Post Admin Word Count
by Jon Bishop 3.5 (6 reviews)

Post Admin Word Count

Adds a sortable word count column to the admin post list for all public post types. Efficient, lightweight and built with modern best practices.

Post Admin Word Count ranks #4,394 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, a 3.5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated May 22, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1)
v2.0 Current Version v2.0
Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 22 May, 2025
Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 10% by installs Downloads -36.8% this week No update in over a year
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Rank
#4,394
+4 this week
Active Installs
2K+
-32.8%
KW Avg Position
28.5
0.2 worse
Downloads
11.4K
+8 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
70%
Review 3.5 out of 5
3.5 (6 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 96%
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Growth Needed
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Active Installs
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Rank Changes

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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

3.5
6 reviews
Overall 70%
5
3 (50%)
4
1 (17%)
3
0 (0%)
2
0 (0%)
1
2 (33%)

Security History

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Plugin Details

Version
2.0
Last Updated
May 22, 2025
Requires WP
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8
PHP Version
7.2 or higher
Author
Jon Bishop

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.5
Reviews
6
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Post Admin Word Count is aimed at publishers, bloggers, and content editors who use the WordPress admin post list. It adds a sortable word count column that automatically calculates and stores word counts for all public post types, avoiding the need to scan the entire site.

  • Sortable Words column
  • Supports all public post types
  • Automatic word count calculation
  • Stores word counts on save
  • Custom post type support
  • Integrates with WordPress admin UI
  • Follows modern coding standards

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Post Admin Word Count

Yes. The plugin supports all public post types that use the WordPress editor, including custom post types.
Yes. Word counts are calculated and saved the first time you view the post list if they don’t already exist.
Yes. Word counts are updated automatically whenever a post is saved or updated.
No. It only calculates word counts when needed and does not run any bulk operations on page load.
Yes. The "Words" column is sortable just like date or title.

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