[Support request] How to add number of posts in category title

[Anastasios]

Hi,

there is a way to add the number of category posts in the category title?

For example: The category “Summer vacations” to be “12 Posts about summer vacations” where number changes automatically.

Also in Tags archive.

Thank you in advance.

[Tom]

Hi there,

You may be able to do something like this: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/a/20977

For example:

add_action( 'generate_after_archive_description', function() {
    if ( is_category() ) {
        $category = get_category();
        $count = $category->category_count;

        if ( $count ) {
            echo 'This category has ' . $count . ' posts.';
        }
    }
} );

[Anastasios]

Hi Tom.
I created a new header element for category archives. Am i able to add this action inside this header or have i to create and add it in a new hook? Will it work if i paste this code in a new hook element and select the display options for inside header?
Thanx.

[David]

Hi there,

Elements > Header can’t execute PHP. And the code Tom has provided is already applying the Hook, its best added to a Child Function file or using Code snippets plugin. See here:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

[Author]

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