diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/channelBadges/index.tsx b/src/equicordplugins/channelBadges/index.tsx
index b1a2ddb28..dba79c867 100644
--- a/src/equicordplugins/channelBadges/index.tsx
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/channelBadges/index.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function renderBadge(id: number, title: string) {
 export default definePlugin({
     name: "ChannelBadges",
     description: "Adds badges to channels based on their type",
-    authors: [EquicordDevs.creations],
+    authors: [EquicordDevs.creations, EquicordDevs.thororen],
     settings,
     patches: [
         // TY TypingIndicator
diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/characterCounter/index.tsx b/src/equicordplugins/characterCounter/index.tsx
index bebabcc40..59b5f348d 100644
--- a/src/equicordplugins/characterCounter/index.tsx
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/characterCounter/index.tsx
@@ -9,142 +9,56 @@ import "./style.css";
 import { definePluginSettings } from "@api/Settings";
 import { EquicordDevs } from "@utils/constants";
 import definePlugin, { OptionType } from "@utils/types";
-import { waitFor } from "@webpack";
-import { SelectedChannelStore, SelectedGuildStore, UserStore } from "@webpack/common";
-
-let ChannelTextAreaClasses: Record<string, string> | null = null;
-let shouldShowColorEffects: boolean;
-let position: boolean;
+import { UserStore } from "@webpack/common";
 
 const settings = definePluginSettings({
     colorEffects: {
         type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
         description: "Turn on or off color effects for getting close to the character limit",
         default: true,
-        onChange: value => {
-            shouldShowColorEffects = value;
-        }
     },
-    position: {
-        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
-        description: "Move the character counter to the left side of the chat input",
-        default: false,
-        onChange: value => {
-            position = value;
-
-            const charCounterDiv = document.querySelector(".vc-char-counter");
-            if (charCounterDiv) {
-                if (value) charCounterDiv.classList.add("left");
-                else charCounterDiv.classList.remove("left");
-            }
-        }
-    }
 });
 
-const updateCharCounterOnChannelChange = async () => {
-    await waitForChatInput();
-    addCharCounter();
-};
-
-const waitForChatInput = async () => {
-    return waitFor([`${ChannelTextAreaClasses?.channelTextArea}`], () => document.querySelector(`.${ChannelTextAreaClasses?.channelTextArea}`));
-};
-
-const addCharCounter = () => {
-    const chatTextArea: HTMLElement | null = document.querySelector(`.${ChannelTextAreaClasses?.channelTextArea}`);
-    if (!chatTextArea) return;
-
-    let charCounterDiv: HTMLElement | null = document.querySelector(".vc-char-counter");
-    if (!charCounterDiv) {
-        charCounterDiv = document.createElement("div");
-        charCounterDiv.classList.add("vc-char-counter");
-
-        if (position) charCounterDiv.classList.add("left");
-
-        const premiumType = (UserStore.getCurrentUser().premiumType ?? 0);
-        const charMax = premiumType === 2 ? 4000 : 2000;
-
-        charCounterDiv.innerHTML = `<span class="vc-char-count">0</span>/<span class="vc-char-max">${charMax}</span>`;
-        charCounterDiv.style.opacity = "0";
-    }
-
-    const chatInputContainer: HTMLElement | null = chatTextArea.closest("form");
-    if (chatInputContainer && !chatInputContainer.contains(charCounterDiv)) {
-        chatTextArea.style.display = "flex";
-        chatTextArea.style.flexDirection = "column";
-        chatCounterPositionUpdate(chatInputContainer, chatTextArea, charCounterDiv);
-
-        chatTextArea.appendChild(charCounterDiv);
-    }
-
-    const chatInput: HTMLElement | null = chatTextArea.querySelector('div[contenteditable="true"]');
-
-    const updateCharCount = () => {
-        const text = chatInput?.textContent?.replace(/[\uFEFF\xA0]/g, "") || "";
-        const charCount = text.trim().length;
-
-        if (charCount !== 0) charCounterDiv.style.opacity = "1";
-        else charCounterDiv.style.opacity = "0";
-
-        const charCountSpan: HTMLElement | null = charCounterDiv!.querySelector(".vc-char-count");
-        charCountSpan!.textContent = `${charCount}`;
-
-        const bottomPos = chatInputContainer!.offsetHeight;
-        charCounterDiv.style.bottom = `${bottomPos.toString()}px`;
-
-        if (shouldShowColorEffects) {
-            const premiumType = (UserStore.getCurrentUser().premiumType ?? 0);
-            const charMax = premiumType === 2 ? 4000 : 2000;
-            const percentage = (charCount / charMax) * 100;
-            let color;
-            if (percentage < 50) {
-                color = "var(--text-muted)";
-            } else if (percentage < 75) {
-                color = "var(--yellow-330)";
-            } else if (percentage < 90) {
-                color = "var(--orange-330)";
-            } else {
-                color = "var(--red-360)";
-            }
-            charCountSpan!.style.color = color;
-        }
-    };
-
-    chatInput?.addEventListener("input", updateCharCount);
-    chatInput?.addEventListener("keydown", () => setTimeout(updateCharCount, 0));
-    chatInput?.addEventListener("paste", () => setTimeout(updateCharCount, 0));
-};
-
-const chatCounterPositionUpdate = (chatInputContainer: HTMLElement, chatTextArea: HTMLElement, charCounterDiv: HTMLElement) => {
-    chatTextArea.style.justifyContent = "flex-end";
-    charCounterDiv.style.position = "absolute";
-
-    const bottomPos = (chatInputContainer.offsetHeight) - 10; // onload 68px, minus 10 to fix
-    charCounterDiv.style.bottom = `${bottomPos.toString()}px`;
-};
-
 export default definePlugin({
     name: "CharacterCounter",
     description: "Adds a character counter to the chat input",
-    authors: [EquicordDevs.creations, EquicordDevs.Panniku],
-    settings: settings,
+    authors: [EquicordDevs.creations, EquicordDevs.Panniku, EquicordDevs.thororen],
+    settings,
+    patches: [
+        {
+            find: ".CREATE_FORUM_POST||",
+            replacement: {
+                match: /(textValue:(\i).{0,50}channelId:\i\.id\}\)),\i/,
+                replace: "$1,$self.getCharCounter($2)"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            find: "#{intl::PREMIUM_MESSAGE_LENGTH_UPSELL_TOOLTIP}",
+            replacement: {
+                match: /return \i\?\i\(\):\i\(\)/,
+                replace: "return null"
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    getCharCounter(text: string) {
+        const premiumType = (UserStore.getCurrentUser().premiumType ?? 0);
+        const charMax = premiumType === 2 ? 4000 : 2000;
+        const { length } = text;
 
