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Custom Post Word Counter

Plugin to add Word Count column to posts and pages in WordPress admin.

by Dipti Sahay · github.com/deepti247/wordpress-custom-post-word-counter

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/deepti247/wordpress-custom-post-word-counter/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/deepti247/wordpress-custom-post-word-counter ↗

Custom Post Word Counter Plugin

A lightweight WordPress plugin that adds a Word Count column to the Posts and Pages list in the WordPress admin dashboard.
This helps administrators and content writers quickly see the number of words in each post without opening the editor.

Features

  • Displays word count for each post
  • Works for Posts and Pages
  • Automatically calculates words from post content
  • Lightweight and fast
  • No configuration required

Screenshot

Admin panel showing Word Count column:

Title | Author | Categories | Word Count | Date

Example:

How to Learn PHP – 1200
Best SEO Tips – 850
Laravel Tutorial – 2100

Installation

  1. Download the plugin or clone this repository.
  2. Upload the plugin folder to plugins folder in your server