diff --git a/config/jest/client.config.js b/config/jest/client.config.js
index 421848cc5..816d58b7b 100644
--- a/config/jest/client.config.js
+++ b/config/jest/client.config.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "^coral-account/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/core/client/account/$1",
     "^coral-admin/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/core/client/admin/$1",
     "^coral-auth/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/core/client/auth/$1",
+    "^coral-count/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/core/client/count/$1",
     "^coral-ui/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/core/client/ui/$1",
     "^coral-stream/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/core/client/stream/$1",
     "^coral-framework/(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/core/client/framework/$1",
diff --git a/src/core/build/createWebpackConfig.ts b/src/core/build/createWebpackConfig.ts
index 4a2452400..22fbb8daa 100644
--- a/src/core/build/createWebpackConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/build/createWebpackConfig.ts
@@ -752,5 +752,44 @@ export default function createWebpackConfig(
         ),
       ]),
     },
+    /* Webpack config for count */
+    {
+      ...baseConfig,
+      optimization: {
+        ...baseConfig.optimization,
+        // Ensure that we never split the count into chunks.
+        splitChunks: {
+          chunks: "async",
+        },
+        // We can turn on sideEffects here as we don't use
+        // css here and don't run into: https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/7094
+        sideEffects: true,
+      },
+      entry: [paths.appCountIndex],
+      output: {
+        ...baseConfig.output,
+        // don't hash the count, cache-busting must be completed by the requester
+        // as this lives in a static template on the embed site.
+        filename: "assets/js/count.js",
+      },
+      plugins: filterPlugins([
+        ...baseConfig.plugins!,
+        ...ifWatch(
+          // Generates an `embed.html` file with the <script> injected.
+          new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
+            filename: "count.html",
+            template: paths.appCountHTML,
+            inject: "body",
+          })
+        ),
+        ...ifBuild(
+          new WebpackAssetsManifest({
+            output: "count-asset-manifest.json",
+            entrypoints: true,
+            integrity: true,
+          })
+        ),
+      ]),
+    },
   ];
 }
diff --git a/src/core/build/paths.ts b/src/core/build/paths.ts
index 50dbf736d..0ce72d90f 100644
--- a/src/core/build/paths.ts
+++ b/src/core/build/paths.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ export default {
   appAuthCallbackHTML: resolveSrc("core/client/auth-callback/index.html"),
   appAuthCallbackIndex: resolveSrc("core/client/auth-callback/index.ts"),
 
+  appCountHTML: resolveSrc("core/client/count/index.html"),
+  appCountIndex: resolveSrc("core/client/count/index.ts"),
+
   appInstallHTML: resolveSrc("core/client/install/index.html"),
   appInstallLocalesTemplate: resolveSrc("core/client/install/locales.ts"),
   appInstallIndex: resolveSrc("core/client/install/index.tsx"),
diff --git a/src/core/client/admin/routes/Configure/sections/Advanced/EmbedCode.tsx b/src/core/client/admin/routes/Configure/sections/Advanced/EmbedCode.tsx
index 4a49d5c0d..316077851 100644
--- a/src/core/client/admin/routes/Configure/sections/Advanced/EmbedCode.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/admin/routes/Configure/sections/Advanced/EmbedCode.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { stripIndent } from "common-tags";
 import { Localized } from "fluent-react/compat";
 import React, { FunctionComponent, useMemo } from "react";
 
-import { getLocationOrigin } from "coral-common/utils";
 import { CopyButton } from "coral-framework/components";
 import { GetMessage, withGetMessage } from "coral-framework/lib/i18n";
+import { getLocationOrigin } from "coral-framework/utils";
 import { HorizontalGutter, Typography } from "coral-ui/components";
 
