id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
17027	Allow WP_Query to return just the count	scribu		"Currently, you can't ask just for the total number of posts for a certain query.

You have to execute that query and then retrieve the total using SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS.

Maybe a {{{'fields' => 'count'}}} option would do it.

Example where this is needed in Core: #17019"	enhancement	new	normal	Future Release	Query		normal		needs-patch