Displays real-time counts of characters, spaces, words, and paragraphs while typing in the WordPress visual/text editor or custom textarea fields.
Alternatives to Decon Character Counter
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Word Counter Plusv1.2.7
Track, sort, and filter word counts for your WordPress posts right from the admin Posts screen.
DL Smart Text Counterv1.0.2
Character count, word count, and sentence count tool with shortcode [dl_smart_text_counter].
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Editor Writing Goalsv1.0.0
Track writing goals, content metrics, length checks, and readability directly inside the block editor sidebar.
WP Smart SEOv2.6
Lightweight, powerful SEO for WordPress — control your meta titles, descriptions, Open Graph tags and more. No bloat, just results.
OrioleOne Custom Fieldsv1.1.2
Lightweight SEO plugin with an integrated SEO metabox for custom meta title, custom/automatic meta description, and per-post noindex.
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A simple character and word counter for the Gutenberg editor toolbar.
Sk Share Counterv1.5.1
Social share buttons with visible share counts, floating layouts, click/view tracking, and count multipliers.