Would a macro help with implementing word counts?

Hello friends,

I'm looking for a way to quickly derive word counts for a particular topic. Wondering if taking the time to learn how to do macros would be worth it - would a "macro" solve this?

Specifically, I'd like to tie a topic property (very creatively named word_count) to be a running count of how many words are there in the topic itself (not the topic note).

I know I can export the text to word and use count there (I actually prefer to export to VS Code since it's a bit more responsive) but it's a time consuming process as I work on my reports.

Any ideas? Is delving into macros a viable option?

Thanks in advance!