diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc0ec0a..67bf1a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ The `symbol` option prints only `ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UPSTREAM_SYMBOL`.
 Furthermore, a warning symbol can be configured through `ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UPSTREAM_NO_TRACKING` for the case where no remote is available.
 `ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UPSTREAM_NO_TRACKING` can be set independently of `ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UPSTREAM`.
 
-### Show number of stash entries
-The number of stash entries will be shown if `ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_STASH` is set.
+### Show stash entries
+If `ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_STASH` is set, the prompt will display a symbol and the number of stash entries when there are entries in the stash.
 On Git versions older than 2.35.0 this will execute another Git command every time a new prompt is shown!
 To enable stash entries add the following line to your `.zshrc`:
 
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ To enable stash entries add the following line to your `.zshrc`:
 ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_STASH=1
 ```
 
+### Disable display of numbers
+By default, the prompt will show counts for each item in the tracking status and local status sections (see [Prompt Structure](#prompt-structure) for details about these sections).
+However, you can disable the display of counts for either or both sections of the prompt using `ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_TRACKING_COUNTS` and `ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_LOCAL_COUNTS`.
+If you unset these variables or set them to `0`, then only the symbols will be shown but not the counts.
+For example, a prompt such as `[master|✚2]` will become `[master|✚]` instead.
+
 ### Force blank
 Since the prompt is asynchronous by default, the Git status updates slightly delayed.
 This has the benefit that the prompt will always be responsive even if the repository is huge and/or your disk is slow.
diff --git a/git-prompt.zsh b/git-prompt.zsh
index 5c4f798..bad6524 100644
--- a/git-prompt.zsh
+++ b/git-prompt.zsh
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ autoload -U colors && colors
 # Settings
 : "${ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UPSTREAM=""}"
 : "${ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_STASH=""}"
+: "${ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_TRACKING_COUNTS="1"}"
+: "${ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_LOCAL_COUNTS="1"}"
 : "${ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_ENABLE_SECONDARY=""}"
 : "${ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_NO_ASYNC=""}"
 : "${ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_FORCE_BLANK=""}"
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ function _zsh_git_prompt_git_status() {
         -v DETACHED="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DETACHED" \
         -v BRANCH="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH" \
         -v UPSTREAM_TYPE="$ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UPSTREAM" \
+        -v SHOW_TRACKING_COUNTS="$ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_TRACKING_COUNTS" \
+        -v SHOW_LOCAL_COUNTS="$ZSH_GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_LOCAL_COUNTS" \
         -v UPSTREAM_SYMBOL="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UPSTREAM_SYMBOL" \
         -v UPSTREAM_NO_TRACKING="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UPSTREAM_NO_TRACKING" \
         -v UPSTREAM_PREFIX="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UPSTREAM_PREFIX" \
@@ -139,6 +143,24 @@ function _zsh_git_prompt_git_status() {
                 print(RC);
             }
 
+            function count_element(prefix, count, show_count) {
+                content = "";
+                if (show_count) {
+                    content = count;
+                }
+                if (count > 0) {
+                    prompt_element(prefix, content);
+                }
+            }
+
+            function local_element(prefix, count) {
+                count_element(prefix, count, SHOW_LOCAL_COUNTS)
+            }
+
+            function tracking_element(prefix, count) {
+                count_element(prefix, count, SHOW_TRACKING_COUNTS)
+            }
+
             $1 == "fatal:" {
                 fatal = 1;
             }
@@ -203,34 +225,22 @@ function _zsh_git_prompt_git_status() {
                     prompt_element(UPSTREAM_PREFIX, upstream, UPSTREAM_SUFFIX);
                 }
 
-                if (behind < 0) {
-                    prompt_element(BEHIND, behind * -1);
-                }
+                tracking_element(BEHIND, behind * -1);
 
-                if (ahead > 0) {
-                    prompt_element(AHEAD, ahead * 1);
-                }
+                tracking_element(AHEAD, ahead * 1);
 
                 prompt_element(SEPARATOR);
 
-                if (unmerged > 0) {
-                    prompt_element(UNMERGED, unmerged);
-                }
+                local_element(UNMERGED, unmerged);
 
-                if (staged > 0) {
-                    prompt_element(STAGED, staged);
-                }
+                local_element(STAGED, staged);
 
-                if (unstaged > 0) {
-                    prompt_element(UNSTAGED, unstaged);
-                }
+                local_element(UNSTAGED, unstaged);
 
-                if (untracked > 0) {
-                    prompt_element(UNTRACKED, untracked);
-                }
+                local_element(UNTRACKED, untracked);
 
-                if (stashed > 0 && SHOW_STASH != "") {
-                    prompt_element(STASHED, stashed);
+                if (SHOW_STASH) {
+                    local_element(STASHED, stashed);
                 }
 
                 if (unmerged == 0 && staged == 0 && unstaged == 0 && untracked == 0) {