wordwordswords seeks to be THE way of getting an accurate word count for any file.
Just run 'Words: File Word Count' in the command palette to have your word count appear in the bottom right corner.
Ctrl + Shift + p => 'Words: File Word Count'
- Getting word count for a file
- Getting a word count for 1 or more selections within a file.
This is mostly untested for right now. Please bare with me as the extension progresses. It is in working condition at the moment however.
Added initial file word count and selection word count feature.