Word Counter

Name: Word Counter
Rating: 4.16 (25 reviews)
Author: Mark Lumnert

By: Mark Lumnert

A lite tool for counting characters and words via context-menu

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Word Counter is a lightweight and user-friendly Chrome extension designed to count words and characters in any selected text. Simply highlight text on any webpage, right-click to access the context menu, and choose "Word Counter" to instantly view comprehensive text statistics.

This handy tool not only displays the total word count but also shows average word length, number of characters, special characters, and the longest word found in the selection. With no setup required and no toolbar icon, it stays out of your way while providing essential word metrics at your fingertips. Word Counter is perfect for writers, editors, students, and anyone needing quick textual analysis directly within the browser.

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Version:

0.1.5 Last updated: 2025-08-27

Version code:

6021590

Creation date:

2017-10-16

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Size:

30.75KB

Email:

ma*****@yahoo.com

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

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Ranking

# 2,383 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#63 in Alerts & Updates

#205 in Tabs ▲ 1

#270 in Web Development ▲ 2

#3 in counter keyword 19

#3 in word count keyword 17

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Word Counter (v0.1.5)

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Developed by:

Mark Lumnert

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/word-counter/

Email:

ma*****@yahoo.com

Website:

https://mybrowseraddon.com/word-counter.html

Permission Change History

2024-12-16: Version 0.1.2resigned1 → 0.1.4

Add Permissions: activeTab scripting

User Reviews

Users largely praise Word Counter for being simple, reliable, and fast, with useful statistics like estimated reading time and extra metrics, plus unobtrusive UI (especially right-click). It’s handy for quick checks (e.g., students’ word counts). However, several reviews flag accuracy issues (miscounts, especially with apostrophes), limited language support (Asian languages), and occasional non-functionality. Many also request more customization options for displayed sections and reading-time controls.

Pros

Simple and easy to use; just works as advertised.
Provides useful statistics, including estimated reading time and extra metrics like average word length and longest word.
Unobtrusive integration (right-click) that doesn't clutter the workflow.
Helpful for quick word checks (e.g., checking students' word counts).

Cons

Occasional accuracy issues: miscounts, especially with apostrophes or punctuation.
Not fully compatible with Asian languages.
Occasional non-functionality or bugs (fails to work in some cases).
Requests for more customization options (enable/disable sections, adjust reading-time features).

Recent reviews

by di*****, 2026-03-22

by ad*****, 2025-12-08

Excellent. Simple. Clear. Does what it says it will do and even a little more. I use this extension to give me a rough idea of how long it'll take to read something. I estimate (conservatively) 200 words a minute. Thank you for making this, and making it available. -- Joshua :-)

by Fi*****, 2025-09-29

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Is Word Counter Safe?

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Word Counter does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Word Counter is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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