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Description

This function was introduced in WordPress Version 2.5, and returns an object, whose properties are the count of each post status of a post type. You can also use wp_count_posts() as a template_tag with the second parameter and include the private post status. By default, or if the user isn't logged in or is a guest of your site, then private post status post count will not be included.

This function will return an object with the post statuses as the properties. You should check for the property using isset() PHP function, if you are wanting the value for the private post status. Not all post statuses will be part of the object.

Usage

 <?php wp_count_posts( $type, $perm ); ?> 

Parameters

$type

(string) (optional) Post type to count

Default: 'post'

$perm

(string) (optional) To include private posts readable by the current user, set to 'readable'

Default: empty string

Examples

Default Usage

The default usage returns a count of the posts that are published. This will be an object, you can var_dump() the contents to debug the output.

<?php
$count_posts = wp_count_posts();
?>

Get the Publish Status Post Count

To get the published status type, you would call the wp_count_posts() function and then access the 'publish' property.

<?php
$count_posts = wp_count_posts();

$published_posts = $count_posts->publish;
?>

Count Drafts

Counting drafts is handled the same way as the publish status.

<?php
$count_posts = wp_count_posts();

$draft_posts = $count_posts->draft;
?>

Count Pages

Counting pages status types are done in the same way as posts and make use of the first parameter. Finding the number of posts for the post status is done the same way as for posts.

<?php
$count_pages = wp_count_posts('page');
?>

Other Uses

The wp_count_posts() can be used to find the number for post statuses of any post type. This includes attachments or any post type added in the future, either by a plugin or part of the WordPress Core.

Source File

wp_count_posts() is located in wp-includes/post.php.

Related

Count Tags: wp_count_posts(), wp_count_terms(), wp_count_comments(), count_users()