Word count can be a very important factor for WordPress blogs and websites. Whether you want every blog to be at least 500 words long or you have a different criteria, setting the background to change when a specific word count is reached is a helpful tool.

Managing a multi-author blog or website requires the right tools. With the right plugin, you can change the background in WordPress according to the word count. This can help to ensure all your authors reach the right amount of words for the content they contribute. Here's how it works.
<h2>Using the Editor Color on Word Count Plugin for WordPress</h2>
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First, install and activate the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/editor-color-on-word-count/">Editor Color on Word Count Plugin</a>. This plugin will allow you to change the color of the background as specific word counts are reached.

Once you have activated the plugin, you can make adjustments from the <strong>Settings&gt;&gt;Editor Colors</strong> section within your WordPress dashboard.

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Within this section, you can set the word count and the color for each word count.

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The default settings are quite good and may work for you, but if not, you can change them however necessary. You can even eliminate a color/word count setting by clicking the close "X" next to it.

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If you just need to make sure a specific word count is reached on all blog posts, such as 500 words, just change the word count to 500 and add a color. You won't need five or six lines for this, just one for the regular word count and one for the new color at 500 words.

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You can also use the "Add Color" button if you need to add another color to your settings.

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Now, you can use this plugin to help set goals for your writers and even for the pay scale. If they reach a specific color, it could represent a certain rate of pay for the content.

There are multiple uses for the Editor Color on Word Count plugin. It can be a very helpful tool to ensure you are reaching the right word count on all your blog posts.