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Post Word Count
Counts the total number of words in all posts or the number of words in a single post. Configuration The default is to count the total number of words in all posts. If you would like the number of words displayed for a particular post or page, use the following inside “the loop” <?php mdv_post_word_
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SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 21, 2026
01 / Source details
Counts the total number of words in all posts or the number of words in a single post.
Configuration
The default is to count the total number of words in all posts. If you would like the number of words displayed for a particular post or page, use the following inside “the loop”
<?php mdv_post_word_count(true); ?>
02 / Source details
- 01Upload post-word-count.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- 03Place <?php mdv_post_word_count(); ?> in your templates.
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