Adding a FanUpdate Entry Word Count

This is a rough 30-second guide, code is short & sweet, and I’ve not run the mod past Jenny… but, I’m not one to refuse a request when it’s simple to implement.

In your fanupdate folder (or the root of your website if that’s where you’ve got it installed), open the class folder, and find FanUpdate_Post.php.

Right near the very bottom of the file, look for:
$text = str_replace('{{body}}', $this->getBodyFormatted(), $text);

On a new line right after that one, add:
$text = str_replace('{{word_count}}', str_word_count($this->getBody()), $text);

Now, in your blog control panel, go to Options -> Templates, and in the entry_template: box put {{word_count}} where you’d like the word count to appear. E.g. on a default install, I edited the following line:
<p class="catfile">Posted {{date}}. Filed under {{category}}. {{comment_link}}. Word Count: {{word_count}}</p>

Save your settings and refresh your blog, it should appear exactly where you placed it.