Word Count Goal Tracker helps bloggers, authors, and content creators stay consistent and productive by turning every post into a clear writing target.
Whether you write daily blogs, long-form articles, or creative content, this plugin makes it easy to set word goals and track progress in real time — right inside your editor.
✨ Latest Update
We’ve improved the Dashboard experience to help you track your writing progress more clearly:
– New
Today’s Progress card with live word count and goal completion
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Visual streak tracking (current streak & best streak) to keep you motivated
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Last 7 Days summary to quickly see your recent writing activity
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Recent Activity list showing your latest posts and word counts
– Cleaner layout and better spacing for improved readability
Your existing posts will keep their own goals — the global goal just helps you set a starting point for new content.
💡 Perfect for:
- Bloggers who want consistent post lengths.
- Authors who track writing productivity.
- SEO writers who follow editorial word targets.
1.0
- Initial release with per-post goals, default global goal, and editor progress bar.
1.0.1
- Added CSS file for styling and formatting.
- Improved jQuery detection for Classic and Block editors.
- Introduced “Set Goal” button for better usability.
1.1.0
- Added settings menu for plugin.
- Added global option to automatically apply a default word goal to new posts.
1.2.0
- Updated user interface for better user experience.
1.2.1
- Fixed bug for not saving individual post goal.
1.3.0.1
Fixed: Post-specific word goals now display correctly instead of the default goal.
1.3.2
- Fixed: Added a new feature to toggle the Word Goal Settings in post editors.
1.3.3
- Fixed: Word Count Goal UI now correctly hides on post editor when disabled from settings.
1.3.4
- New Feature: Added customization options that allow users to control the look and appearance of the progress bar.
1.3.5
- Improved: Added a friendly in-dashboard notice asking users for feedback and reviews.
1.4.0
- Added daily word count tracking logic
- Improved writing consistency tracking
- Performance and stability improvements