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<?php

/**
 * Remove brackets from the count.
 *
 * Add this code to your theme's functions.php file.
 *
 * @param	$string	$tptn_list_count	Formatted list count
 */
function tptn_remove_brackets( $tptn_list_count ) {
	$tptn_list_count = str_replace( array( '(', ')', ), '', $tptn_list_count );

	return $tptn_list_count;
}
add_filter( 'tptn_list_count', 'tptn_remove_brackets' );

<?php

/**
 * Display the formatted list count.
 *
 * Add this code to your theme's functions.php file.
 *
 * @param	$string	$tptn_list_count	Formatted list count
 */
function tptn_display_formatted_count( $tptn_list_count, $sum_count, $result ) {
	$tptn_list_count = get_tptn_post_count( $result->ID );

	return $tptn_list_count;
}
add_filter( 'tptn_list_count', 'tptn_display_formatted_count', 10, 3 );