# Simple Word Counter Plus

> Count words quickly and easily. Highlight text and instantly get the word & char count.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-word-counter-plus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-word-counter-plus)

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-word-counter-plus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 99ok
- **Category:** language-support,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 12.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-04
- **First published:** 2025-04-01
- **Size:** 196 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-word-counter-plus/)

## Description

PLEASE NOTICE: This extension does NOT function on all websites - it will function on most.

Simple Word Counter: Quickly Count Words and Characters 

Simple Word Counter is a practical Firefox extension designed to streamline the task of counting words and characters in your selected text. Just by highlighting the text, a popup will immediately show the total word and character count.

Key Features:
• Instant Word and Character Count: Simply highlight any text and a tooltip will promptly display the total count of words and characters.

• Customizable Tooltip: Manage the tooltip's visibility effortlessly with a straightforward on/off toggle.

• Consistent Experience Across Websites: Set the default behavior for new websites using an easy-to-use toggle, ensuring a uniform experience throughout the web.

PLEASE NOTICE: This extension does NOT function on all websites - it will function on most.

Getting Started:
<ol><li>Download and install the Simple Word Counter extension from the Firefox Web Store.</li><li>Highlight the text you want to count on any webpage. A tooltip will automatically pop up near the selected text, showing the word and character count.</li></ol>

## Rankings

- #45,795 — Overall
- #98 — counter
- #107 — word count

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-word-counter-plus)