WordCounter
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 12 Oct 2026; it is registered on the VS Code Marketplace and has been in the index since 11 Sep 2026. How this is checked
WordCounter is a Visual Studio Code extension that displays word and character counts for text being edited. It is intended for developers, writers, and other VS Code users who need document statistics while working in the editor.
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Overview
4 featuresPurpose: Helps developers track word, character, and related text counts while editing documents in Visual Studio Code.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: Visual Studio Code users and developers editing text documents
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, windows, macos, linux
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WordCounter is an Other dev tools project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps developers track word, character, and related text counts while editing documents in Visual Studio Code. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a consumer product for Visual Studio Code users and developers editing text documents. Basis unknown · not verified: WordCounter is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Etienne Faisant builds and maintains WordCounter, and it first shipped in 2016. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include word count, character count, and selection statistics.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Word count
- Character count
- Selection statistics
- Status bar display
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Frequently asked questions about WordCounter
- What does WordCounter do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: WordCounter helps developers track word, character, and related text counts while editing documents in Visual Studio Code. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
- Who is WordCounter for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: WordCounter is a consumer product built for Visual Studio Code users and developers editing text documents.
- Is WordCounter free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — WordCounter is free to use.
- What platforms does WordCounter run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: WordCounter runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Is WordCounter still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 12 Oct 2026.
- What projects are similar to WordCounter?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Word Counter, WordCounter, and WordCounter.Word CounterWordCounterWordCounter
- Who makes WordCounter?
- WordCounter is developed by Etienne Faisant.
- How long has WordCounter been around?
- WordCounter first shipped in 2016.
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