Display Total Number of WordPress Posts

Do you want to display the total number of WordPress posts on your entire site? Use the following code to get the total number of published posts, and then display it in your theme.

<?php // Get total number of posts published
	$count_posts = wp_count_posts();
	$total_posts = $count_posts->publish;
	echo $total_posts . ' posts. ';
?>

The $total_posts variable will just return the number. You can change the word “posts” to say whatever you want (articles, entries, etc.).

Get creative with how you use this, and share it in the comments.

Reference wp_count_posts() in the WordPress Codex.