Answers.Body: <p>It can be done manually with <a href="https://imperavi.com/redactor/plugins/limiter/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Redactor Limiter</a> javascript plugin that would be side-loaded to CP with, i.e., <a href="https://github.com/lindseydiloreto/craft-cpjs" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Control Panel JS</a> plugin.</p>
  
  <p>Alternatively, <a href="https://github.com/elliotlewis/Redactor-Extras" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Redactor Extras</a> plugin for Craft can be used, that contains and loads Redactor plugins itself.</p>
  
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Body: <p>It is easy to set in the text field, but I don't see such option in RTF. How can I do it?</p>
  
  <p>Alternatively, I can use a text field, though it doesn't output new lines as paragraphs - it is possible?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Have a look at: https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/9798/limit-characters-in-redactor-wysiwyg-field
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Comments.Text: Thanks, it works, though without having good "characters left" counter it makes it tough for use. I opened issue about this https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/1677
Comments.UserDisplayName: curious
Tags: <templating><field><redactor><richtext>
Title: How to limit RTF field word count?
ThreadText: # How to limit RTF field word count?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-27)
  
  It is easy to set in the text field, but I don't see such option in RTF. How can I do it?
  
  Alternatively, I can use a text field, though it doesn't output new lines as paragraphs - it is possible?
  
  **Tags:** templating, field, redactor, richtext
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Have a look at: https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/9798/limit-characters-in-redactor-wysiwyg-field  
  > **username_0**: Thanks, it works, though without having good "characters left" counter it makes it tough for use. I opened issue about this https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/1677  
  
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  ### Answer by username_0 on 2017-04-29. Score: 0 | Accepted answer
  
  It can be done manually with [Redactor Limiter](https://imperavi.com/redactor/plugins/limiter/) javascript plugin that would be side-loaded to CP with, i.e., [Control Panel JS](https://github.com/lindseydiloreto/craft-cpjs) plugin.
  
  Alternatively, [Redactor Extras](https://github.com/elliotlewis/Redactor-Extras) plugin for Craft can be used, that contains and loads Redactor plugins itself.
  
  
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