getting just the count

On the plugin homepage it says to add count=”on”, but that adds the number to the FB comments.

That wasn’t what I wanted.

My question is – can I get back just the number of the comments (without displaying the comments)?

Thanks

I tried

<span class="fb-comments-count" data-href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"></span>

but getting a consistent 0 – even when there are comments.

The outcome is (e.g.):

<span class="fb-comments-count fb_comments_count_zero" data-href="http://breaking911.com/fifa-gave-lots-of-money-to-the-clinton-foundation/" fb-xfbml-state="rendered" data-iceapw="1" data-iceapc="1"><span class="fb_comments_count" data-iceapw="1">0</span></span>

Note the fb_comments_count_zero class that was added. Why is that?

Thanks

I see what your saying.
I did now the same, and the number grew.
But when I went to the actual page – the comments did not appear.
Also – adding a FB comment on the page (via the FB plugin) – did not affect the count.
What’s happening?

Thanks

http://breaking911.com/elderly-woman-arrested-after-22-hour-standoff-shooting-at-police-robot/

There’s 3 comments that I just put in.

but on the homepage link (on http://breaking911.com/ right sidebar – 70-Year-Old Woman Shoots at Police Robot During Standoff) it says 2 comments (which I put in yesterday on https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/comments …)

<span class=”fb-comments-count” data-href=”http://breaking911.com/elderly-woman-arrested-after-22-hour-standoff-shooting-at-police-robot/”></span&gt;