# Total Items

The **Total Items Shortcode** displays the total number of specific items in your LMS — such as Courses, Classes, Students, Instructors, Assignments, etc.

The `[dtlms_total_items_count]` shortcode is used to display the total number of educational items (such as classes, courses, quizzes, etc.) either globally or based on the logged-in user's contributions.

 **General Parameters**

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="168.44439697265625"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Parameter</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td><code>item-type</code></td><td><code>classes</code>, <code>courses</code>, <code>lessons</code>, <code>quizzes</code>, <code>questions</code>, <code>assignments</code>, or <code>packages</code> – Choose the type of item for which you want to display count.</td></tr><tr><td><code>item-title</code></td><td>Custom title text. Overrides default titles like "Total Courses", "Total Classes", etc.</td></tr><tr><td><code>content-type</code></td><td><code>all-items</code> or <code>individual-items</code> – Shows either total item count or count specific to the logged-in user. This applies only to administrators.</td></tr></tbody></table>

```
[dtlms_total_items item-type="classes" content-type="individual-items" item-title="Total Classes"]
```

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