 import Header from "../../Header";
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ const EmbedCode: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ staticURI, getMessage }) => {
       (function() {
           var d = document, s = d.createElement('script');
           s.src = '${script}/assets/js/embed.js';
+          s.async = false;
+          s.defer = true;
           s.onload = function() {
               Coral.createStreamEmbed({
                   id: "coral_thread",
diff --git a/src/core/client/admin/test/configure/__snapshots__/advanced.spec.tsx.snap b/src/core/client/admin/test/configure/__snapshots__/advanced.spec.tsx.snap
index e680b04eb..93d3f652d 100644
--- a/src/core/client/admin/test/configure/__snapshots__/advanced.spec.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/core/client/admin/test/configure/__snapshots__/advanced.spec.tsx.snap
@@ -138,12 +138,14 @@ each of your site’s stories.
               <textarea
                 className="EmbedCode-textArea"
                 readOnly={true}
-                rows={22}
+                rows={24}
                 value="<div id=\\"coral_thread\\"></div>
 <script type=\\"text/javascript\\">
   (function() {
       var d = document, s = d.createElement('script');
       s.src = 'http://localhost/assets/js/embed.js';
+      s.async = false;
+      s.defer = true;
       s.onload = function() {
           Coral.createStreamEmbed({
               id: \\"coral_thread\\",
diff --git a/src/core/client/count/getCurrentScriptOrigin.ts b/src/core/client/count/getCurrentScriptOrigin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8646e2d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/count/getCurrentScriptOrigin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * getCurrentScriptOrigin will try to find the script origin.
+ * For legacy browsers a fallbackIdentifier is required.
+ *
+ * @argument fallbackID id attached to a script tag to get its origin from for legacy browsrs.
+ */
+function getCurrentScriptOrigin(fallbackID?: string) {
+  // Find current script (modern browsers).
+  let script = document.currentScript as HTMLScriptElement | null;
+
+  if (!script && fallbackID) {
+    // Find script tag with `fallbackIdentifier` as its id.
+    script = document.getElementById(fallbackID) as HTMLScriptElement | null;
+    if (!script) {
+      // Find script tag with `fallbackIdentifier` as its className.
+      script = document.querySelector(
+        `.${fallbackID}`
+      ) as HTMLScriptElement | null;
+    }
+  }
+  if (!script) {
+    throw new Error("Current script not found");
+  }
+  return new URL(script.src).origin;
+}
+
+export default getCurrentScriptOrigin;
diff --git a/src/core/client/count/index.html b/src/core/client/count/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f69377825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/count/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <title>Coral - Count</title>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, user-scalable=no" />
+    <link rel="canonical" href="http://localhost:8080/" />
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <h1>Comment Counts</h1>
+    <h3>Specified by canonical link</h3>
+    <p><a href="http://localhost:8080/">Default: <span class="coral-count"></span></a></p>
+
+    <h3>Specified by data-coral-url</h3>
+    <p><a href="http://localhost:8080/story.html">Story: <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/story.html"></span></a></p>
+    <p><a href="http://localhost:8080/storyButton.html">Story With Button: <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/storyButton.html"></span></a></p>
+
+    <h3>No text</h3>
+    <p><a href="http://localhost:8080/">Default notext: <span class="coral-count" data-coral-notext="true" data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/"></span></a></p>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/src/core/client/count/index.ts b/src/core/client/count/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4bef2970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/count/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { COUNT_SELECTOR, ORIGIN_FALLBACK_ID } from "coral-framework/constants";
+import detectCountScript from "coral-framework/helpers/detectCountScript";
+import resolveStoryURL from "coral-framework/helpers/resolveStoryURL";
+import jsonp from "coral-framework/utils/jsonp";
+
+import getCurrentScriptOrigin from "./getCurrentScriptOrigin";
+import injectJSONPCallback from "./injectJSONPCallback";
+
+/** Arguments that will be send to the server. */
+interface CountQueryArgs {
+  id?: string;
+  url?: string;
+  notext?: boolean;
+}
+
+/** createCountQueryRef creates a unique reference from the query args */
+function createCountQueryRef(args: CountQueryArgs) {
+  return btoa(`${JSON.stringify(!!args.notext)};${args.id || args.url}`);
+}
+
+/** Detects count elements and use jsonp to inject the counts. */
+function detectAndInject() {
+  const ORIGIN = getCurrentScriptOrigin(ORIGIN_FALLBACK_ID);
+  const STORY_URL = resolveStoryURL();
+  /** A map of references pointing to the count query arguments */
+  const queryMap: Record<string, CountQueryArgs> = {};
+
+  // Find all the selected elements and fill the queryMap.
+  const elements = document.querySelectorAll(COUNT_SELECTOR);
+  Array.prototype.forEach.call(elements, (element: HTMLElement) => {
+    let url = element.dataset.coralUrl;
+    const id = element.dataset.coralId;
+    const notext = element.dataset.coralNotext === "true";
+    if (!url && !id) {
+      url = STORY_URL;
+      element.dataset.coralUrl = STORY_URL;
+    }
+    const args = { id, url, notext };
+    const ref = createCountQueryRef(args);
+    if (!(ref in queryMap)) {
+      queryMap[ref] = args;
+    }
+    element.dataset.coralRef = ref;
+  });
+
+  // Call server using JSONP.
+  Object.keys(queryMap).forEach(ref => {
+    const { url, id, notext } = queryMap[ref];
+    const args = { url, id, notext: notext ? "true" : "false", ref };
+    jsonp(`${ORIGIN}/api/story/count.js`, "CoralCount.setCount", args);
+  });
+}
+
+export function main() {
+  injectJSONPCallback();
+  detectAndInject();
+}
+
+if (!detectCountScript() && process.env.NODE_ENV !== "test") {
+  main();
+}
