Hide Vote Count

Hide vote count from customers

How to get there: Go to Settings → Boards → pick the board → open the tab → Post Appearance section → toggle Show vote count.

You can hide the vote count on a per-tab basis. Customers still vote; they just don't see how many votes a post has.

When to hide vote count

  • Reduce bandwagon effect. When customers see a post has 200 votes, they're more likely to vote for it too. Hiding the count gives a cleaner read on actual demand.
  • Avoid awkward "low vote count" optics on a brand-new board or an unloved post.
  • Internal portals where vote counts could be politically charged.
  • Closed beta boards where you don't want a tiny vote pool to look like low demand.

What's hidden

  • The vote count badge on each post in the list.
  • The vote count on the post detail page.

What's still visible:

  • The vote button itself (customers can still vote).
  • Admins always see the count in admin views, this setting only affects what customers see.

How

  1. Go to Settings → Boards.
  2. Pick the board.
  3. Open the tab you want to configure.
  4. Scroll to Post Appearance.
  5. Toggle Show vote count off.
  6. Save.

The change is immediate for end users.

Combine with other display settings

The same Post Appearance section controls:

  • Show status indicator, whether the post status is visible.
  • Show short description, whether a snippet appears on the list page.

Mix and match for the visual feedback experience you want.