# Show likes on topics lists and categories - Redditish theme
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 25, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517 "2026-07-25T17:19:04Z")
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/1 "2026-07-25T17:19:04Z")
I am using the Reddit-ish Theme, Is there anyway to show likes for a post when viewing the topics on homepage and categories etc. I tried this solution but it doesn’t work
> [@Display Like Counts on Home Page Topic List](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-like-counts-on-home-page-topic-list/58742/):
>
> Is it possible to display like counts on the home topic list next to “Replies”?
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/2 "2026-07-25T17:36:15Z")
> [@Damian\_Boon](#):
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> I tried this solution but it doesn’t work
That was posted quite a while ago
The [Add Likes Column](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-likes-column/116416) theme component might be what you are looking for
> [@Add Likes Column](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-likes-column/116416/1):
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/3 "2026-07-25T18:28:49Z")
I am using Redditish [https://www.carptalk-online.co.uk/](https://www.carptalk-online.co.uk/) so not sure if thats what i need
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/4 "2026-07-25T18:49:09Z")
Probably not, because that theme overrides the default topic list. Whenever you have something that is already different from the default, it’s likely solutions shared for the default won’t work. This is the reason why it makes sense to tell people when you are asking for help.
I think you’d either need a fork of the theme which supports this, or you ask the author to add this (maybe optional, toggled with a setting).
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/5 "2026-07-26T01:14:22Z")
Thanks Moin i forked the theme and edited javascripts/discourse/connectors/topic-list-item/item.gjs
I hope this helps someone.
1. I added this
```plaintext
get likeCount() {
return (
this.args.outletArgs.topic.like_count ??
this.args.outletArgs.topic.likeCount ??
0
);
}
```
Below this
```plaintext
@action
share(event) {
event.stopPropagation();
this.modal.show(ShareTopicModal, {
model: { topic: this.args.outletArgs.topic },
});
}
get likeCount() {
return (
this.args.outletArgs.topic.like_count ??
this.args.outletArgs.topic.likeCount ??
0
);
}
```
1. Then i changed this
```plaintext
{{icon "reply"}}
{{@outletArgs.topic.replyCount}}
{{i18n "replies"}}
```
To this:
````plaintext
{{icon "heart"}}
{{this.likeCount}}
Likes
{{icon "reply"}}
{{@outletArgs.topic.replyCount}}
{{i18n "replies"}}
```
````
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/6 "2026-07-26T01:24:48Z")
maybe gives us a screenshot to show what it looks like?
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/7 "2026-07-26T01:26:47Z")
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### Author:  [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/8 "2026-07-27T20:54:26Z")
Nice suggestion! I’ve added a theme setting that will show likes in an update here:
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>
> Adds a new theme setting, default false, \`show\_like\_count\` which will render the… like count on the custom topic list items
>
> Adds cache and improves rendering on the recent topics sidebar. The list is now cached in localStorage and renders immediately, with a loading skeleton only on first load. If there's no read history it falls back to hot topics, and hides entirely if both are empty. For signed-in users, visiting a topic prepends it to the list so the cache stays accurate between refreshes.
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### Author:  [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-on-topics-lists-and-categories-redditish-theme/408517/9 "2026-07-27T21:00:04Z")
One thing i have noticed is that if there is “1 Like” it reads as “1 Likes”. Thats on my todo list