Вывод количества комментариев для статьи - Настройка внешнего вида

class jtt_tpl_links extends JoomlaTuneTemplate
{
	function render() 
	{
		$readmoreLink = $this->getReadmoreLink();
		$commentsLink = $this->getCommentsLink();

		$hitsCount = '';
		
		if ($this->getVar('show_hits', 0) == 1) {
			$content = $this->getVar('content-item');


			if (!isset($content->hits)) {
				$dbo = JCommentsFactory::getDBO();
				$dbo->setQuery('SELECT hits FROM #__content WHERE id = ' . intval($content->id));
				$cnt = (int) $dbo->loadResult();
			} else {
				$cnt = (int) $content->hits;
			}

			$hitsCount = JText::sprintf('ARTICLE_HITS', $cnt);
		}

		if ($readmoreLink != '' || $commentsLink != '') {
?>

<?php  
	$comments = JPATH_SITE . '/components/com_jcomments/jcomments.php';
	if (file_exists($comments)) 
		{
		  require_once($comments);
		  $count = JComments::getCommentsCount($this->item->id, 'com_content');		  
		  }
?>