Title: MB Text Limiter Author: Anh Tran Published: June 17, 2015 Last modified: December 4, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/meta-box-text-limiter/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1697800) ![](https://ps.w.org/meta-box-text-limiter/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=1697800) # MB Text Limiter By [Anh Tran](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rilwis/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/meta-box-text-limiter.1.2.7.zip) * [Details](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/#description) * [Reviews](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/#reviews) * [Installation](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/#installation) * [Development](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-box-text-limiter/) ## Description Text Limiter is an extension for [Meta Box](https://metabox.io) plugin which allows you to limit number of characters or words entered for [text](https://docs.metabox.io/fields/text/), [textarea](https://docs.metabox.io/fields/textarea/) and [WYSIWYG](https://docs.metabox.io/fields/wysiwyg/) fields. > **Meta Box Lite** > We recommend using [Meta Box Lite](https://metabox.io/lite/), > a feature-rich free UI version of Meta Box that provides UI and all free features > for managing custom fields and dynamic content on WordPress, including post types, > taxonomies, custom fields, and relationships. ### Usage To start using text limiter, just add the following parameters to `text`, `textarea` or `wysiwyg` fields: ``` 'limit' => 20, // Number of characters or words 'limit_type' => 'character', // Limit by 'character' or 'word'. Optional. Default is 'character' ``` ### Plugin Links * [Project Page](https://metabox.io/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/) * [Documentation](https://docs.metabox.io) * [Github repo](https://github.com/wpmetabox/meta-box-text-limiter) * [View other extensions](https://metabox.io/plugins/) ### You might also like If you like this plugin, you might also like our other WordPress products: * [Slim SEO](https://wpslimseo.com) – A fast, lightweight and full-featured SEO plugin for WordPress with minimal configuration. * [Slim SEO Schema](https://wpslimseo.com/products/slim-seo-schema/) – An advanced, powerful and flexible plugin to add schemas to WordPress. * [Slim SEO Link Manager](https://wpslimseo.com/products/slim-seo-link-manager/)– Build internal link easier in WordPress with real-time reports. * [GretaThemes](https://gretathemes.com) – Free and premium WordPress themes that clean, simple and just work. * [Auto Listings](https://wpautolistings.com) – A car sale and dealership plugin for WordPress. ## Installation You need to install [Meta Box](https://metabox.io) plugin first * Go to Plugins | Add New and search for Meta Box * Click **Install Now** button to install the plugin * After installing, click **Activate Plugin** to activate the plugin Install **Meta Box Text Limiter** extension * Go to **Plugins | Add New** and search for **Meta Box Text Limiter** * Click **Install Now** button to install the plugin * After installing, click **Activate Plugin** to activate the plugin To start using text limiter, just add the following parameters to `text` or `textarea` fields: ``` 'limit' => 20, // Number of characters or words 'limit_type' => 'character', // Limit by 'character' or 'word'. Optional. Default is 'character' ``` ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “MB Text Limiter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Anh Tran ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rilwis/) * [ Meta Box ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/metabox/) * [ Van Quyen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paracetamol27/) “MB Text Limiter” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “MB Text Limiter” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/meta-box-text-limiter) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box-text-limiter/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/meta-box-text-limiter/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/meta-box-text-limiter/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/meta-box-text-limiter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.7 – 2025-12-04 * Fix not working if a field has prepend value #### 1.2.6 – 2025-04-01 * Fix not working for 2 inputs #### 1.2.5 – 2025-02-04 * Improve style for input group * Fix output twice for wysiwyg = 1.2.4 – 2024-11-19 Fix WYSIWYG output raw value without HTML tags = 1.2.3 – 2024-11-01 Fix cannot update posts #### 1.2.2 – 2024-10-07 * Rename to MB Text Limiter * Fix issues with Plugin Check (PCP) #### 1.2.1 – 2024-09-12 * Do not count HTML tags #### 1.2.0 – 2024-03-14 * Add support for WYSIWYG field * Update the style #### 1.1.3 – 2021-04-24 * Fix notice “Trying to access array offset” (by checking field value if field not found). #### 1.1.2 – 2021-01-27 * Fix input references which breaks the functionality. #### 1.1.0 * Changed: Rewrite the JavaScript, making it work for cloneable groups. #### 1.0.4 * Changed: Allow the plugin to be included in themes/plugins. #### 1.0.3 * Fix: Multi-bytes characters are cut from the frontend. #### 1.0.2 * Fix: Warning in helper function if using limit by character. #### 1.0.1 * Improvement: Added front-end text-limiting functionality #### 1.0.0 * First release ## Meta * Version **1.2.7** * Last updated **5 months ago** * Active installations **400+** * WordPress version ** 5.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/), [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/), and [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/meta-box-text-limiter) * Tags * [custom fields](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-fields/)[meta box](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta-box/) [text limit](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/text-limit/) * [Advanced View](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/meta-box-text-limiter/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-box-text-limiter/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-box-text-limiter/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Anh Tran ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rilwis/) * [ Meta Box ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/metabox/) * [ Van Quyen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paracetamol27/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/meta-box-text-limiter/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://metabox.io)