Post Admin Word Count
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Post Admin Word Count still maintained?
- No. Last release 22 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 22 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Post Admin Word Count, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer JonBishop since Aug 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Post Admin Word Count removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Post Admin Word Count safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Post Admin Word Count update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it. 22 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| JonBishop | 11 Aug 2012 to 22 May 2025, 8 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 22 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 3.5 |
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 38 |
| 18 May 2026 | 37 |
| 25 May 2026 | 42 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 68 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 78 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 77 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 83 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 68 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 95 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 96 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 18 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jon Bishop |
| Added | 11 Aug 2012 |
| Last updated | 22 May 2025 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Bulk Operations & Batch Editing |
| Tags | word count, admin columns, post word count, Content analysis, custom post types |
Other plugins by this author: WP About Author, Socialize, Connect to GPT, Call to Action, Post Admin View Count, Commentwitter
Questions
Is Post Admin Word Count still maintained?
No. Last release 22 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Post Admin Word Count, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer JonBishop since Aug 2012.
Was Post Admin Word Count removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Post Admin Word Count safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Post Admin Word Count update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it.