How to set the maximum word count for WordPress posts

WordPress does not specify a maximum word count for blog posts, and if your site accepts content from multiple authors, specifying a maximum work count is critical. This article will demonstrate how to set a maximum word count for a WordPress blog post.

Setting maximum word count for WordPress blogs

Follow the steps below to edit your Theme setting file to set maximum word count blog posts  in WordPress:

1. Log in to your WordPress site with an administrator account.
2. On the Dashboard in the left sidebar, click Appearance, and then click Theme Editor:

   

3. On the Theme Editor, select the Theme you want to edit from the dropdown:
   

   

4. The files for this selected theme are listed on the right column under Theme Files. Click on the file named “functions.php”:
   

   

5. Insert the following code to the end of functions.php file and click Update File Button to save the changes:
   

   function maxWord($title){
   
       global $post;
   
       $title = $post->post_title;
   
       if (str_word_count($title) >= 10 ) //set this to the maximum number of words
   
           wp_die( __('Error: your post title is over the maximum word count.') );
   
   }
   
   add_action('publish_post', 'maxWord');