Author Wordcount WordPress Plugin
Allows authors to show word counts for works in progress.
Author Wordcount is a simple tool that allows you to enter the title of a work-in-progress (I'm looking at you, NaNoWriMo draft), a current word count, and a goal word count. These counters can be updated when you have new words available, and can be deleted when you're finished. You can have any number of works in progress at a time, since if you're like me, you've probably got a huge collection of drafts just waiting to be finished.
The style is based on an old component that used to sit on the sidebar of Hugh Howey's website. Thanks, Hugh!
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Usage of Author Wordcount over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 10 to 6 — down 4 (-40%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 6 | +0 |
| June 2024 | 6 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 6 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 6 | +0 |
| March 2024 | 6 | -1 |
| February 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| January 2024 | 7 | -1 |
| December 2023 | 8 | -2 |
| November 2023 | 10 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 10 | +0 |
| September 2023 | 10 | +0 |
| August 2023 | 10 | +0 |
| July 2023 | 10 | +0 |
| June 2023 | 10 | — |
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