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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing - WordPress plugin

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing - WordPress plugin

A lightweight WordPress plugin that displays live counts of characters, words, and paragraphs while writing in the visual editor, text editor or custom textareas. Designed for editors, authors and admins who need clarity and precision, *it updates instantly as you type.*From Settings > Count CWP, you can enable or disable any of the three metrics with one click.

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Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing - WordPress plugin
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trusted by 12,500+ users

🔢 Live Character, Word and Paragraph Counter

🔢 Live Character, Word and Paragraph Counter

🔢 Live Character, Word and Paragraph Counter

See your stats update in real time as you write
While working inside the visual or text editor of posts and pages, this plugin displays a live count of characters, words, and paragraphs.

It updates instantly as you type, helping you meet content length goals or writing guidelines with ease.

📍 Works seamlessly in the WordPress Editor (Classic & Text mode)
🧠 Perfect for SEO writers, editors, and bloggers
⚙️ No setup required – just install and write

⚙️ Easy-to-Use Plugin Settings

⚙️ Easy-to-Use Plugin Settings

⚙️ Easy-to-Use Plugin Settings

Customize what gets counted – and how
From the WordPress dashboard, go to Settings > Count CWP to control which metrics you want to display. You can toggle counts for characters, words, paragraphs, and even choose whether to display a copyright link.

🧩 Fully optional display controls
🔐 Simple, lightweight, and flexible

Powerful Features

  • 📝 Real-time Count

    Track characters, words, and paragraphs while you type, instantly and clearly.

  • ⚙️ One-Click Settings

    Easily choose what you want to track – characters, words or paragraphs – from the plugin’s settings page.

  • 📄 Works Anywhere

    Compatible with the WordPress visual editor, text editor, and any custom textarea field.
💡Write smarter, not harder. Stay in control of your content with live writing statistics that keep you focused and accurate.
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Latest Version

v1.1.0

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WordPress Compatibility
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License

GNU/GPL v3

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Install from the official WordPress.org directory