Title: Comment Count Element Not Found Last modified: April 30, 2021 --- # Comment Count Element Not Found * Resolved [mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * (@mtosh) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/) * Hello, Custom Layouts Support, * Is Comment Count supposed to display under the Post Template Editor Elements list? * If not, how do you add this element? * Thank you for your assistance. * Regards, Michael McIntosh * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcomment-count-element-not-found%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Thread Starter [mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * (@mtosh) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14388746) * Custom Layouts Support, * Perhaps my question should be: How do I add the comments number (number of comments the post has) to the post metadata? I have noticed that post metadata items can be fetched using a custom field element. * Your assistance would be very much appreciated. * Regards, Michael McIntosh * Plugin Author [Code Amp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/) * (@codeamp) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14389532) * Hey [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * This element as actually not available yet. * I half built it and planned to release but it didn’t quite make it to release yet (and no one asked for it). * I’ll get this included in an update I’m planning on Friday 🙂 * Best * Thread Starter [mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * (@mtosh) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14390453) * Hi, [@codeamp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/), * And, thanks for your willingness to add this element! * Until it is added, can you recommend a resource that displays the correct coding to add the get_comments_number (or other, whatever works) to the post meta of all posts, so it can be fetched with a custom field element? * I have tried countless code examples (even the ones from WordPress) and can get nothing to work. * Your assistance is appreciated. * Regards, [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * Plugin Author [Code Amp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/) * (@codeamp) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14394253) * Hey [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) – I don’t think the count number is in post meta.. I think you can get it with this: [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_comments_number/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_comments_number/) * Best * Thread Starter [mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * (@mtosh) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14394352) * Hi, [@codeamp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/), * I tried adding the coding there [function get_comments_number…] to functions. php but it caused an error. * For an example of what works, when I installed the WP plugin, HeartThis, it added its “Key” to the Post MetaData of all posts, so I was able to fetch that data( the number of “Likes” a post has) with your Custom Field element. * So, do you have any idea of how I can add a Post MetaData Key for the number of comments a post has, so I can fetch that data with your Custom Field element? * Thank you for your assistance. * Regards, [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * Plugin Author [Code Amp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/) * (@codeamp) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14399851) * Hey [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * I think it’s going to be pretty complicated to do that, as you’d need to find a way to save the comment count (and keep it updated whenever someone comments) in the post meta, in order to use our custom field element for it. * I’ll get on with finishing this comment count element, it’s looking like Friday/ Monday at the moment 🙂 * Best * Plugin Author [Code Amp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/) * (@codeamp) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14421399) * [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) just to let you know we’re nearly finished building this and shortly on to testing – I think we will release it tomorrow. * Best * Thread Starter [mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * (@mtosh) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14421761) * Thank you for the update, [@codeamp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/), * It will be appreciated, and I believe it will be appreciated by not only myself but also others. * Regards, [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * Plugin Author [Code Amp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/) * (@codeamp) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14426628) * Hey [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * We’re still testing/tweaking a few things to do with this update so won’t be releasing just yet. * If you’re interested you can grab the beta from here (which has the comment count element): [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSVawXeqjYXncy6Qc3MfB9B_jRdT_IB1/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSVawXeqjYXncy6Qc3MfB9B_jRdT_IB1/view?usp=sharing) * Best * Thread Starter [mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * (@mtosh) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14427167) * Thanks so much, [@codeamp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/), * The beta version works great for me! Thank you for including the comments number element! Now my headache will subside (smiley face) * If I may be so bold as to mention a feature request for future updates–it would be great if you included the ability to insert images (to represent a comment bubble, for example) before or after elements so we are not restricted to unicode text. * With appreciation again, [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) - This reply was modified 5 years ago by [mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/). - This reply was modified 5 years ago by [mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/). * Plugin Author [Code Amp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/) * (@codeamp) * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14431135) * Hey [@mtosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtosh/) * Just to let you know the official udpate just landed, feel free to upgrade – you probably won’t notice much difference. * Regarding your suggestion – absolutely – we’re planning on supporting the full block library at some point – so the idea is, you could create a “row”, add in your icon, and add in your template element next to it. * For now though, you could try adding icons with CSS as outlined in this post: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dash-icon-before-taxonomy/#post-14376048](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dash-icon-before-taxonomy/#post-14376048) * I’ll close this ticket for now then! * PS, I’m trying to get feedback and reviews for this plugin – yours would be most appreciated if you are so inclined – [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-layouts/reviews/#new-post](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-layouts/reviews/#new-post) * Best – Ross Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Comment Count Element Not Found’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/custom-layouts/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2475457) * [Custom Layouts - Post + Product grids made easy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-layouts/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-layouts/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-layouts/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-layouts/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-layouts/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/custom-layouts/reviews/) * 11 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Code Amp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeamp/) * Last activity: [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-count-element-not-found/#post-14431135) * Status: resolved