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title: "[Json Rich Text Editor Plugins] - Word Count"
description: The "Word Count" plugin allows you to track the word count for your JSON Rich Text Editor.
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last_updated: 2026-03-26
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# [Json Rich Text Editor Plugins] - Word Count

This page explains what the "Word Count" JSON Rich Text Editor plugin does and provides step-by-step instructions for adding it to a stack and using it in JSON Rich Text Editor fields within content types in Contentstack.

Word Count

The "Word Count" plugin allows you to track the word count for your [JSON Rich Text Editor](/docs/developers/json-rich-text-editor/about-json-rich-text-editor). Word counting is essential when content needs to be within a specific count.

This step-by-step guide explains how to add a "Word Count" plugin for your JSON Rich Text Editors within [content types](/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-content-types) in Contentstack.

## Add the “Word Count” JSON RTE plugin to your stack

- Go to your [stack](/docs/developers/set-up-stack/about-stack) and click the “Settings” icon on the left navigation panel.
- Select **Extensions**.
- Click on the **+ New Extension** button, and select **Use Prebuilt**.
- In the following window, select **JSON RTE Plugins** from the drop-down menu.
- Hover over **Word Count**, and click on **+ Add Extension**.
- On the configuration page, you will see the following options:  
  **Title** *(required)*: You will see a predefined title. You can use this title when adding the JSON RTE plugins to your JSON Rich Text Editor in your content type.  
  - **Unique ID:** You will see a predefined unique ID for your JSON RTE plugin.  
  - **External Hosting URL** *(required)*:  You will see a predefined URL of the externally-hosted JSON RTE plugin code.  
  - **Config Parameter** *(optional)*: You don't need to add config parameters to the prebuilt JSON RTE plugins. By default, the extensions are preconfigured and ready to use.
- Finally, **Save** this plugin.

## Use your JSON RTE plugin

To use the "Word Count" plugin in your JSON Rich Text Editor within a content type, perform the following steps:

- Go to your stack, click the “Content Models” icon on the left navigation panel, and click on the** + New Content Type** button.
- Create a content type by adding relevant details as displayed below:
- In the Content Type Builder page, add the JSON Rich Text Editor field in your content type by clicking on the “Insert a field” link represented by a **+** sign.
- Under **Select JSON RTE Plugin(s) **, select the **Word Count** plugin from the popup window that appears.
- After adding the plugin, click on either **Save** or **Save and Close** to save your changes.
- To use the Word Count plugin, [create an entry](/docs/content-managers/working-with-entries/create-an-entry) for this content type, and you will see this plugin within the JSON Rich Text Editor on your entry page as shown below:

## Common questions

### Do I need to add config parameters for the prebuilt Word Count plugin?
No. **Config Parameter** *(optional)*: You don't need to add config parameters to the prebuilt JSON RTE plugins. By default, the extensions are preconfigured and ready to use.

### Where do I add the Word Count plugin in Contentstack?
Add it in your stack under **Settings** → **Extensions** by creating a new extension using **Use Prebuilt**, selecting **JSON RTE Plugins**, and adding **Word Count**.

### Where will I see the Word Count plugin after adding it?
You will see this plugin within the JSON Rich Text Editor on your entry page after you add it to a content type and create an entry for that content type.

### What is the Word Count plugin used for?
The "Word Count" plugin allows you to track the word count for your JSON Rich Text Editor. Word counting is essential when content needs to be within a specific count.