Word Count
Counts words in selected text.
Select any text, right click and select word count from menu.
Know number of words and characters in your selected text.
Word Count - Firefox Add-on for Counting Words and Characters
'Word Count' is a handy Firefox add-on that counts of words and characters in your selected text. To use it, simply select any text, right-click to open the menu, and choose Word Count. Beyond simply counting words and characters, the tool also efficiently handles multi-space scenarios and special characters. Fully compatible with multi-process, it can provide word counts for text of any length.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
Weekly download count: 49
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- menus
- notifications
- activeTab
Size: 18.94K
Email: tr*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Simple to use when it works
- Helps in counting words for articles
- Works anywhere on web pages
Cons
- Does not work for many users
- No result or feedback when used
- Counts empty spaces as words
Most mentioned
- The add-on fails to count words on various pages
- Users experience no response upon clicking
- Some find it useful but many report it doesn't function as intended
User reviews
by 退出党团队远离中共邪教, 2025-02-12
Does absolutely nothing. Reported to FF
by Peter N., 2024-09-15
This is a very simple add-on but it appears to be the only one of many similar that actually works.
by Firefox user 13862294, 2023-12-31
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Word Count requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood
Word Count has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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