WordPress plugin comparison

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing vs Dashboard Wordcount

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

by Web357

300+ installs4.5

Dashboard Wordcount

by ricardjorg

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Dashboard Wordcount has more active installs: 500+, against 300+ for Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing.
On a typical day, Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is downloaded about 8 times, Dashboard Wordcount about 7.
Dashboard Wordcount is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 11, 2016 for Dashboard Wordcount.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Dashboard Wordcount.
Dashboard Wordcount has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing.

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing	Dashboard Wordcount
Popular rank	#10,890	#8,752
Active installs	300+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	197	153
Rating	4.5(6)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.6.30
Search multiplier	×0.48	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.3	–

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