diff --git a/templates/bulletproof/UTF-8/lang_de.inc.php b/templates/bulletproof/UTF-8/lang_de.inc.php
index 2d5dba6c..53c9598a 100644
--- a/templates/bulletproof/UTF-8/lang_de.inc.php
+++ b/templates/bulletproof/UTF-8/lang_de.inc.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 @define('FOOTER_TIMESTAMP','Zeitstempel im Eintragsfuß anzeigen');
 @define('FOOTER_COMMENTS','Anzahl der Kommentare im Eintragsfuß anzeigen');
 @define('FOOTER_TRACKBACKS','Anzahl der Trackbacks im Eintragsfuß anzeigen');
+@define('ALT_COMMTRACK','Alternative Darstellung der Anzahl der Kommentare und Trackbacks benutzen (z.B. "Keine Kommentare" bzw. "1 Kommentar" statt "Kommentare (0)" bzw. "Kommentare(1)")');
 @define('SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_FOOTER','Eintragsfuß für klebrige Einträge anzeigen (benötigt das Plugin "Erweiterte Eigenschaften von Artikeln")');
 @define('SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_HEADING','Eintragstitel für klebrige Einträge anzeigen (benötigt das Plugin "Erweiterte Eigenschaften von Artikeln")');
 // Page footer next page  and previous page links
diff --git a/templates/bulletproof/UTF-8/lang_en.inc.php b/templates/bulletproof/UTF-8/lang_en.inc.php
index d894c473..228d09dc 100644
--- a/templates/bulletproof/UTF-8/lang_en.inc.php
+++ b/templates/bulletproof/UTF-8/lang_en.inc.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 @define('FOOTER_TIMESTAMP','Show timestamp in the entry footer');
 @define('FOOTER_COMMENTS','Show number of comments in the entry footer');
 @define('FOOTER_TRACKBACKS','Show number of trackback in the entry footer');
+@define('ALT_COMMTRACK','Use alternate display for number of comments and trackbacks (i.e. "No comments" or "1 comment" instead of "Comments (0)" or "Comments (1)")');
 @define('SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_FOOTER','Show entry footer for sticky postings (requires plugin "Extended properties for entries")');
 @define('SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_HEADING','Show entry heading for sticky postings (requires plugin "Extended properties for entries")');
 // Page footer next page  and previous page links
diff --git a/templates/bulletproof/config.inc.php b/templates/bulletproof/config.inc.php
index 6add3a29..45efbd3a 100644
--- a/templates/bulletproof/config.inc.php
+++ b/templates/bulletproof/config.inc.php
@@ -180,7 +180,15 @@ $template_config = array(
                                  'desc'  => array(YES, NO)),
         'default'       => 'true',
     ),
-        array(
+    array(
+        'var'           => 'altcommtrack',
+        'name'          => ALT_COMMTRACK,
+        'type'          => 'radio',
+        'radio'         => array('value' => array('true', 'false'),
+                                 'desc'  => array(YES, NO)),
+        'default'       => 'false',
+    ),
+    array(
         'var'           => 'show_sticky_entry_footer',
         'name'          => SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_FOOTER,
         'type'          => 'radio',
@@ -188,7 +196,7 @@ $template_config = array(
                                  'desc'  => array(YES, NO)),
         'default'       => 'true',
     ),
-        array(
+    array(
         'var'           => 'show_sticky_entry_heading',
         'name'          => SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_HEADING,
         'type'          => 'radio',
@@ -204,7 +212,7 @@ $template_config = array(
                                  'desc'  => array(YES, NO)),
         'default'       => 'inactive',
     ),
-        array(
+    array(
         'var'           => 'prev_next_style',
         'name'          => PREV_NEXT_STYLE,
         'type'          => 'select',
diff --git a/templates/bulletproof/entries.tpl b/templates/bulletproof/entries.tpl
index db5b68e9..0f328ec6 100644
--- a/templates/bulletproof/entries.tpl
+++ b/templates/bulletproof/entries.tpl
@@ -41,9 +41,17 @@
                         {if $template_option.footercomments == 'true'}
                             {if $entry.has_comments}
                                 {if $use_popups}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{if $entry.comments == 0}{$CONST.NO_COMMENTS}{else}{$entry.comments} {$entry.label_comments}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {else}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{if $entry.comments == 0}{$CONST.NO_COMMENTS}{else}{$entry.comments} {$entry.label_comments}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {/if}
                             {/if}
                         {/if}
@@ -51,9 +59,17 @@
                         {if $template_option.footertrackbacks == 'true'}
                             {if $entry.has_trackbacks}
                                 {if $use_popups}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{if $entry.trackbacks == 0}{$CONST.NO_TRACKBACKS}{else}{$entry.trackbacks} {$entry.label_trackbacks}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {else}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{if $entry.trackbacks == 0}{$CONST.NO_TRACKBACKS}{else}{$entry.trackbacks} {$entry.label_trackbacks}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {/if}
                             {/if}
                         {/if}
@@ -136,9 +152,17 @@
                         {if $template_option.footercomments == 'true'}
                             {if $entry.has_comments}