diff --git a/src/core/client/count/injectJSONPCallback.ts b/src/core/client/count/injectJSONPCallback.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11b2648f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/count/injectJSONPCallback.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { COUNT_SELECTOR } from "coral-framework/constants";
+
+/** Injects a global CoralCount callback into the window object to be used in JSONP */
+function injectJSONPCallback() {
+  (window as any).CoralCount = {
+    setCount: (data: { ref: string; html: string }) => {
+      // Find all the elements with ref.
+      const elements = document.querySelectorAll(
+        `${COUNT_SELECTOR}[data-coral-ref='${data.ref}']`
+      );
+      Array.prototype.forEach.call(elements, (element: HTMLElement) => {
+        element.innerHTML = data.html;
+      });
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export default injectJSONPCallback;
diff --git a/src/core/client/count/test/__snapshots__/basic.spec.ts.snap b/src/core/client/count/test/__snapshots__/basic.spec.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1329505bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/count/test/__snapshots__/basic.spec.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`Calls JSONP 1`] = `
+<body>
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-ref="ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwL3N0b3J5Lmh0bWw="
+    data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/story.html"
+  />
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-id="1234-5678-91021"
+    data-coral-ref="ZmFsc2U7MTIzNC01Njc4LTkxMDIx"
+  />
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-ref="ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwLw=="
+    data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/"
+    data-notext="true"
+  />
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-ref="ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwLw=="
+    data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/"
+  />
+  <script
+    src="http://localhost:8080/api/story/count.js?callback=CoralCount.setCount&url=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A8080%2Fstory.html&notext=false&ref=ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwL3N0b3J5Lmh0bWw%3D"
+  />
+  <script
+    src="http://localhost:8080/api/story/count.js?callback=CoralCount.setCount&id=1234-5678-91021&notext=false&ref=ZmFsc2U7MTIzNC01Njc4LTkxMDIx"
+  />
+  <script
+    src="http://localhost:8080/api/story/count.js?callback=CoralCount.setCount&url=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A8080%2F&notext=false&ref=ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwLw%3D%3D"
+  />
+</body>
+`;
+
+exports[`Inject counts 1`] = `
+<body>
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-ref="ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwL3N0b3J5Lmh0bWw="
+    data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/story.html"
+  />
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-id="1234-5678-91021"
+    data-coral-ref="ZmFsc2U7MTIzNC01Njc4LTkxMDIx"
+  />
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-ref="ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwLw=="
+    data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/"
+    data-notext="true"
+  >
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-number"
+    >
+      5
+    </span>
+     
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-text"
+    >
+      Comments
+    </span>
+  </span>
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-ref="ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwLw=="
+    data-coral-url="http://localhost:8080/"
+  >
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-number"
+    >
+      5
+    </span>
+     
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-text"
+    >
+      Comments
+    </span>
+  </span>
+  <script
+    src="http://localhost:8080/api/story/count.js?callback=CoralCount.setCount&url=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A8080%2Fstory.html&notext=false&ref=ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwL3N0b3J5Lmh0bWw%3D"
+  />
+  <script
+    src="http://localhost:8080/api/story/count.js?callback=CoralCount.setCount&id=1234-5678-91021&notext=false&ref=ZmFsc2U7MTIzNC01Njc4LTkxMDIx"
+  />
+  <script
+    src="http://localhost:8080/api/story/count.js?callback=CoralCount.setCount&url=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A8080%2F&notext=false&ref=ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwLw%3D%3D"
+  />
+</body>
+`;
diff --git a/src/core/client/count/test/basic.spec.ts b/src/core/client/count/test/basic.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c295d6405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/count/test/basic.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  const script = document.createElement("script");
+  script.src = "http://localhost:8080/assets/js/count.js";
+  Object.defineProperty(window.document, "currentScript", {
+    value: script,
+  });
+
+  const link = document.createElement("link");
+  link.rel = "canonical";
+  link.href = "http://localhost:8080/";
+  document.head.appendChild(link);
+});
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+  document.body.innerHTML = "";
+  const tags = [
+    {
+      coralUrl: "http://localhost:8080/story.html",
+    },
+    {
+      coralId: "1234-5678-91021",
+    },
+    {
+      notext: "true",
+    },
+    {},
+  ];
+
+  tags.forEach(attrs => {
+    const element = document.createElement("span");
+    element.className = "coral-count";
+    Object.assign(element.dataset, attrs);
+    document.body.appendChild(element);
+  });
+  (await import("../")).main();
+});
+
+it("Sets the JSONP callback", async () => {
+  expect((window as any).CoralCount).toBeDefined();
+});
+
+it("Calls JSONP", async () => {
+  expect(document.body).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
+
+it("Inject counts", async () => {
+  (window as any).CoralCount.setCount({
+    ref: "ZmFsc2U7aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo4MDgwLw==",
+    html:
+      '<span class="coral-count-number">5</span> <span class="coral-count-text">Comments</span>',
+  });
+  expect(document.body).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/Coral.ts b/src/core/client/embed/Coral.ts
index c6b64e23d..ed7f70c6a 100644
--- a/src/core/client/embed/Coral.ts
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/Coral.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { EventEmitter2 } from "eventemitter2";
 
