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Decon Character Counter

v0.0.3

by Michael Tumlad · updated 11 years ago

Counts the title, content, and excerpt characters while you edit your post or page (even in Quick Edit).

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Rank
#26,758
Down80 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.7K
2,676 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Decon Character Counter at a glance

Decon Character Counter is a WordPress plugin by Michael Tumlad with 20+ active installs, the #26,758 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.0.3 came out on Sep 22, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 9 plugins tagged “character”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

32 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Decon Character Counter Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 28Nov 1
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DateDecon Character Counter
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20260
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24 · -7.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.242526Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202624
Nov 8, 202624
Nov 7, 202624
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 202625
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202624
Nov 1, 202624
Oct 31, 202625
Oct 30, 202625
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202625
Oct 27, 202626

Rank over time

#26,758 · down 164 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#26.4K#26.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#26,758
Nov 7, 2026#26,678
Nov 4, 2026#26,611
Nov 3, 2026#26,646
Nov 1, 2026#26,692
Oct 31, 2026#26,519
Oct 30, 2026#26,587
Oct 29, 2026#26,449
Oct 28, 2026#26,332
Oct 27, 2026#26,594

Growth %

Average -0.61% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-2.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+4.17%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-4.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.85%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.0.3
Requires WordPress
4.2.2
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 28, 2015
Last updated
Sep 22, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Decon Character Counter

How many websites use Decon Character Counter?

Decon Character Counter is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,758 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Decon Character Counter been downloaded?

2,676 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Decon Character Counter last updated?

Version 0.0.3 came out on Sep 22, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Decon Character Counter compatible with the latest WordPress?

Decon Character Counter’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Decon Character Counter still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Decon Character Counter have?

No one has reviewed Decon Character Counter on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Decon Character Counter?

The plugins most like Decon Character Counter, by the tags they share, are Post Views Counter (100K+), Title Remover (70K+) and Hide Title (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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Decon Character Counter
Estimated installs≈ 24
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.7K
AuthorMichael Tumlad
First releasedMay 28, 2015
Version0.0.3
Requires WP4.2.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 22, 2015

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