Justin Tadlock

X3P0: Authors is a block that lets you display a simple list of post authors for your site. This is especially useful if you’re coming over from using a classic WordPress theme and need a block that’s similar to the old <code>wp_list_authors()</code> template tag.
Aside from the full array of normal block design tools, the block lets you choose from several options:
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<li>Number: Decide the number of authors to list.</li>
<li>Order By: Choose from a variety of fields to order the list by.</li>
<li>Order: Whether to display the list in ascending or descending order.</li>
<li>Has Published Posts: Whether to only show authors who have published posts.</li>
<li>Show Feed Link: Whether to show an icon linked to the author’s RSS feed.</li>
<li>Show Post Count: Whether to display the author’s published post count.</li>
</ul>
You can find the full source code for this plugin via its <a href="https://github.com/x3p0-dev/x3p0-authors" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a>.

Authors List Block

A customizable authors list block that lets you showcase post authors, their feed links, and post counts.

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WP Word Count tells you exactly how many words you’ve written on your site with statistics by month and author.
New in Version 3.2.0: Reading Time 
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<h3>FEATURES</h3>
<ul>
<li>Quickly see how many posts and pages you’ve created and how many total words they add up to.</li>
<li>View and display estimated reading times for each piece of content on your site.</li>
<li>Support for custom post types so you can monitor word counts from content created by your themes and plugins.</li>
<li>View your writing output for each month broken down by post type.</li>
<li>See all of your site author’s word counts with breakdowns by post type.</li>
</ul>
<h3>WP WORD COUNT PRO</h3>
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<ul>
<li>Control which post types and statuses you see in your statistics through custom “Settings” options.</li>
<li>Get detailed breakdowns of your monthly writing output by day, author, post type, category, tag and more.</li>
<li>View individual author details with information beyond just word count totals.</li>
<li>See expanded post details with revision history, site rankings and more.</li>
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<li>View charts and graphs for better data visualization and understanding.</li>
</ul>
You can learn more about WP Word Count Pro at <a href="https://wpwordcount.com" rel="nofollow ugc">wpwordcount.com</a>

WP Word Count

Count the words on your WordPress site instantly.

Authors List Block vs WP Word Count