-import { getLocationOrigin, parseQuery } from "coral-common/utils";
+import { parseQuery } from "coral-common/utils";
+import resolveStoryURL from "coral-framework/helpers/resolveStoryURL";
+import getLocationOrigin from "coral-framework/utils/getLocationOrigin";
 
 import { default as create, StreamEmbed } from "./StreamEmbed";
 
@@ -15,22 +17,6 @@ export interface Config {
   accessToken?: string;
 }
 
-function resolveStoryURL() {
-  const canonical = document.querySelector(
-    'link[rel="canonical"]'
-  ) as HTMLLinkElement;
-  if (canonical) {
-    return canonical.href;
-  }
-
-  // tslint:disable-next-line:no-console
-  console.warn(
-    "This page does not include a canonical link tag. Coral has inferred this story_url from the window object. Query params have been stripped, which may cause a single thread to be present across multiple pages."
-  );
-
-  return getLocationOrigin() + window.location.pathname;
-}
-
 export function createStreamEmbed(config: Config): StreamEmbed {
   // Parse query params
   const query = parseQuery(location.search);
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/StreamEmbed.ts b/src/core/client/embed/StreamEmbed.ts
index a4ff2fd13..4abe33ebf 100644
--- a/src/core/client/embed/StreamEmbed.ts
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/StreamEmbed.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ import {
   withConfig,
   withEventEmitter,
   withIOSSafariWidthWorkaround,
+  withLiveCommentCount,
   withPymStorage,
   withSetCommentID,
 } from "./decorators";
+import injectCountScriptIfNeeded from "./injectCountScriptIfNeeded";
 import onIntersect, { OnIntersectCancellation } from "./onIntersect";
 import PymControl, {
   defaultPymControlFactory,
@@ -46,6 +48,10 @@ export class StreamEmbed {
   ) {
     this.config = config;
     this.pymControlFactory = pymControlFactory;
+
+    // Detect if comment count injection is needed and add the count script.
+    injectCountScriptIfNeeded(config.rootURL);
+
     if (config.commentID) {
       // Delay emit of `showPermalink` event to allow
       // user enough time to setup event listeners.
@@ -132,6 +138,7 @@ export class StreamEmbed {
       withClickEvent,
       withSetCommentID,
       withEventEmitter(this.config.eventEmitter),
+      withLiveCommentCount(this.config.eventEmitter),
       withPymStorage(localStorage, "localStorage"),
       withPymStorage(sessionStorage, "sessionStorage"),
       withConfig(externalConfig),
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/decorators/__snapshots__/withLiveCommentCount.spec.ts.snap b/src/core/client/embed/decorators/__snapshots__/withLiveCommentCount.spec.ts.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c647d3963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/decorators/__snapshots__/withLiveCommentCount.spec.ts.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`should live update counts when receiving a commentCount event 1`] = `
+<body>
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-id="story-1"
+  >
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-number"
+    >
+      2
+    </span>
+     
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-text"
+    >
+      Comments
+    </span>
+  </span>
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-url="http://localhost/stories/story-1"
+  >
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-number"
+    >
+      2
+    </span>
+     
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-text"
+    >
+      Comments
+    </span>
+  </span>
+  <span
+    class="coral-count"
+    data-coral-id="story-x"
+  >
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-number"
+    >
+      4
+    </span>
+     
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-text"
+    >
+      Comments
+    </span>
+  </span>
+  <span
+    class="x-count"
+    data-coral-id="story-1"
+  >
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-number"
+    >
+      1
+    </span>
+     
+    <span
+      class="coral-count-text"
+    >
+      Comment
+    </span>
+  </span>
+</body>
+`;
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/decorators/index.ts b/src/core/client/embed/decorators/index.ts
index b39fa6601..4d044e09a 100644
--- a/src/core/client/embed/decorators/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/decorators/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export { default as withSetCommentID } from "./withSetCommentID";
 export { default as withEventEmitter } from "./withEventEmitter";
 export { default as withPymStorage } from "./withPymStorage";
 export { default as withConfig } from "./withConfig";
+export { default as withLiveCommentCount } from "./withLiveCommentCount";
 export {
   default as withIOSSafariWidthWorkaround,
 } from "./withIOSSafariWidthWorkaround";
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/decorators/withLiveCommentCount.spec.ts b/src/core/client/embed/decorators/withLiveCommentCount.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fe0fcdc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/decorators/withLiveCommentCount.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { EventEmitter2 } from "eventemitter2";
+
+import withLiveCommentCount from "./withLiveCommentCount";
+
+beforeAll(() => {
+  const elementWithID = document.createElement("span");
+  elementWithID.className = "coral-count";
+  elementWithID.dataset.coralId = "story-1";
+  elementWithID.innerHTML =
+    '<span class="coral-count-number">1</span> <span class="coral-count-text">Comment</span>';
+  document.body.appendChild(elementWithID);
+
+  const elementWithURL = document.createElement("span");
+  elementWithURL.className = "coral-count";
+  elementWithURL.dataset.coralUrl = "http://localhost/stories/story-1";
+  elementWithURL.innerHTML =
+    '<span class="coral-count-number">1</span> <span class="coral-count-text">Comment</span>';
+  document.body.appendChild(elementWithURL);
+
+  const nonMatchingElement = document.createElement("span");
+  nonMatchingElement.className = "coral-count";
+  nonMatchingElement.dataset.coralId = "story-x";
+  nonMatchingElement.innerHTML =
+    '<span class="coral-count-number">4</span> <span class="coral-count-text">Comments</span>';
+  document.body.appendChild(nonMatchingElement);
+
+  const wrongSelectorElement = document.createElement("span");
+  wrongSelectorElement.className = "x-count";
+  wrongSelectorElement.dataset.coralId = "story-1";
+  wrongSelectorElement.innerHTML =
+    '<span class="coral-count-number">1</span> <span class="coral-count-text">Comment</span>';
+  document.body.appendChild(wrongSelectorElement);
+});
+
+it("should live update counts when receiving a commentCount event", () => {
+  const events = new EventEmitter2({ wildcard: true });
+  const fakePym = null as any;
+  withLiveCommentCount(events)(fakePym);
+  events.emit("commentCount", {
+    number: 2,
+    storyID: "story-1",
+    storyURL: "http://localhost/stories/story-1",
+    text: "Comments",
+  });
+  expect(document.body).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/decorators/withLiveCommentCount.ts b/src/core/client/embed/decorators/withLiveCommentCount.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85b843cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/decorators/withLiveCommentCount.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { EventEmitter2 } from "eventemitter2";
+
+import { COUNT_SELECTOR } from "coral-framework/constants";
+
+import { Decorator } from "./types";
+
+/**
+ * withLiveCommentCount will listen to `commentCount` events
+ * and update any comment counts managed by our `count.js` script.
+ */
+const withLiveCommentCount = (eventEmitter: EventEmitter2): Decorator => () => {
+  eventEmitter.on("commentCount", args => {
+    // Find all matching elements.
+    const elements = document.querySelectorAll(
+      `${COUNT_SELECTOR}[data-coral-url='${
+        args.storyURL
+      }'], ${COUNT_SELECTOR}[data-coral-id='${args.storyID}']`
+    );
+    elements.forEach(element => {
+      // Replace number.
+      element.querySelectorAll(".coral-count-number").forEach(no => {
+        no.innerHTML = args.number;
+      });
+      // Replace text.
+      element.querySelectorAll(".coral-count-text").forEach(no => {
+        no.innerHTML = args.text;
+      });
+    });
+  });
+};
+
+export default withLiveCommentCount;
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/injectCountScriptIfNeeded.ts b/src/core/client/embed/injectCountScriptIfNeeded.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30a006368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/injectCountScriptIfNeeded.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { COUNT_SELECTOR } from "coral-framework/constants";
+import detectCountScript from "coral-framework/helpers/detectCountScript";
+
+/**
+ * injectCountScriptIfNeeded will detect if comment count injection is necessary and
+ * automatically includes the `count.js` script.
+ */
+const injectCountScriptIfNeeded = (rootURL: string) => {
+  if (detectCountScript()) {
+    return;
+  }
+  // Detect if we need to inject counts.
+  if (document.querySelector(COUNT_SELECTOR)) {
+    const s = document.createElement("script");
+    s.src = `${rootURL}/assets/js/count.js`;
+    s.async = false;
+    s.defer = true;
+    (document.head || document.body).appendChild(s);
+  }
+};
+
+export default injectCountScriptIfNeeded;
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/story.html b/src/core/client/embed/story.html
index 5ecbaab95..2a1e0522b 100644
--- a/src/core/client/embed/story.html
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/story.html
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
       <a href="/storyButton.html">Story With Button</a>
     </p>
     <h1 style="text-align: center">Coral 5.0 – Story</h1>
+    <p>
+      <a href="#coralStreamEmbed"><span class="coral-count"></span></a>&nbsp;
+    </p>
     <p>
       Dismember a mouse and then regurgitate parts of it on the family room
       floor. Dont wait for the storm to pass, dance in the rain stand in front
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/storyButton.html b/src/core/client/embed/storyButton.html
index 8713513d1..b7ccda423 100644
--- a/src/core/client/embed/storyButton.html
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/storyButton.html
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
       <a href="/story.html">Story</a>
     </p>
     <h1 style="text-align: center">Coral 5.0 – Story with Button</h1>
+    <p>
+      <a href="#coralStreamEmbed"><span class="coral-count"></span></a>&nbsp;
+    </p>
     <p>
       Dismember a mouse and then regurgitate parts of it on the family room
       floor. Dont wait for the storm to pass, dance in the rain stand in front
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/src/core/client/embed/test/__snapshots__/basic.spec.ts.snap
similarity index 100%
rename from src/core/client/embed/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
rename to src/core/client/embed/test/__snapshots__/basic.spec.ts.snap
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/index.spec.ts b/src/core/client/embed/test/basic.spec.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from src/core/client/embed/index.spec.ts
rename to src/core/client/embed/test/basic.spec.ts
index fe8da257c..8ebf10cf8 100644
--- a/src/core/client/embed/index.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/test/basic.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import mockConsole from "jest-mock-console";
-import * as Coral from "./";
+import * as Coral from "../";
 
