Here’s a Word Counter Tool using PHP. This tool allows users to input text and calculate the number of words and characters in the input.
1. PHP Code for Word Counter Tool
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<meta name="description" content="Word Counter Tool to count words and characters in a text.">
<meta name="keywords" content="Word Counter, PHP, Text Tool, Character Counter">
<title>Word Counter Tool</title>
<style>
body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
background-color: #f4f4f4;
margin: 0;
padding: 20px;
}
.container {
max-width: 600px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
background-color: #fff;
box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
h1 {
text-align: center;
}
form {
margin-top: 20px;
}
label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: bold;
}
textarea {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 5px;
height: 200px;
}
input[type="submit"] {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
background-color: #007bff;
color: #fff;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
}
.result {
font-size: 18px;
text-align: center;
color: #333;
}
.error {
color: red;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>Word Counter Tool</h1>
<p>Enter your text to count the number of words and characters.</p>
<form method="post">
<label for="text">Enter your text:</label>
<textarea id="text" name="text" placeholder="Enter or paste your text here..." required></textarea>
<input type="submit" name="count_words" value="Count Words & Characters">
</form>
<?php
if (isset($_POST['count_words'])) {
$text = trim($_POST['text']);
if (!empty($text)) {
// Count the number of words
$word_count = str_word_count($text);
// Count the number of characters (excluding spaces)
$char_count = strlen(str_replace(' ', '', $text));
echo "<div class='result'>";
echo "<p><strong>Word Count:</strong> $word_count</p>";
echo "<p><strong>Character Count (excluding spaces):</strong> $char_count</p>";
echo "</div>";
} else {
echo "<div class='error'>Please enter some text to count.</div>";
}
}
?>
</div>
</body>
</html>2. How the Word Counter Tool Works
- Input:
- Users enter text into the textarea.
- Processing:
- The PHP script counts the number of words using
str_word_count()and the number of characters (excluding spaces) usingstrlen()combined withstr_replace()to remove spaces. - Output:
- Displays the total word count and character count (excluding spaces).
3. Integrating the Word Counter Tool into WordPress
Method 1: Creating a Custom Plugin
Steps:
- Create a Plugin Folder:
- Go to
/wp-content/plugins/and create a folder calledword-counter-tool.
- Create the Plugin File:
- Inside the
word-counter-toolfolder, create a file namedword-counter.php. - Add the following PHP code:
<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Word Counter Tool
Description: A simple tool to count the number of words and characters in a given text.
Version: 1.0
Author: Your Name
*/
// Function to display the Word Counter Tool
function word_counter_tool_shortcode() {
ob_start(); // Start output buffering
?>
<div class="container">
<h1>Word Counter Tool</h1>
<p>Enter your text to count the number of words and characters.</p>
<form method="post">
<label for="text">Enter your text:</label>
<textarea id="text" name="text" placeholder="Enter or paste your text here..." required></textarea>
<input type="submit" name="count_words" value="Count Words & Characters">
</form>
<?php
if (isset($_POST['count_words'])) {
$text = trim($_POST['text']);
if (!empty($text)) {
// Count the number of words
$word_count = str_word_count($text);
// Count the number of characters (excluding spaces)
$char_count = strlen(str_replace(' ', '', $text));
echo "<div class='result'>";
echo "<p><strong>Word Count:</strong> $word_count</p>";
echo "<p><strong>Character Count (excluding spaces):</strong> $char_count</p>";
echo "</div>";
} else {
echo "<div class='error'>Please enter some text to count.</div>";
}
}
?>
</div>
<?php
return ob_get_clean(); // Return the output
}
// Register the shortcode [word_counter_tool]
add_shortcode('word_counter_tool', 'word_counter_tool_shortcode');
?>- Activate the Plugin:
- Go to the WordPress Admin Dashboard > Plugins and activate the Word Counter Tool plugin.
- Add the Shortcode:
- To display the tool on any post or page, use the shortcode:
[word_counter_tool]
Method 2: Using a PHP Code Execution Plugin
- Install a PHP Code Plugin:
- Install and activate the “Insert PHP Code Snippet” plugin (or similar).
- Add the Word Counter Code:
- Add the PHP code as a snippet.
- Use the Shortcode:
- The snippet will generate a shortcode, such as
[insert_php_snippet id="1"]. - Insert this shortcode in any post or page to display the tool.
This Word Counter Tool is a useful feature for bloggers, writers, or anyone looking to quickly count the words and characters in their text.
