Posts Character Count Admin
Displays a column with the character count for each post in the Manage Posts SubPanel and in the Edit Posts SubPanel.
4.3(3 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, Posts Character Count Admin is a WordPress admin plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 16K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 16% this week. Top alternative: Loginizer.
4.3/53 reviews
1.0K+active installs
16K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
This plugin adds a column with the character count for each post to the posts overview in the Manage Posts SubPanel.
Additionally it informs about the character count for each post in the Edit Posts SubPanel (near the Word Count). So you
are up to date with the word and the character count while writing or editing your posts (after saving).
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Sortable
by Jorge A. Gonzalez·10 years ago
Works great but the count column should be sortable.
works like a charm!
by tafra·12 years ago
very practical and simple!
Very INformative Plugin
by Technologyka·13 years ago
Hi there, thanks for your hard work. I really enjoy this plugin. 😀
May I suggest more idea?
It will better if it not only show the total of characters but also the word counts. 😀
Thanks Before 😀
God Bless You ALways
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.9+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.1
100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.1
- Bugfix release: german localization missing
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