 // tslint:disable:no-console
 
diff --git a/src/core/client/embed/test/count.spec.ts b/src/core/client/embed/test/count.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..826427bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/embed/test/count.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import mockConsole from "jest-mock-console";
+import * as Coral from "../";
+
+import { COUNT_SELECTOR } from "coral-framework/constants";
+
+// tslint:disable:no-console
+
+describe("Basic integration test", () => {
+  const container: HTMLElement = document.createElement("div");
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    container.id = "basic-integration-test-id";
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+  });
+  afterAll(() => {
+    document.body.removeChild(container);
+  });
+  it("should not inject count script", () => {
+    mockConsole();
+    const CoralEmbedStream = Coral.createStreamEmbed({
+      id: "basic-integration-test-id",
+    });
+    CoralEmbedStream.render();
+    expect(document.head.querySelector("script")).toBeNull();
+  });
+  it("should inject count script", () => {
+    mockConsole();
+    const commentCount: HTMLElement = document.createElement("div");
+    commentCount.className = "coral-count";
+    document.body.appendChild(commentCount);
+    Coral.createStreamEmbed({
+      id: "basic-integration-test-id",
+    });
+    const s = document.head.querySelector("script");
+    expect(s).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(s!.defer).toBe(true);
+    document.head.removeChild(s!);
+    document.body.removeChild(commentCount);
+  });
+  it("should not inject count script when it's already there", () => {
+    mockConsole();
+
+    // Make detectCountScript return true.
+    (window as any).CoralCount = {};
+
+    const commentCount: HTMLElement = document.createElement("div");
+    commentCount.className = COUNT_SELECTOR;
+    document.body.appendChild(commentCount);
+    const CoralEmbedStream = Coral.createStreamEmbed({
+      id: "basic-integration-test-id",
+    });
+    CoralEmbedStream.render();
+    expect(document.head.querySelector("script")).toBeNull();
+    document.body.removeChild(commentCount);
+
+    delete (window as any).CoralCount;
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/constants.ts b/src/core/client/framework/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2e1534ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * COUNT_SELECTOR is a css selector used to identify elements that
+ * will be replaced by the story count.
+ */
+export const COUNT_SELECTOR = ".coral-count";
+
+/**
+ * ORIGIN_FALLBACK_ID can be attached to any <script /> tag as an
+ * id to allow the `count.js` script to find its origin when
+ * `document.currentScript` is not available (for legacy browsers).
+ */
+export const ORIGIN_FALLBACK_ID = "coral-origin";
diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/helpers/detectCountScript.ts b/src/core/client/framework/helpers/detectCountScript.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33e5954ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/helpers/detectCountScript.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+function detectCountScript() {
+  // If CoralCount JSONP callback has been defined, then the
+  // count script has already run.
+  return (window as any).CoralCount !== undefined;
+}
+
+export default detectCountScript;
diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/helpers/index.ts b/src/core/client/framework/helpers/index.ts
index c903e8efa..f4f56b3a0 100644
--- a/src/core/client/framework/helpers/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/helpers/index.ts
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ export {
 export { default as getParamsFromHash } from "./getParamsFromHash";
 export { default as clearHash } from "./clearHash";
 export { default as roleIsAtLeast } from "./roleIsAtLeast";
+export { default as resolveStoryURL } from "./resolveStoryURL";
+export { default as detectCountScript } from "./detectCountScript";
diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/helpers/resolveStoryURL.ts b/src/core/client/framework/helpers/resolveStoryURL.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..396fa1696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/helpers/resolveStoryURL.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { getLocationOrigin } from "coral-framework/utils";
+
+function resolveStoryURL() {
+  const canonical = document.querySelector(
+    'link[rel="canonical"]'
+  ) as HTMLLinkElement;
+  if (canonical) {
+    return canonical.href;
+  }
+
+  // tslint:disable-next-line:no-console
+  console.warn(
+    "This page does not include a canonical link tag. Coral has inferred this story_url from the window object. Query params have been stripped, which may cause a single thread to be present across multiple pages."
+  );
+
+  return getLocationOrigin() + window.location.pathname;
+}
+
+export default resolveStoryURL;
diff --git a/src/core/common/utils/getLocationOrigin.ts b/src/core/client/framework/utils/getLocationOrigin.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/core/common/utils/getLocationOrigin.ts
rename to src/core/client/framework/utils/getLocationOrigin.ts
diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/utils/index.ts b/src/core/client/framework/utils/index.ts
index 5376c459f..8be114fc1 100644
--- a/src/core/client/framework/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/utils/index.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ export { default as parseURL } from "./parseURL";
 export { default as modifyQuery } from "./modifyQuery";
 export { default as areWeInIframe } from "./areWeInIframe";
 export { default as parseHashQuery } from "./parseHashQuery";
+export { default as getLocationOrigin } from "./getLocationOrigin";
+export { default as jsonp } from "./jsonp";
diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/utils/jsonp.ts b/src/core/client/framework/utils/jsonp.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8787b66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/utils/jsonp.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/**
+ * Initiate a jsonp request.
+ * @argument endpoint  jsonp endpoint
+ * @argument callback  name of global callback to receive response
+ * @argument args      args to send along the jsonp request.
+ */
+function jsonp(
+  endpoint: string,
+  callback: string,
+  args: Record<string, string | number | null | undefined>
+) {
+  const script = document.createElement("script");
+  script.src = `${endpoint}?callback=${callback}`;
+  Object.keys(args).forEach(key => {
+    let val = "";
+    if (args[key] === undefined) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (typeof args[key] === "string") {
+      val = args[key] as string;
+    } else {
+      val = JSON.stringify(args[key]);
+    }
+    script.src += `&${key}=${encodeURIComponent(val)}`;
+  });
+  document.body.appendChild(script);
+}
+
+export default jsonp;
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/StreamContainer.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/StreamContainer.tsx
index d43e0dad0..4d1712a11 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/StreamContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/StreamContainer.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import SortMenu from "./SortMenu";
 import StoryClosedTimeoutContainer from "./StoryClosedTimeout";
 import styles from "./StreamContainer.css";
 import { SuspendedInfoContainer } from "./SuspendedInfo/index";
+import useCommentCountEvent from "./useCommentCountEvent";
 
 interface Props {
   story: StoryData;
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ export const StreamContainer: FunctionComponent<Props> = props => {
   const allCommentsCount = props.story.commentCounts.totalPublished;
   const featuredCommentsCount = props.story.commentCounts.tags.FEATURED;
 
