Word Count Extension
April 4th, 2008 @ 7:38 PM in Web StuffsFor those of you looking a word count extension that’s compatible with WordPress 2.5.n, check out Leprakhauns Word Count Plugin. It works best when posts are saved at least once, and it now appears on the sidebar right under those “related” links. I’d like a “count as you write” one, but this will do for now.
If you’re an extension developer, please write one! 
Tags: blog, count, extension, plugin, wordpress
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By Sean on Apr 4, 2008 @ 7:42 PM | Reply
Actually, you don’t need to save it at all, it works when writing a post. The reason I don’t have a count as you go is because every time there is a button down then it would check the box, which could slow things down for your computer and browser seeing as how it is client side.
By Michael on Apr 4, 2008 @ 8:24 PM | Reply
You’ve a point there, but the patch that worked in 2.3 didn’t affect performance much if at all. Besides, computers are fast enough these days.
Maybe you can make it so that users can choose which they want — live or manual count.
By Sean on Apr 7, 2008 @ 10:10 PM | Reply
It can be done, but it wouldn’t be a plugin, it would be editing the PHP files directly, which is basically a stigma when it comes to wordpress. I could help you do it though, just know it wouldn’t be saved in future versions of Wordpress.
By Michael on Apr 7, 2008 @ 10:39 PM | Reply
Well, in that case, yours is good enough for now. Thanks, though.