WordPress plugin comparison

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing vs Counter-Hits

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

by Web357

300+ installs4.5

Counter-Hits

by wpgear

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Counter-Hits has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing.
On a typical day, Counter-Hits is downloaded about 13 times, Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing about 8.
Counter-Hits is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 27, 2026 for Counter-Hits.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Counter-Hits.
Counter-Hits has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing.

Counter-Hits leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing	Counter-Hits
Popular rank	#10,890	#6,456
Active installs	300+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	197	211
Rating	4.5(6)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.48	×0.45
Last release	5 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.3	5.4

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