+  // Emit comment count event.
+  useCommentCountEvent(props.story.id, props.story.url, allCommentsCount);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     // If the comment tab is still in its uninitialized state, "NONE", then we
     // should evaluate that based on the featuredCommentsCount if we should show
@@ -221,6 +225,8 @@ const enhanced = withFragmentContainer<Props>({
       ...StoryClosedTimeoutContainer_story
       ...CreateCommentReplyMutation_story
       ...CreateCommentMutation_story
+      id
+      url
       commentCounts {
         totalPublished
         tags {
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/useCommentCountEvent.ts b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/useCommentCountEvent.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17f3d3fce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/useCommentCountEvent.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+
+import { useEffectWhenChanged } from "coral-framework/hooks";
+import { useCoralContext } from "coral-framework/lib/bootstrap";
+import { getMessage } from "coral-framework/lib/i18n";
+
+/**
+ * useCommentCountEvent is a React hook that will
+ * emit `commentCount` events.
+ * @param storyID story id of the comment count
+ * @param storyURL story url of the comment count
+ * @param commentCount number of total published comments
+ */
+function useCommentCountEvent(
+  storyID: string,
+  storyURL: string,
+  commentCount: number
+) {
+  const { eventEmitter, localeBundles } = useCoralContext();
+  const callback = () => {
+    eventEmitter.emit("commentCount", {
+      number: commentCount,
+      text: getMessage(localeBundles, "comment-count-text", "Comment", {
+        count: commentCount,
+      }),
+      storyID,
+      storyURL,
+    });
+  };
+  useEffect(callback, []);
+  useEffectWhenChanged(callback, [
+    eventEmitter,
+    commentCount,
+    localeBundles,
+    storyID,
+    storyURL,
+  ]);
+}
+
+export default useCommentCountEvent;
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Profile/Settings/ChangeUsername/ChangeUsernameContainer.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Profile/Settings/ChangeUsername/ChangeUsernameContainer.tsx
index 9904f5a46..fc49cd70e 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Profile/Settings/ChangeUsername/ChangeUsernameContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Profile/Settings/ChangeUsername/ChangeUsernameContainer.tsx
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ const ChangeUsernameContainer: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
                           Cancel
                         </Button>
                       </Localized>
-                      <Localized id="profile-changeUsername-submit-button-save">
+                      <Localized id="profile-changeUsername-save">
                         <Button
                           className={CLASSES.myUsername.form.saveButton}
                           variant={pristine || invalid ? "outlined" : "filled"}
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/test/comments/stream/emitCountEvents.spec.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/test/comments/stream/emitCountEvents.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce80b15fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/test/comments/stream/emitCountEvents.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { pureMerge } from "coral-common/utils";
+import { GQLResolver } from "coral-framework/schema";
+import {
+  createResolversStub,
+  CreateTestRendererParams,
+} from "coral-framework/testHelpers";
+
+import { commenters, settings, stories } from "../../fixtures";
+import create from "./create";
+
+const story = stories[0];
+const viewer = commenters[0];
+
+async function createTestRenderer(
+  params: CreateTestRendererParams<GQLResolver> = {}
+) {
+  const { testRenderer, context } = create({
+    ...params,
+    resolvers: pureMerge(
+      createResolversStub<GQLResolver>({
+        Query: {
+          settings: () => settings,
+          viewer: () => viewer,
+          story: () => story,
+        },
+      }),
+      params.resolvers
+    ),
+    initLocalState: (localRecord, source, environment) => {
+      localRecord.setValue(story.id, "storyID");
+      if (params.initLocalState) {
+        params.initLocalState(localRecord, source, environment);
+      }
+    },
+  });
+  return {
+    testRenderer,
+    context,
+  };
+}
+
+it("emit commentCount events", done => {
+  createTestRenderer().then(({ context: { eventEmitter } }) => {
+    eventEmitter.on("commentCount", args => {
+      expect(args).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+        Object {
+          "number": 2,
+          "storyID": "story-1",
+          "storyURL": "http://localhost/stories/story-1",
+          "text": "Comments",
+        }
+      `);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/test/configure/__snapshots__/renderConfigure.spec.tsx.snap b/src/core/client/stream/test/configure/__snapshots__/renderConfigure.spec.tsx.snap
index 8c700de00..bdebe109e 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/test/configure/__snapshots__/renderConfigure.spec.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/test/configure/__snapshots__/renderConfigure.spec.tsx.snap
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ exports[`renders configure 1`] = `
               <p
                 className="Box-root Typography-root Typography-detail Typography-colorTextSecondary WidthLimitedDescription-root"
               >
-                When enabled, the comments will be updated instantly 
-as new comments and replies are submitted, instead of 
-requiring a page refresh. You can disable this in the 
+                When enabled, the comments will be updated instantly
+as new comments and replies are submitted, instead of
+requiring a page refresh. You can disable this in the
 unusual situation of an article getting so much traffic that the comments are loading slowly.
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ unusual situation of an article getting so much traffic that the comments are lo
                 <p
                   className="Box-root Typography-root Typography-detail Typography-colorTextSecondary WidthLimitedDescription-root"
                 >
-                  Add a message to the top of the comment box for your readers. 
-Use this to suggest a discussion topic, ask a question or make 
+                  Add a message to the top of the comment box for your readers.
+Use this to suggest a discussion topic, ask a question or make
 announcements relating to the comments on this story.
                 </p>
               </div>
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/test/profile/__snapshots__/account.spec.tsx.snap b/src/core/client/stream/test/profile/__snapshots__/account.spec.tsx.snap
index 17d11d0ab..f2b7078db 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/test/profile/__snapshots__/account.spec.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/test/profile/__snapshots__/account.spec.tsx.snap
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ exports[`renders the empty settings pane 1`] = `
                         className="Box-root Typography-root Typography-bodyCopy Typography-colorTextPrimary"
                       >
                         An email has been sent to $email to verify your account.
-You must verify your new email address before it can be used 
+You must verify your new email address before it can be used
 to sign in to your account or to receive notifications.
                       </p>
                       <button
diff --git a/src/core/client/tsconfig.json b/src/core/client/tsconfig.json
index 3d91fd853..cfa333481 100644
--- a/src/core/client/tsconfig.json
+++ b/src/core/client/tsconfig.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "coral-account/*": ["./account/*"],
       "coral-admin/*": ["./admin/*"],
       "coral-auth/*": ["./auth/*"],
+      "coral-count/*": ["./count/*"],
       "coral-embed/*": ["./embed/*"],
       "coral-stream/*": ["./stream/*"],
       "coral-framework/*": ["./framework/*"],
diff --git a/src/core/common/utils/index.ts b/src/core/common/utils/index.ts
index 0c62476a8..05238fa1f 100644
--- a/src/core/common/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/common/utils/index.ts
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ export { default as ensureNoEndSlash } from "./ensureNoEndSlash";
 export { default as parseQuery } from "./parseQuery";
 export { default as stringifyQuery } from "./stringifyQuery";
 export { default as pureMerge } from "./pureMerge";
-export { default as getLocationOrigin } from "./getLocationOrigin";
diff --git a/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/index.ts b/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/index.ts
index 1c994d535..95ff1823a 100644
--- a/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/index.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ export * from "./health";
 export * from "./install";
 export * from "./version";
 export * from "./user";
+export * from "./story";
diff --git a/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/story/count.ts b/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/story/count.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8da071da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/story/count.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { RequestHandler } from "coral-server/types/express";
+import createDOMPurify from "dompurify";
+import { JSDOM } from "jsdom";
+
+import { AppOptions } from "coral-server/app";
+import { calculateTotalPublishedCommentCount } from "coral-server/models/story";
+import { translate } from "coral-server/services/i18n";
+import { find } from "coral-server/services/stories";
+
+const NUMBER_CLASSNAME = "coral-count-number";
+const TEXT_CLASSNAME = "coral-count-text";
+
+export type CountOptions = Pick<AppOptions, "mongo" | "tenantCache" | "i18n">;
+
+/**
+ * countHandler returns translated comment counts using JSONP.
+ */
+export const countHandler = ({ mongo, i18n }: CountOptions): RequestHandler => {
+  const window = new JSDOM("").window;
+  const DOMPurify = createDOMPurify(window);
+
+  return async (req, res, next) => {
+    try {
+      // Tenant is guaranteed at this point.
+      const coral = req.coral!;
+      const tenant = coral.tenant!;
+
+      const story = await find(mongo, tenant, {
+        id: req.query.id,
+        url: req.query.url,
+      });
+      if (!story) {
+        throw new Error("Story not found");
+      }
+
+      const count = calculateTotalPublishedCommentCount(
+        story.commentCounts.status
+      );
+
+      let html = "";
+      if (req.query.notext === "true") {
+        // We only need the count without the text.
+        html = `<span class="${NUMBER_CLASSNAME}">${count}</span>`;
+      } else {
+        // Use translated string.
+        const bundle = i18n.getBundle(tenant.locale);
+        html = translate(
+          bundle,
+          `<span class="${NUMBER_CLASSNAME}">${count}</span> <span class="${TEXT_CLASSNAME}">Comments</span>`,
+          "comment-count",
+          {
+            number: count,
+            numberClass: NUMBER_CLASSNAME,
+            textClass: TEXT_CLASSNAME,
+          }
+        );
+        // Strip dangerous html from translation.
+        html = DOMPurify.sanitize(html) as string;
+      }
+
+      // Respond using jsonp.
+      res.jsonp({
+        // Reference from the client that we'll just send back as it is.
+        ref: req.query.ref,
+        html,
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      return next(err);
+    }
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/story/index.ts b/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/story/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb125334e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/server/app/handlers/api/story/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from "./count";
diff --git a/src/core/server/app/router/api/index.ts b/src/core/server/app/router/api/index.ts
index 8b040bfa5..d8652864a 100644
--- a/src/core/server/app/router/api/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/app/router/api/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { tenantMiddleware } from "coral-server/app/middleware/tenant";
 
