Dan Mossop

So you’ve written some WordPress plugins and now you want to let your readers know about them?
The WP Download Counts plugin lets you do just that. It adds a sidebar widget which retrieves a list of your plugins and displays them along with the current download count (updated every 15 mins) and a link to each plugin’s listing in the WordPress Plugin Directory.
Features include:
<ul>
<li>Minimal configuration required – just a title and your WordPress username </li>
<li>Plugins listed in order of the most-downloaded first.</li>
<li>Plugin information cached for 15 minutes to minimize overhead</li>
</ul>

WP Download Counts

Adds a widget which displays a list of your published plugins, with links and download count.

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.

WP Download Counts vs Post Admin Word Count