https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/maximum-word-count Gravity Support Forums Topic: Maximum Word Count en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:09:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/maximum-word-count#post-376180 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:09:02 +0000 David Smith 376180@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>This functionality is also available as a plugin here:</p> <p>GP Word Count for Gravity Forms<br /> <a href="http://gravitywiz.com/documentation/gp-word-count/" rel="nofollow">http://gravitywiz.com/documentation/gp-word-count/</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/maximum-word-count#post-149331 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:39:20 +0000 redkite 149331@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Another way to do it... we started with the resource in <a href="http://roshanbh.com.np/2008/10/jquery-plugin-word-counter-textarea.html" rel="nofollow">http://roshanbh.com.np/2008/10/jquery-plugin-word-counter-textarea.html</a> but wound up a little differently.</p> <p>Save this in /themes/yourtheme/js/ as jquery.gravity_wordcount.js:</p> <pre><code>jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(&quot;[class*=&#39;count[&#39;]&quot;).each(function() { var elClass = $(this).attr(&#39;class&#39;); var maxWords = 0; var countControl = elClass.substring((elClass.indexOf(&#39;[&#39;))+1, elClass.lastIndexOf(&#39;]&#39;)).split(&#39;,&#39;); if (countControl.length &gt; 1) { minWords = countControl[0]; maxWords = countControl[1]; } else { maxWords = countControl[0]; } $(this).find(&#39;textarea&#39;).bind(&#39;keyup click blur focus change paste&#39;, function() { var numWords = jQuery.trim($(this).val()).replace(/\s+/g,&quot; &quot;).split(&#39; &#39;).length; if ($(this).val() === &#39;&#39;) { numWords = 0; } $(this).siblings(&#39;.word-count-wrapper&#39;).children(&#39;.word-count&#39;).text(numWords); if (numWords &gt; maxWords &amp;&amp; maxWords != 0) { $(this).siblings(&#39;.word-count-wrapper&#39;).addClass(&#39;error&#39;); var trimmedString = &#39;&#39;; var wordArray = $(this).val().split(/[\s\.\?]+/); for (var i = 0; i &lt; maxWords; i++) { trimmedString += wordArray[i] + &#39; &#39;; } $(this).val(trimmedString); } else if (numWords == maxWords &amp;&amp; maxWords != 0) { $(this).siblings(&#39;.word-count-wrapper&#39;).addClass(&#39;error&#39;); } else { $(this).siblings(&#39;.word-count-wrapper&#39;).removeClass(&#39;error&#39;); } }).after(&#39;&lt;span class=&quot;word-count-wrapper&quot;&gt;Total Word Count: &lt;span class=&quot;word-count&quot;&gt;0&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;); }); });</code></pre> <p>In functions.php:</p> <pre><code>/* Gravity Forms Word Count Script */ function els_load_scripts() { wp_enqueue_script(&#39;gravity-forms-word-count&#39;, get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . &#39;/js/jquery.gravity_word_count.js&#39;, array(&#39;jquery&#39;), &#39;0.1&#39;, true); } add_action(&#39;wp_enqueue_scripts&#39;, &#39;els_load_scripts&#39;);</code></pre> <p>Then in the form, for fields that need the word count, add the class ‘els-word-count[300].' Change [300] as needed for the maximum words that can be added to that particular field. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/maximum-word-count#post-146742 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:45:30 +0000 hellotoby 146742@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>This can be done using the reverse of this post: <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/minimum-word-count-custom-validation" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/minimum-word-count-custom-validation</a></p> <blockquote><p> I added this to my functions.php file using the WordPress theme editor. Change the name of the filter to suit your situation.</p> <p>Filter name: gform_field_validation_11_70<br /> 11 refers to my form id<br /> 70 refers to the field id on my form </p></blockquote> <p>Here is my modified solution:</p> <pre><code>// Added custom validation for minimum word count add_filter(&quot;gform_field_validation_1_6&quot;, &quot;validate_word_count&quot;, 10, 4); function validate_word_count($result, $value, $form, $field){ if (str_word_count($value) &gt; 50) // Maximum number of words { $result[&quot;is_valid&quot;] = false; $result[&quot;message&quot;] = &quot;Please enter 50 words or less.&quot;; } return $result; }</code></pre> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/maximum-word-count#post-63735 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:47:19 +0000 Chris Hajer 63735@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Thank you for the suggestion. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/maximum-word-count#post-63715 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:41:51 +0000 Rothbert 63715@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>A maximum word count feature would be great. </p> <p>I know there is maximum character count available, but word count as an option there would be very helpful. </p> <p>This has been raised in pre-purchase question and this resource mentioned: <a href="http://roshanbh.com.np/2008/10/jquery-plugin-word-counter-textarea.html" rel="nofollow">http://roshanbh.com.np/2008/10/jquery-plugin-word-counter-textarea.html</a> but having looked there I have no ideas about how to implement the code and don't have the resource to justify hiring a developer who does.</p> <p>Add my vote for the integration of a word count feature :) </p>