woganmay

Wordbar creates a simple wordcounter / progress bar as a Widget on your WordPress blog.
The widget counts all the words in all the published posts in your Posts table. It then outputs either a progress bar, or a box with the total word count across your blog.
Useful for contests like NaNoWriMo, or just for showing off how much you’ve written and published.

WordBar

Wordbar creates a simple wordcounter / progress bar as a Widget on your Wordpress blog

Jon Bishop

Post Admin Word Count adds a sortable “Words” column to the WordPress admin for all public post types. This lightweight plugin automatically calculates and stores word counts when posts are saved or viewed in the admin, ensuring performance and accuracy without scanning your entire site. It supports custom post types, integrates cleanly with the WordPress admin UI and adheres to modern coding standards. Ideal for publishers, bloggers and content editors who want quick insight into post length directly from the dashboard.

Post Admin Word Count

Adds a sortable word count column to the admin post list for all public post types. Efficient, lightweight and built with modern best practices.

WordBar vs Post Admin Word Count