WordPress plugin comparison

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing vs Word Counter

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

by Web357

300+ installs4.5

Word Counter

by nearchx

10+ installs

At a glance

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for Word Counter.
On a typical day, Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is downloaded about 8 times, Word Counter about 1.
Word Counter has no reviews yet.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 8, 2024 for Word Counter.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Word Counter.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Word Counter.

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

Metric	Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing	Word Counter
Popular rank	#10,933	#37,169
Active installs	300+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	202	25
Rating	4.5(6)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.48	×0.01
Last release	5 days ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.3	7.0

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