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Dashboard Wordcount

v0.8

by ricardjorg · updated 10 years ago

Updates the Dashboard's At a Glance widget to show the total word count of all the published posts and age of this WordPress website.

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Rank
#8,765
Up12 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 548
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.7K
9,742 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~6d

Dashboard Wordcount at a glance

Dashboard Wordcount is a WordPress plugin by ricardjorg with 500+ active installs, the #8,765 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 0.8 came out on Oct 11, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. Among the 23 plugins tagged “words”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

162 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Dashboard Wordcount Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateDashboard Wordcount
Nov 6, 202610
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 548 · -2.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.550555560565Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026548
Nov 8, 2026548
Nov 7, 2026550
Nov 5, 2026549
Nov 4, 2026551
Nov 3, 2026549
Nov 2, 2026549
Nov 1, 2026551
Oct 31, 2026551
Oct 30, 2026552
Oct 29, 2026550
Oct 28, 2026552
Oct 27, 2026564

Rank over time

#8,765 · down 12 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.7K#8.8K#8.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,765
Nov 8, 2026#8,777
Nov 7, 2026#8,761
Nov 6, 2026#8,739
Nov 5, 2026#8,748
Nov 4, 2026#8,733
Nov 3, 2026#8,747
Nov 2, 2026#8,754
Nov 1, 2026#8,734
Oct 31, 2026#8,731
Oct 30, 2026#8,736
Oct 29, 2026#8,757
Oct 28, 2026#8,761
Oct 27, 2026#8,753

Growth %

Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-0.36%
Nov 7, 2026+0.09%
Nov 5, 2026-0.36%
Nov 4, 2026+0.36%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.36%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.18%
Oct 30, 2026+0.36%
Oct 29, 2026-0.36%
Oct 28, 2026-2.13%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026500+
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.8100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.8
Requires WordPress
3.8.0
Tested up to
4.6.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 30, 2014
Last updated
Oct 11, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Dashboard Wordcount

How many websites use Dashboard Wordcount?

Dashboard Wordcount is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,765 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Dashboard Wordcount been downloaded?

9,742 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Dashboard Wordcount last updated?

Version 0.8 came out on Oct 11, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Dashboard Wordcount compatible with the latest WordPress?

Dashboard Wordcount’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Dashboard Wordcount still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Dashboard Wordcount have?

5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Dashboard Wordcount?

The plugins most like Dashboard Wordcount, by the tags they share, are Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing (300+), Remove Dashboard Access (30K+) and Dashboard Notepad (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Dashboard Wordcount
Estimated installs≈ 548
Reported installs500+
Rating5.0
Reviews4
Total downloads9.7K
Authorricardjorg
First releasedMay 30, 2014
Version0.8
Requires WP3.8.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 11, 2016

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