WordPress plugin comparison

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing vs PopPosts

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

by Web357

300+ installs4.5

PopPosts

by Mudimedia

10+ installs

At a glance

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for PopPosts.
On a typical day, Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is downloaded about 8 times, PopPosts about 1.
PopPosts has no reviews yet.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Apr 1, 2010 for PopPosts.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for PopPosts.
PopPosts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing.

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing	PopPosts
Popular rank	#10,890	#36,179
Active installs	300+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	197	25
Rating	4.5(6)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.8.4
Search multiplier	×0.48	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	16 years ago
Requires PHP	7.3	–

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