Wordpress loop - how to count items

Question

Is there a way to get a number of items within Wordpress loop code:

This loop lists the p

Answer 1

You can use the post_count property of $WP_Query, like so:

$wp_query->post_count

Be aware of the difference with found_posts, which counts the posts which, though matching the query, are not being displayed (e.g. for pagination). You might want to use one or the other depending on your particular situation.