                                 {if $use_popups}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{if $entry.comments == 0}{$CONST.NO_COMMENTS}{else}{$entry.comments} {$entry.label_comments}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {else}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{if $entry.comments == 0}{$CONST.NO_COMMENTS}{else}{$entry.comments} {$entry.label_comments}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {/if}
                             {/if}
                         {/if}
@@ -146,9 +170,17 @@
                         {if $template_option.footertrackbacks == 'true'}
                             {if $entry.has_trackbacks}
                                 {if $use_popups}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{if $entry.trackbacks == 0}{$CONST.NO_TRACKBACKS}{else}{$entry.trackbacks} {$entry.label_trackbacks}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {else}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{if $entry.trackbacks == 0}{$CONST.NO_TRACKBACKS}{else}{$entry.trackbacks} {$entry.label_trackbacks}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {/if}
                             {/if}
                         {/if}
@@ -166,9 +198,17 @@
                         {if $template_option.footercomments == 'true'}
                             {if $entry.has_comments}
                                 {if $use_popups}
-                                    <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{if $entry.comments == 0}{$CONST.NO_COMMENTS}{else}{$entry.comments} {$entry.label_comments}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        <a href="{$entry.link_popup_comments}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {else}
-                                    <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{if $entry.comments == 0}{$CONST.NO_COMMENTS}{else}{$entry.comments} {$entry.label_comments}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        <a href="{$entry.link}#comments">{$entry.label_comments} ({$entry.comments})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {/if}
                             {/if}
                         {/if}
@@ -176,9 +216,17 @@
                         {if $template_option.footertrackbacks == 'true'}
                             {if $entry.has_trackbacks}
                                 {if $use_popups}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{if $entry.trackbacks == 0}{$CONST.NO_TRACKBACKS}{else}{$entry.trackbacks} {$entry.label_trackbacks}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link_popup_trackbacks}" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'comments', 'width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {else}
-                                    | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {if $template_option.altcommtrack == 'true'}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{if $entry.trackbacks == 0}{$CONST.NO_TRACKBACKS}{else}{$entry.trackbacks} {$entry.label_trackbacks}{/if}</a>
+                                    {else}
+                                        | <a href="{$entry.link}#trackbacks">{$entry.label_trackbacks} ({$entry.trackbacks})</a>
+                                    {/if}
                                 {/if}
                             {/if}
                         {/if}
diff --git a/templates/bulletproof/lang_de.inc.php b/templates/bulletproof/lang_de.inc.php
index 607a1633..d836df4e 100644
--- a/templates/bulletproof/lang_de.inc.php
+++ b/templates/bulletproof/lang_de.inc.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 @define('FOOTER_TIMESTAMP','Zeitstempel im Eintragsfuß anzeigen');
 @define('FOOTER_COMMENTS','Anzahl der Kommentare im Eintragsfuß anzeigen');
 @define('FOOTER_TRACKBACKS','Anzahl der Trackbacks im Eintragsfuß anzeigen');
+@define('ALT_COMMTRACK','Alternative Darstellung der Anzahl der Kommentare und Trackbacks benutzen (z.B. "Keine Kommentare" bzw. "1 Kommentar" statt "Kommentare (0)" bzw. "Kommentare(1)")');
 @define('SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_FOOTER','Eintragsfuß für klebrige Einträge anzeigen (benötigt das Plugin "Erweiterte Eigenschaften von Artikeln")');
 @define('SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_HEADING','Eintragstitel für klebrige Einträge anzeigen (benötigt das Plugin "Erweiterte Eigenschaften von Artikeln")');
 // Page footer next page  and previous page links
diff --git a/templates/bulletproof/lang_en.inc.php b/templates/bulletproof/lang_en.inc.php
index 6d84da77..1f478b13 100644
--- a/templates/bulletproof/lang_en.inc.php
+++ b/templates/bulletproof/lang_en.inc.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 @define('FOOTER_TIMESTAMP','Show timestamp in the entry footer');
 @define('FOOTER_COMMENTS','Show number of comments in the entry footer');
 @define('FOOTER_TRACKBACKS','Show number of trackback in the entry footer');
+@define('ALT_COMMTRACK','Use alternate display for number of comments and trackbacks (i.e. "No comments" or "1 comment" instead of "Comments (0)" or "Comments (1)")');
 @define('SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_FOOTER','Show entry footer for sticky postings (requires plugin "Extended properties for entries")');
 @define('SHOW_STICKY_ENTRY_HEADING','Show entry heading for sticky postings (requires plugin "Extended properties for entries")');
 // Page footer next page  and previous page links