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2. Copy `wordcount.plugin` and `wordcount.py` to `~/.local/share/gedit/plugins`
3. Activate it from gedit's plugins dialogue.
+ ## Changes from original
+
+ - Character counter
+ - More accurate regex for word boundaries
+ - Adds debouncing (throttling) to reduce update frequency on fast edits
+ - Displays both word count and character count
+ - Adds multiple `try`/`except` blocks to prevent crashes
+ - Separates tracking of active document and connection ID
+ - Proper cleanup of timers and connections on deactivation
+ - Displays user-visible errors in the status bar on failure
+
## Licences
gedit status bar word count plugin is made available under a [GPL3
license](https://github.com/cybrkyd/gedit-statusbar-wordcount-plugin/blob/main/LICENSE)