 import { createNewAccountRouter } from "./account";
 import { createNewAuthRouter } from "./auth";
+import { createStoryRouter } from "./story";
 import { createNewUserRouter } from "./user";
 
 export interface RouterOptions {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export function createAPIRouter(app: AppOptions, options: RouterOptions) {
   router.use("/auth", createNewAuthRouter(app, options));
   router.use("/account", createNewAccountRouter(app, options));
   router.use("/user", createNewUserRouter(app));
+  router.use("/story", createStoryRouter(app));
 
   // Configure the GraphQL route.
   router.use(
diff --git a/src/core/server/app/router/api/story.ts b/src/core/server/app/router/api/story.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a40ae7075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/server/app/router/api/story.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import express from "express";
+
+import { AppOptions } from "coral-server/app";
+import { countHandler } from "coral-server/app/handlers";
+import { cacheHeadersMiddleware } from "coral-server/app/middleware/cacheHeaders";
+
+export function createStoryRouter(app: AppOptions) {
+  const router = express.Router();
+
+  // TODO: (cvle) make caching time configurable?
+  router.get("/count.js", cacheHeadersMiddleware("2m"), countHandler(app));
+  return router;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/server/graph/tenant/resolvers/CommentCounts.ts b/src/core/server/graph/tenant/resolvers/CommentCounts.ts
index b47c7b743..f82cda762 100644
--- a/src/core/server/graph/tenant/resolvers/CommentCounts.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/graph/tenant/resolvers/CommentCounts.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { GQLCommentCountsTypeResolver } from "coral-server/graph/tenant/schema/__generated__/types";
-import { PUBLISHED_STATUSES } from "coral-server/models/comment/constants";
-import { Story } from "coral-server/models/story";
+import {
+  calculateTotalPublishedCommentCount,
+  Story,
+} from "coral-server/models/story";
+
 export type CommentCountsInput = Pick<Story, "commentCounts" | "id">;
 
 export const CommentCounts: GQLCommentCountsTypeResolver<CommentCountsInput> = {
   totalPublished: ({ commentCounts }) =>
-    PUBLISHED_STATUSES.reduce(
-      (total, status) => total + commentCounts.status[status],
-      0
-    ),
+    calculateTotalPublishedCommentCount(commentCounts.status),
   statuses: ({ commentCounts }) => commentCounts.status,
   tags: (s, input, ctx) => ctx.loaders.Comments.tagCounts.load(s.id),
 };
diff --git a/src/core/server/locales/en-US/common.ftl b/src/core/server/locales/en-US/common.ftl
index 56d0325f7..4255dcee0 100644
--- a/src/core/server/locales/en-US/common.ftl
+++ b/src/core/server/locales/en-US/common.ftl
@@ -4,3 +4,10 @@ disableCommentingDefaultMessage = Comments are closed on this story.
 reaction-labelRespect = Respect
 reaction-labelActiveRespected = Respected
 reaction-sortLabelMostRespected = Most Respected
+
+comment-count =
+  <span class="{ $numberClass }">{ $number }</span>
+  <span class="{ $textClass }">{ $number  ->
+    [one] Comment
+    *[other] Comments
+  }</span>
diff --git a/src/core/server/models/comment/helpers.ts b/src/core/server/models/comment/helpers.ts
index 46d13adba..ccd1097c6 100644
--- a/src/core/server/models/comment/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/models/comment/helpers.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   GQLTAG,
 } from "coral-server/graph/tenant/schema/__generated__/types";
 
