Disqus provides an easy-to-use JavaScript code snippet which will fetch the comment counts for desired threads and then display them with your page links. This is typically used on the main or index page of a website or blog.

Refer to the Universal Code page for information on how to use this JavaScript code snippet.

Customizing comment count link text

Comment count link text can be customized at your forum's Settings > Appearance page.

Example scenario: Some websites show comment counts in a small circle or square and thus remove everything but the integer from their comment count links.

Using HTML

For even more customization, use HTML inside of the link text boxes.

Example scenario: Continuing the above example, say you wanted to only show the integer on your front page but the full text on article pages, you'd add the following:

Zero Comments: 0 <span class="disqus-count-text">Comments</span>
One Comment: 1 <span class="disqus-count-text">Comment</span>
Multiple Comments: {num} <span class="disqus-count-text">Comments</span>

Then add the following CSS to your stylesheet to hide "Comment(s)" on your front page:

.disqus-count-text { display: none; }