Decon Character Counter
Counts the title, content, and excerpt characters while you edit your post or page (even in Quick Edit).
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Decon Character Counter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Decon Character Counter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| character | >100 |
| count | >100 |
| Counter | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
| title | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Decon Character Counter
From the official readme · v0.0.3Description
Counts the title, content, and excerpt characters while you edit your post or page via the admin screen. Even counts the title characters while in Quick Edit!
Decon(structed) Character Counter is a real-time character counter
- for title (post or page)
- for content (post or page)
- for excerpt (post or page)
- for biographical info (user)
- for Quick Edit title (post or page)
Works out of the box and seamlessly integrates with your WordPress admin dashboard so you can focus on writing.
Also comes with a real-time SEO-friendly reminder, just in case.
Changelog
0.0.3
September 21, 2015
- New: Quick Edit Title character counter (Thanks for the suggestion, Peter Munton!)
- New: Character counter while adding a new post or page (initially for editing exisisting posts or pages only)
- Compatibility: WordPress 4.3.1
0.0.2
June 10, 2015
- Bug Fix: Screen Options toggling for pages is disabled when the Page Excerpt is not supported by the active theme
0.0.1
May 28, 2015
- Initial release
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FAQ
Decon Character Counter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Decon Character Counter free?
Yes. Decon Character Counter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Decon Character Counter safe to use in 2026?
Decon Character Counter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Decon Character Counter?
Decon Character Counter is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,632 times since it launched in May 2015. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Decon Character Counter work with WordPress 7.1?
Decon Character Counter is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Decon Character Counter last updated?
The latest version, 0.0.3, was released on September 22, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Decon Character Counter?
Decon Character Counter is developed and maintained by Michael Tumlad.
What are the best alternatives to Decon Character Counter?
The most popular alternatives to Decon Character Counter are Content character count live (30+ installs), Special Characters Remove (20+ installs) and WoW Armory (10+ installs).
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