+import { calculateTotalPublishedCommentCount } from "../story";
 import { Comment } from "./comment";
 import { MODERATOR_STATUSES, PUBLISHED_STATUSES } from "./constants";
 import { Revision } from "./revision";
@@ -68,10 +69,7 @@ export function createEmptyCommentStatusCounts(): CommentStatusCounts {
 }
 
 export function calculateRejectionRate(counts: CommentStatusCounts): number {
-  const published = PUBLISHED_STATUSES.reduce(
-    (acc, status) => counts[status] + acc,
-    0
-  );
+  const published = calculateTotalPublishedCommentCount(counts);
   const rejected = counts[GQLCOMMENT_STATUS.REJECTED];
 
   return rejected / (published + rejected);
diff --git a/src/core/server/models/story/counts/index.ts b/src/core/server/models/story/counts/index.ts
index 11714291f..9ddffb691 100644
--- a/src/core/server/models/story/counts/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/models/story/counts/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { dotize } from "coral-common/utils/dotize";
 import { GQLCOMMENT_STATUS } from "coral-server/graph/tenant/schema/__generated__/types";
 import logger from "coral-server/logger";
 import { EncodedCommentActionCounts } from "coral-server/models/action/comment";
+import { PUBLISHED_STATUSES } from "coral-server/models/comment/constants";
 import {
   CommentStatusCounts,
   createEmptyCommentStatusCounts,
@@ -226,3 +227,16 @@ export function calculateTotalCommentCount(
   }
   return count;
 }
+
+/**
+ * calculateTotalPublishedCommentCount will compute the total amount of
+ * published comments in a story by parsing the `CommentStatusCounts`.
+ */
+export function calculateTotalPublishedCommentCount(
+  commentCounts: CommentStatusCounts
+) {
+  return PUBLISHED_STATUSES.reduce(
+    (total, status) => total + commentCounts[status],
+    0
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/locales/en-US/stream.ftl b/src/locales/en-US/stream.ftl
index 9d3faf931..a2cc3585d 100644
--- a/src/locales/en-US/stream.ftl
+++ b/src/locales/en-US/stream.ftl
@@ -16,13 +16,21 @@ general-tabBar-commentsTab = Comments
 general-tabBar-myProfileTab = My Profile
 general-tabBar-configure = Configure
 
+## Comment Count
+
+comment-count-text =
+  { $number  ->
+    [one] Comment
+    *[other] Comments
+  }
+
 ## Comments Tab
 
 comments-allCommentsTab = All Comments
 comments-featuredTab = Featured
 comments-featuredCommentTooltip-how = How is a comment featured?
 comments-featuredCommentTooltip-handSelectedComments =
-  Comments are chosen by our team as worth reading. 
+  Comments are chosen by our team as worth reading.
 comments-featuredCommentTooltip-toggleButton =
   .aria-label = Toggle featured comments tooltip
 
@@ -197,9 +205,9 @@ profile-commentHistory-empty-subheading = A history of your comments will appear
 ### Account
 profile-account-ignoredCommenters = Ignored Commenters
 profile-account-ignoredCommenters-description =
-  You can Ignore other commenters by clicking on their username 
-  and selecting Ignore. When you ignore someone, all of their 
-  comments are hidden from you. Commenters you Ignore will still 
+  You can Ignore other commenters by clicking on their username
+  and selecting Ignore. When you ignore someone, all of their
+  comments are hidden from you. Commenters you Ignore will still
   be able to see your comments.
 profile-account-ignoredCommenters-empty = You are not currently ignoring anyone
 profile-account-ignoredCommenters-stopIgnoring = Stop ignoring
@@ -369,8 +377,7 @@ profile-changeUsername-current = Current username
 profile-changeUsername-newUsername-label = New username
 profile-changeUsername-confirmNewUsername-label = Confirm new username
 profile-changeUsername-cancel = Cancel
-profile-changeUsername-submit = <ButtonIcon>save</ButtonIcon> <span>Save</span>
-profile-changeUsername-submit-button = Save
+profile-changeUsername-save = Save
 profile-changeUsername-recentChange = Your username has been changed in the last { framework-timeago-time }. You may change your username again on { $nextUpdate }
 profile-changeUsername-close = Close
 
@@ -388,15 +395,15 @@ configure-premodLink-description =
 
 configure-liveUpdates-title = Enable Live Updates for this Story
 configure-liveUpdates-description =
-  When enabled, the comments will be updated instantly 
-  as new comments and replies are submitted, instead of 
-  requiring a page refresh. You can disable this in the 
+  When enabled, the comments will be updated instantly
+  as new comments and replies are submitted, instead of
+  requiring a page refresh. You can disable this in the
   unusual situation of an article getting so much traffic that the comments are loading slowly.
 
 configure-messageBox-title = Enable Message Box for this Story
 configure-messageBox-description =
-  Add a message to the top of the comment box for your readers. 
-  Use this to suggest a discussion topic, ask a question or make 
+  Add a message to the top of the comment box for your readers.
+  Use this to suggest a discussion topic, ask a question or make
   announcements relating to the comments on this story.
 configure-messageBox-preview = Preview
 configure-messageBox-selectAnIcon = Select an Icon
@@ -432,7 +439,7 @@ profile-changeEmail-edit = Edit
 profile-changeEmail-please-verify = Verify your email address
 profile-changeEmail-please-verify-details =
   An email has been sent to { $email } to verify your account.
-  You must verify your new email address before it can be used 
+  You must verify your new email address before it can be used
   to sign in to your account or to receive notifications.
 profile-changeEmail-resend = Resend verification
 profile-changeEmail-heading = Edit your email address