Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing
The Count CWP WordPress plugin shows live word, character, paragraph and space counts while you write. You write a meta description, a product summary or a post with a word limit, and you keep pasting it into another tool to count it. With Count CWP the numbers update as you type: in the Summary pan
The Count CWP WordPress plugin shows live word, character, paragraph and space counts while you write.
You write a meta description, a product summary or a post with a word limit, and you keep pasting it into another tool to count it. With Count CWP the numbers update as you type: in the Summary panel of the Block (Gutenberg) editor, in a bar below the Classic editor, and below any other admin text field.
Setup and every setting are in the official documentation .
How it works
- 01Install and activate the plugin. The counters work straight away.
- 02Open a post or page and start writing. The counts update with every key you press.
- 03Choose which counts to show under Settings → Count CWP .
Features
Count CWP is free. There is no PRO version.
- Block editor counts : words, characters, paragraphs and spaces in the Summary panel of the post sidebar, updated as you write.
- Classic editor counter bar : the same counts in a bar below the editor, in both the Visual and Text views. Where the counters appear »
- Any admin text field : every standard textarea gets its own counter, including custom fields from plugins such as Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).
- All Counts column : the Posts list shows word, character, paragraph and space totals for each post, sortable by length. All Counts column »
- Choose your counters : turn characters, words, paragraphs and spaces on or off. Settings »
- Admin only : nothing is added to your public pages.
Documentation
- Introduction
- Installation
- Configuration
- FAQ
- Get support
Source Code
All PHP, JavaScript and CSS in this plugin ship as readable source. The files named .min.js in admin/js/ are not minified.
