WordPress plugin comparison

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing vs Post View Count

Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing

by Web357

300+ installs4.5

Post View Count

by Naresh Parmar

4K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Post View Count has more active installs: 4K+, against 300+ for Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing.
On a typical day, Post View Count is downloaded about 37 times, Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing about 8.
Post View Count is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for Post View Count.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Post View Count has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing.

Post View Count leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing	Post View Count
Popular rank	#10,933	#3,437
Active installs	300+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	202	895
Rating	4.5(6)	4.6(18)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.48	×0.75
Last release	5 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.3	7.1

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