by Web357 4.5 (6 reviews)

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

Name: Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)
Author: Web357

Displays real-time counts of characters, spaces, words, and paragraphs while typing in the WordPress visual/text editor or custom textarea fields.

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing ranks #11,061 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #278 of 1,974 in the Analytics category, a 4.5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Aug 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.1.0 Current Version v1.1.0

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 23 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#278 of 1,974 in Analytics Top 25% by installs Downloads +14.3% this week Actively maintained

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KW Avg Position

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Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (6 reviews)

Next Milestone 400

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.0
Last Updated: Aug 23, 2026
Requires WP: 5.3+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.3 or higher
Author: Web357

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 6
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for authors, editors, and content managers writing posts, pages, or using custom textarea fields in WordPress. It solves the need for precise, real-time text measurements by tracking characters, spaces, words, and paragraphs while typing.

Real-time character counts
Real-time space counts
Real-time word counts
Real-time paragraph counts
Works in visual/text editor
Works in custom textarea fields
Toggle counts via Settings
Displays counters below editor

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

Count CWP shows live character, word, paragraph, and space counts while you write in WordPress. It helps authors, editors, and marketers stay within SEO meta limits, ad copy constraints, or editorial guidelines without copying text into an external tool.

Counters display below the post and page editor, and below any HTML textarea field on admin screens — including custom fields from plugins such as Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).

Yes. Go to Settings > Count CWP and enable or disable character, word, paragraph, and space counts individually.

The character count excludes HTML tags and whitespace. It reflects the visible text length, which is useful for SEO titles, meta descriptions, and platforms with strict character limits.

Yes. Counts update in real time as you type in both the visual and text (HTML) editor views.

Yes. Since v1.0.7, the Posts list includes an All Counts column showing word, character, paragraph, and space totals for each post. Counts are calculated automatically when the plugin is activated and updated whenever a post is saved.

No. The counters run only in the WordPress admin area while you edit content. They do not affect your front-end pages or site visitors.

Live counters work on any admin screen that uses a standard HTML textarea. The All Counts column in the posts list applies to standard posts.

The live counters were originally built for the Classic editor and any standard HTML textarea field. The "All Counts" column in the Posts list works for every post, regardless of whether it was written in the Classic editor or in Gutenberg.

Yes. As long as the product description uses a standard text or HTML editor field, the live counters appear below it and the All Counts column tracks the totals.