WordPress plugin comparison

Dashboard Wordcount vs Sortable Word Count Reloaded

Dashboard Wordcount

by ricardjorg

500+ installs5.0

Sortable Word Count Reloaded

by apasionados

2K+ installs3.7

At a glance

Sortable Word Count Reloaded has more active installs: 2K+, against 500+ for Dashboard Wordcount.
On a typical day, Sortable Word Count Reloaded is downloaded about 12 times, Dashboard Wordcount about 7.
Dashboard Wordcount is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.7 from 10 reviews.
Sortable Word Count Reloaded was updated more recently: Jan 27, 2026, against Oct 11, 2016 for Dashboard Wordcount.
Sortable Word Count Reloaded is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Dashboard Wordcount.
Dashboard Wordcount has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Sortable Word Count Reloaded.

Sortable Word Count Reloaded leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Dashboard Wordcount	Sortable Word Count Reloaded
Popular rank	#8,752	#4,746
Active installs	500+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	153	324
Rating	5.0(4)	3.7(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.6.30	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.43
Last release	10 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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