Number of comments instead of "places"

Hi there,
yes, it is possible. I will try to add this feature when the next version is released.
If you are comfortable with php, you can have a look at Template Tags/get comments number .

Simply add $num_comments = get_comments_number(); within the while loop and use $num_comments instead of $current_num to display number of comments for each post.

Best regards ??

It almost worked but now im getting an same amount of comments for all my three selected most popular posts. Something went wrong? ??

It just get from one post – the value/amount of comments – missing some post_id or something… Please halp! ?? It looks like this right now – with added Your code.

<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name: Stylish Popular Posts
 * Plugin URI: https://github.com/dolatabadi/WordPress-Plugins/tree/master/stylish-popular-posts
 * Description: This plugin creates a widget which shows top popular posts based on the number of comments. You can specify the number of posts to display.
 * Version: 1.1
 * Author: Dolatabadi
 * Author URI: https://github.com/dolatabadi
 * License: GNU General Public License v2
*/

/**
 * Loading language files.
 */
function stylish_popular_posts_init() {
  load_plugin_textdomain( 'stylish-popular-posts', false, basename( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . '/languages');
}
add_action('init', 'stylish_popular_posts_init');

/**
 * Loading custom style for the widget.
 */
function stylish_popular_posts_style() {
		wp_register_style('stylish_popular_posts_style', plugins_url('/css/style.css',__FILE__ ));
		wp_enqueue_style('stylish_popular_posts_style');
}
add_action( 'init','stylish_popular_posts_style');

/**
 * Set custom thumbnail sizes
*/
function stylish_popular_posts_thumbnail() {
	add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );
    add_image_size( 'popular_posts_img', 600, 360, true );
}
add_action( 'init', 'stylish_popular_posts_thumbnail' );

class stylish_popular_posts extends WP_Widget {

	/**
	 * Setup the widget
	 */
	public function __construct() {
		parent::__construct(
			'stylish_popular_posts',
			__('Stylish popular posts', 'stylish-popular-posts'),
			array( 'description' => __( 'Displays most popular posts based on the number of comments', 'stylish-popular-posts' ), )
		);
	}

	/**
	 * Display the widget
	 */
	function widget( $args, $instance ) {
		extract( $args );

		/* Variables from the widget settings. */
		$title = apply_filters('widget_title', $instance['title'] );
		$number = $instance['number'];
		$checkbox = $instance['checkbox'];
		$top_popular_posts = new WP_Query('showposts=' . $number . '&orderby=comment_count&order=DESC');
		$num_comments = get_comments_number();
		if ($top_popular_posts->have_posts()) :

		echo $before_widget;

		/* Display the widget title. */
		if ( $title )
			echo $before_title . $title . $after_title;
		?>
			<?php
				$num = 0;
				sprintf('%02d',$num);
			?>
			<?php  while ($top_popular_posts->have_posts()) : $top_popular_posts->the_post(); ?>
				<?php $num++; $current_num = sprintf('%02d',$num); ?>
				<div class="stylish-popular-widget">
					<a href="<?php echo get_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_post_thumbnail('popular_posts_img'); ?></a>
					<div class="meta-text">
						<h3><a href="<?php echo get_permalink() ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>
						<span class="date"><?php _e('z dnia ', 'stylish-popular-posts'); ?><?php the_time( get_option('date_format') ); ?></span>
					</div>
					<?php if( $checkbox == '1' ) {
						echo '<span class="popular-number">'.$num_comments.'</span>' ;
					}?>
				</div>
			<?php endwhile; ?>
			<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>
			<?php endif; ?>
		<?php
		echo $after_widget;
	}
	/**
	 * Update the widget settings
	 */
	function update( $new_instance, $old_instance ) {
		$instance = $old_instance;
		$instance['title'] = strip_tags( $new_instance['title'] );
		$instance['number'] = strip_tags( $new_instance['number'] );
		$instance['checkbox'] = strip_tags($new_instance['checkbox']);
		return $instance;
	}

	function form( $instance ) {
		/* Set up default widget settings. */
		// Check values
		if( $instance) {
			$title = esc_attr($instance['title']);
			$number = esc_attr($instance['number']);
			$checkbox = esc_attr($instance['checkbox']);
		} else {
			$title = 'Popular Posts';
			$number = '3';
			$checkbox = '1';
		}?>
		<!-- widget title -->
		<p>
			<label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'title' ); ?>"><?php _e('Title:', 'stylish-popular-posts'); ?></label>
			<input type="text" class="widefat" id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'title' ); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name( 'title' ); ?>" value="<?php echo $title; ?>"  />
		</p>
		<!-- number of posts to show -->
		<p>
			<label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'number' ); ?>"><?php _e('Number of posts to show:', 'stylish-popular-posts'); ?></label>
			<input type="text" class="widefat" id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'number' ); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name( 'number' ); ?>" value="<?php echo $number; ?>" size="3" />
		</p>
		<p>
			<label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id('checkbox'); ?>"><?php _e('Display post number', 'stylish-popular-posts'); ?></label>
			<input id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id('checkbox'); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name('checkbox'); ?>" type="checkbox" value="1" <?php checked( '1', $checkbox ); ?> />
		</p>
	<?php
	}
}
// widget registration
add_action('widgets_init', create_function('', 'return register_widget("stylish_popular_posts");'));
?>

I mentioned that you need to add $num_comments = get_comments_number(); within the while loop .
so for example do :

<?php  while ($top_popular_posts->have_posts()) : $top_popular_posts->the_post(); ?>
<?php $num_comments = get_comments_number(); ?>
....
<?php endwhile; ?>

and it should work fine.

Im a php newbie – can U please tell me where to paste it? I will appreciate it ??

Im a php newbie – can U please tell me where to paste it? I will appreciate it ??

Here is the modified code,

Thank You kindly sir!

Thank You kindly sir!

no problem ?? feel free to leave feedback ??

Hello Dolatabadi,

I do not not have some php $top_popular_posts->have_posts()) code that is leaving the post of home index on the top commenting more gets on top?

I want you to work on the home index and not in Widgets.

Code to search the 10 most commented posts.

<?php

// The Query
$args = array(
‘posts_per_page’ => 10,
‘meta_key’ => ‘top_popular_posts’,
‘order’ => ‘DESC’,
);