-    start: async () => {
-        shouldShowColorEffects = settings.store.colorEffects;
-        position = settings.store.position;
+        let color = "var(--primary-330)";
+        if (settings.store.colorEffects) {
+            const percentage = (length / charMax) * 100;
+            if (percentage < 50) color = "var(--text-muted)";
+            else if (percentage < 75) color = "var(--yellow-330)";
+            else if (percentage < 90) color = "var(--orange-330)";
+            else color = "var(--red-360)";
+        }
 
-        waitFor(["buttonContainer", "channelTextArea"], m => (ChannelTextAreaClasses = m));
-        await updateCharCounterOnChannelChange();
-
-        SelectedChannelStore.addChangeListener(updateCharCounterOnChannelChange);
-        SelectedGuildStore.addChangeListener(updateCharCounterOnChannelChange);
-    },
-
-    stop() {
-        const charCounterDiv = document.querySelector(".vc-char-counter");
-        if (charCounterDiv) charCounterDiv.remove();
-
-        SelectedChannelStore.removeChangeListener(updateCharCounterOnChannelChange);
-        SelectedGuildStore.removeChangeListener(updateCharCounterOnChannelChange);
+        return (
+            <div className="vc-char-counter" style={{ color }}>
+                <span className="vc-char-count">{length}</span>/
+                <span className="vc-char-max">{charMax}</span>
+            </div>
+        );
     }
 });
diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/characterCounter/style.css b/src/equicordplugins/characterCounter/style.css
index 066a1b9fc..6dcdb79ff 100644
--- a/src/equicordplugins/characterCounter/style.css
+++ b/src/equicordplugins/characterCounter/style.css
@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
 .vc-char-counter {
     font-size: 12px;
     color: var(--text-muted);
-    text-align: right;
     position: absolute;
-    right: 0;
+    bottom: 4px;
+    right: 6px;
     pointer-events: none;
-    z-index: 1;
-    margin: 0;
-    padding: 6px;
-    background-color: var(--background-tertiary);
-    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
-}
-
-.vc-char-counter.left {
-    text-align: left;
-    right: auto;
-    left: 0;
+    z-index: 2;
+    background: transparent;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }
 
 .vc-char-counter .vc-char-count {
@@ -25,4 +16,4 @@
 
 .vc-char-counter .vc-char-max {
     color: var(--primary-330);
-}
+}
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