Aims Textarea Wordcount with/without Space For Contact Form 7
Adds a word count limit to Contact Form 7's textarea, with options to count words with or without spaces and restrict input accordingly.
Solid choice
Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 71/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Aims Textarea Wordcount wit… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| aims | #1 |
| contact | >100 |
| contact form 7 | >100 |
| form | >100 |
| textarea wordcount | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Aims Textarea Wordcount with/without Sp…
From the official readme · v1.0.11Description
The Contact Form 7 Textarea Wordcount With/Without Space plugin inserts some additional functionality into the “Text area” field from the Contact Form 7 plugin. Enabling this plugin adds an additional field with option to choose counting space or not counting space to wordcount.when creating a new Text area, where you can specifiy a “Max Wordcount” for that form field . When such a max wordcount is given, extra html/js is inserted on the front end view of your site’s contact form(s), which shows the current word count for that textarea with or without space, and cuts off the text inside the field after the given number of words.
In the message box, enter the message with 2 placeholders, which you want to display in frontend in any language.
Just Keep in mind, 2 Placeholders
{maxword} = This Placeholder for Word Count Number
{withoutspace} = This Placeholder for with/without space text.
Also, you can change these 2 placeholder position, You can place it anywhere in the message.
**NOTE : This plugin requires Contact Form 7 version 4.6 or later.
Installation
- Upload
aims-textarea-wordcount-withwithout-space-for-contact-form-7folder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
This will add the extra field to the “Generate Tag: Text area” screen on the Contact Form editor.
Frequently asked questions
Does the plugin disables Contact Form 7 Ajax?
No, it doesn’t. The plugin does not disables any of Contact Form 7 normal behavior.
Does this plugin do anything if the Contact Form 7 plugin is not used?
No, this plugin not used without contact-form-7.this plugin only adds some more functionality to contact form 7.
Changelog
1.0.11
- Tested upto latest wordpress version 7.1
- Fixed: fatal error on activation when Contact Form 7 is not installed/active
- Fixed: tag generator now correctly inserts the Max Wordcount option (was producing an invalid form-tag)
1.0.10
- Tested upto latest wordpress version 6.9
1.0.9
- Tested upto latest wordpress version 6.6.2
1.0.8
- Fixed: validation error message
- Update: You can change these 2 placeholder position, You can place it anywhere you want in the message.
- Update: Added new validation message box in contact form 7 textarea. In the message box, enter the message with 2 placeholders, which you want to display in frontend in any language.
1.0.7
- Tested upto latest wordpress version 6.3
1.0.6
- Tested upto latest wordpress version 6.0
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FAQ
Aims Textarea Wordcount with/withou…: quick answers
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Is Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… free?
Yes. Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… safe to use in 2026?
Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 71/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi…?
Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,953 times since it launched in January 2020. It was downloaded 216 times in the last 30 days.
Does Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.3 or newer.
What PHP version does Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… need?
Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.11, was released on August 26, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi…?
Aims Textarea Wordcount with/wi… is developed and maintained by Aims Infosoft.
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