'limit_type' => 'character', // Limit by 'character' or 'word'. Optional. Default is 'character'
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.2.7 – 2025-12-04
- Fix not working if a field has prepend value
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