Article Word Count
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 8 Dec 2022 to 8 Dec 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| pk2000 | 28 Feb 2023 to 16 Feb 2025, 31 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Feb 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 3 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 33 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 53 |
| 18 May 2026 | 45 |
| 25 May 2026 | 51 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 59 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 58 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 57 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 48 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 81 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 85 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 61 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 59 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 101 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 87 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | pk2000 |
| Added | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Last updated | 16 Feb 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | pages, posts, word count |
Questions
Is Article Word Count still maintained?
Article Word Count was last updated on 16 Feb 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Article Word Count safe?
Article Word Count has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Article Word Count?
The wordpress.org author is pk2000. Recent committers: pk2000, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Article Word Count?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.