Title: Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing Author: Yiannis Christodoulou Published: Septanm 6, 2021 Last modified: Janvye 31, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/count-cwp/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3232368) ![](https://ps.w.org/count-cwp/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3232368) # Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing By [Yiannis Christodoulou](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yiannistaos/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/count-cwp.1.0.7.zip) * [Details](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/count-cwp/#description) * [Reviews](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/count-cwp/#reviews) * [Installation](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/count-cwp/#installation) * [Development](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/count-cwp/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/) ## Description The [Count CWP WordPress Plugin](https://www.web357.com/product/count-words-characters-paragraphs-wordpress-plugin) enables real-time tracking of character, space, word, and paragraph counts while writing in posts, pages, or custom textarea fields. Ideal for authors, editors, and content managers who require precise text measurements. ### Video Description ### Basic Features * Enable or disable character, space, word, or paragraph counts via `Settings > Count CWP`. * Display counters directly below the WordPress editor or any custom textarea field. ## Screenshots * [[ * Displays character, word, and paragraph counts below the editor or custom text fields. * [[ * Plugin settings panel. ## Installation This plugin is simple to install: 1. Download the zip file `count-cwp.zip`. 2. Extract the contents. 3. Upload the `count-cwp` directory to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 4. Navigate to the Plugins page and activate the plugin. 5. Configure the settings via `Settings > Count CWP`. ## FAQ ### Why should I use this plugin? This plugin is useful for writers, marketers, and editors who need to keep track of text limits for SEO, content planning, or ad copy creation. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9c7be41168a828b3275c2a320c1b629708f7a7af499541029a40e662b9320a3e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Produce Errors](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/produce-errors/)󠁿 [metaeditor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/metaeditor/) Desanm 3, 2022 Produce Error on Media with folowing message in the console tinymce-keyup.min.js? wp-mce-49110-20201110:1 Uncaught ReferenceError: counter is not defined Disturb other Plugins in function Nice looking but it hooks in to many places not realy needet Would be nice if hook only on Posts/Page pages and there only on the content Form!! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3d556b85bddef6c9d08ff51f419b5f086c188d4d44fb0f7387abd438464d8283? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very useful plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-useful-plugin-1365/)󠁿 [mhornet](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mhornet/) Septanm 14, 2022 Very usefull! Thnx ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d834a817a59dc458e54ebcd7b75ab62c6b3eb103784c20ab813e9f51430d31cc? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useful-850/)󠁿 [liaris](https://profiles.wordpress.org/liaris/) Septanm 11, 2021 Useful ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/70559968bd027b31cc938ad2e069d54fb4cc47fb61cbd37efa4f983722c17aeb? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very useful plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-useful-plugin-1219/)󠁿 [stonebug](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stonebug/) Septanm 10, 2021 Works as expected, it counts words, paragraphs, and characters. A useful tool for copywriters, editors, or anybody who writes directly on WP. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/681ff4698922731080d5e738fd60b56ca844c1090f2b9b2d150a58bb56fee716? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and dynamic!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-dynamic-2/)󠁿 [kouma](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kouma/) Septanm 8, 2021 1 reply Love it! You just install it and it’s ready, no further configuration is needed. Displays words, characters, and even paragraphs. It’s light and haven’t spotted any bugs. Must have already! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94e2b2546b8ceb0637a68a2ea522c1dcd9ff376bd944a1c3e186263223466f6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useful-849/)󠁿 [panon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/panon/) Septanm 7, 2021 1 reply Useful for taking a quick glance on what you have in text (especially if you care for search engine optimization) [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Yiannis Christodoulou ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yiannistaos/) [Translate “Count Characters, Words and Paragraphs while typing” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/count-cwp) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/count-cwp/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/count-cwp/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/count-cwp/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/count-cwp/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 31-Jan-2025 : v1.0.7 * New Feature: Added a column in the admin posts list displaying word, character, paragraph, and space counts for each post. * New Feature: Automatic batch processing to calculate and store word, character, paragraph, and space counts upon activation. * Bug Fix: Resolved deprecated property warning in `class-admin.php`. * Full compatibility with WordPress 6.7.x. * Minor fixes and improvements. #### 18-Apr-2024 : v1.0.6 * Full compatibility with WordPress 6.5.x. * Minor fixes and improvements. #### 23-Oct-2023 : v1.0.5 * Full compatibility with WordPress 6.3.x. * Minor fixes and improvements. #### 07-Jun-2023 : v1.0.4 * Compatibility: Fully compatible with WordPress 6.2. * Minor fixes and improvements. #### 05-Sep-2022 : v1.0.3 * New Feature: Display space count below HTML textarea fields (Enable via settings). * Minor fixes and improvements. #### 14-Jun-2022 : v1.0.2 * Compatibility: Fully compatible with WordPress 6.0. * Minor fixes and improvements. #### 11-Feb-2022 : v1.0.1 * Compatibility: Fully compatible with WordPress 5.9. * Minor fixes and improvements. #### 03-Sep-2021 : v1.0.0 * Initial beta release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.7** * Last updated **1 year ago** * Active installations **300+** * WordPress version ** 5.3 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.7.5** * PHP version ** 7.3 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/count-cwp/) * Tags * [characters](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/characters/)[count](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/count/) [paragraphs](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/paragraphs/)[spaces](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/spaces/) [words](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/words/) * [Advanced View](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/count-cwp/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars. * [ 5 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/count-cwp/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Yiannis Christodoulou ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yiannistaos/) ## Support Got something to say? 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