Description
Marbak Word Count Analytics provides a clear overview of content volume across your WordPress website.
It helps developers, SEO specialists, agencies, and content teams understand how much content exists, where it is distributed, and how it evolves over time.
The plugin focuses on simplicity, accuracy, and useful reporting rather than unnecessary complexity.
Features
- Dashboard with total words, posts counted, and average words per item
- Report by post type (including custom post types)
- Report by taxonomy term (categories, tags, and custom taxonomies)
- Quick date range filters (Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, Last 12 Months)
- Custom date range filtering
- CSV export for post type and taxonomy reports
- Exclude specific post types from analysis
- Optional inclusion of post excerpts
- Optional shortcode stripping before counting
- Clean and lightweight admin interface
Use Cases
Marbak Word Count Analytics is useful for:
- SEO content audits (identify thin content or underdeveloped sections)
- Migration planning (estimate total content volume)
- Agency reporting (track content production over time)
- Editorial planning (analyze content distribution across categories)
- Content strategy (balance topics and taxonomy coverage)
Screenshots
Dashboard overview with total words and averages 
Post Types report table 
Taxonomies report table 
Settings screen
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/marbak-word-count-analyticsdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to Marbak Word Count Analytics in the admin menu.
FAQ
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What content is counted?
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Version 1.0.0 counts words from the main WordPress post content. Optionally, post excerpts can be included.
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Are custom post types supported?
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Yes. All public post types are included by default unless excluded in the plugin settings.
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Are custom taxonomies supported?
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Yes. All public taxonomies assigned to included post types are analyzed.
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Does it count ACF or custom fields?
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No. Version 1.0.0 focuses on native WordPress content fields only.
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Why does one post appear in multiple taxonomy totals?
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If a post belongs to multiple taxonomy terms, its word count is included in each relevant term. This reflects real content distribution across topics.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Dashboard overview
- Post type reporting
- Taxonomy term reporting
- Date range filters (quick + custom)
- CSV export
- Post type exclusions
- Optional excerpt inclusion
- Optional shortcode stripping