WordPress Word Count and Limit

This plugin replaces the word count info in bottom of the edit post window by the characters/words count (on the fly). Additionnaly, you can limit the characters/words count for defined user roles.
Here’s the list of the settings (see screenshots for further infos):
- Enable or disable characters/words count limit.
- Max characters and words count setting
- Warning characters and words count setting (the count before max count when the warning is fired)
- Output Format. You can define how you would like to see the output displayed using different placeholders :
#chars(the character count that has been typed),#words(The number of words),#maxChars(the max characters allowed),#leftChars(the characters count left),#maxWords(the max words allowed),#leftWords(the words count left). - Choose what user role should be limited. Default set to contributor role.
- Choose the post types that should be limited. Default set to post.
- Set customised messages for warning or for contributor submission.
Availabe languages : english and french.
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
- Give a name to your project
- Download the Installer Package
- Install & activate the plugin locally
- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.



