Title: Problem with comments_number function
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Problem with comments_number function

 *  Resolved [michaelhyatt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelhyatt/)
 * (@michaelhyatt)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-comments_number-function/)
 * When I attempt to use the comments_number function like this:
 * `<?php comments_number('0', '1', '%'); ?>`
 * it returns “Comments (#)” where the # symbol is the actual number of comments.
   I don’t want the word “Comments” or the parenthesis. I get the same result if
   I use comments_popup_link, except that it is, of course, linked.
 * What am I doing wrong? Or is this something that might be buried in my theme?
 * For your reference, the larger context of the problem I am trying to solve is
   here: [http://tr.im/t5B6](http://tr.im/t5B6)
 * Thanks.

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 *  [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/)
 * (@t31os_)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-comments_number-function/#post-1148367)
 * This function
    `id_get_comment_number( )` in the Intense debate plugin…
 * Runs `comments_number()` through a filter…
 * Disable the plugin, remove the filter, or re-write that part of the plugin..
 *  Thread Starter [michaelhyatt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelhyatt/)
 * (@michaelhyatt)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-comments_number-function/#post-1148370)
 * I deactivated the IntenseDebate plugin and it worked. However, it appears that
   comments_number gets the correct number of comments. It is the IntenseDebate 
   comment count that is off. It appears that it isn’t syncing correctly.
 * I’ll keep working on it. I have also posted a question in the ID forum.
 * Thanks.
 *  [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/)
 * (@t31os_)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-comments_number-function/#post-1148384)
 * Give the author a shout, i’m sure he’ll already be aware or want to be aware 
   of any conflicts…
 * Seems the code (from what i’ve looked at) “should” work for 2.8…
 * You could always try commenting out the comment number filter in the plugin… 
   it might help, it might not… 🙂

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 * Last activity: [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-comments_number-function/#post-1148384)
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