isso-comments · pkvach · May 26, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ Changelog for Isso
 New Features
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- Add option to show/hide website field in comment form (`#1111`_, pkvach)
+- Update comment counts in the admin interface dynamically after moderation. (`#1113`_, pkvach)
 
 .. _#1111: https://github.com/isso-comments/isso/pull/1111
+.. _#1113: https://github.com/isso-comments/isso/pull/1113
 
 0.14.0 (2026-03-26)
 --------------------

diff --git a/isso/js/admin.js b/isso/js/admin.js
@@ -24,12 +24,37 @@ function fade(element) {
         op -= op * 0.1;
     }, 10);
 }
+const modeCountIds = {1: 'count-mode-1', 2: 'count-mode-2', 4: 'count-mode-4'};
+
+function getCommentMode(com_id) {
+    const commentEl = document.getElementById('isso-' + com_id);
+    if (!commentEl) return null;
+    const mode = parseInt(commentEl.dataset.mode, 10);
+    return isNaN(mode) ? null : mode;
+}
+
+function updateCountBadge(modeId, delta) {
+    const el = document.getElementById(modeId);
+    if (!el) return;
+    const countEl = el.querySelector('.count');
+    if (!countEl) return;
+    const currentCount = parseInt(countEl.textContent, 10) || 0;
+    countEl.textContent = Math.max(0, currentCount + delta);
+}
+
 function moderate(com_id, hash, action, isso_host_script) {
-  ajax({method: "POST",
-        url: isso_host_script + "/id/" + com_id + "/" + action + "/" + hash,
-        success: function(){
-            fade(document.getElementById("isso-" + com_id));
-        }});
+    var fromMode = getCommentMode(com_id);
+    ajax({method: "POST",
+          url: isso_host_script + "/id/" + com_id + "/" + action + "/" + hash,
+          success: function(){
+              fade(document.getElementById("isso-" + com_id));
+              if (fromMode && modeCountIds[fromMode]) {
+                  updateCountBadge(modeCountIds[fromMode], -1);
+              }
+              if (action === 'activate' && modeCountIds[1]) {
+                  updateCountBadge(modeCountIds[1], +1);
+              }
+          }});
 }
 function edit(com_id, hash, author, email, website, comment, isso_host_script) {
   ajax({method: "POST",
@@ -134,3 +159,7 @@ function toggleTooltip(tooltipContainer) {
     const tooltipText = tooltipContainer.querySelector(".search-tooltip-text");
     tooltipText.classList.toggle("show");
 }
+
+if (typeof module !== 'undefined') {
+    module.exports = { getCommentMode, updateCountBadge };
+}
diff --git a/isso/js/tests/unit/admin.test.js b/isso/js/tests/unit/admin.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * @jest-environment jsdom
+ */
+
+/* Keep the above exactly as-is!
+ * https://jestjs.io/docs/configuration#testenvironment-string
+ */
+
+const { getCommentMode, updateCountBadge } = require("admin");
+
+describe("getCommentMode", () => {
+    test("returns 1 for a valid comment", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = `
+            <div id="isso-1" data-mode="1">
+                <span class="note"><span class="label label-valid">Valid</span></span>
+            </div>`;
+        expect(getCommentMode(1)).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    test("returns 2 for a pending comment", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = `
+            <div id="isso-2" data-mode="2">
+                <span class="note"><span class="label label-pending">Pending</span></span>
+            </div>`;
+        expect(getCommentMode(2)).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    test("returns 4 for a staled comment", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = `
+            <div id="isso-3" data-mode="4">
+                <span class="note"><span class="label label-staled">Staled</span></span>
+            </div>`;
+        expect(getCommentMode(3)).toBe(4);
+    });
+
+    test("returns null when comment element does not exist", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = "";
+        expect(getCommentMode(999)).toBeNull();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("updateCountBadge", () => {
+    test("decrements the count", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = `<span id="count-mode-2">Pending (<span class="count">5</span>)</span>`;
+        updateCountBadge("count-mode-2", -1);
+        expect(document.getElementById("count-mode-2").querySelector('.count').textContent).toBe("4");
+    });
+
+    test("increments the count", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = `<span id="count-mode-1">Valid (<span class="count">1</span>)</span>`;
+        updateCountBadge("count-mode-1", +1);
+        expect(document.getElementById("count-mode-1").querySelector('.count').textContent).toBe("2");
+    });
+
+    test("does not decrement below zero", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = `<span id="count-mode-2">Pending (<span class="count">0</span>)</span>`;
+        updateCountBadge("count-mode-2", -1);
+        expect(document.getElementById("count-mode-2").querySelector('.count').textContent).toBe("0");
+    });
+
+    test("does nothing when count span is absent", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = `<span id="count-mode-2">Pending (3)</span>`;
+        expect(() => updateCountBadge("count-mode-2", -1)).not.toThrow();
+        expect(document.getElementById("count-mode-2").textContent).toBe("Pending (3)");
+    });
+
+    test("does nothing for a nonexistent element", () => {
+        document.body.innerHTML = "";
+        expect(() => updateCountBadge("count-mode-99", -1)).not.toThrow();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/isso/templates/admin.html b/isso/templates/admin.html
@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ <h2>Administration</h2>
       <div class="filters">
         <div class="mode">
           <a href="?mode=1&page={{page}}&order_by={{order_by}}">
-            <span class="label label-valid {% if mode == 1 %}active{% endif %}">
-              Valid ({{counts.get(1, 0)}})
+            <span id="count-mode-1" class="label label-valid {% if mode == 1 %}active{% endif %}">
+              Valid (<span class="count">{{counts.get(1, 0)}}</span>)
             </span>
           </a>
           <a href="?mode=2&page={{page}}&order_by={{order_by}}">
-            <span class="label label-pending {% if mode == 2 %}active{% endif %}">
-              Pending ({{counts.get(2, 0)}})
+            <span id="count-mode-2" class="label label-pending {% if mode == 2 %}active{% endif %}">
+              Pending (<span class="count">{{counts.get(2, 0)}}</span>)
             </span>
           </a>
           <a href="?mode=4&page={{page}}&order_by={{order_by}}">
-            <span class="label label-staled {% if mode == 4 %}active{% endif %}">
-              Staled ({{counts.get(4, 0)}})
+            <span id="count-mode-4" class="label label-staled {% if mode == 4 %}active{% endif %}">
+              Staled (<span class="count">{{counts.get(4, 0)}}</span>)
             </span>
           </a>
         </div>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ <h2>Administration</h2>
           <h2 class="thread-title">{{comment.title}} (<a href="{{comment.uri}}">{{comment.uri}}</a>)</h2>
         {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
-<div class='isso-comment' id='isso-{{comment.id}}'>
+<div class='isso-comment' id='isso-{{comment.id}}' data-mode='{{comment.mode}}'>
   {% if conf.avatar %}
     <div class='avatar'>
       svg(data-hash='#{{comment.hash}}')