diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b628e5..d570f5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 | **headerRenderer** | string<br>*or*<br>function(rows)<br>*or*<br>false (bool) | What to display as the context menu's header.<br><br>Can be a static string or a function of the rows selected.<br><br>Set to `false` to skip rendering a header.                                                                      | `''`      |
 | **headerIsFollowedByDivider** | bool | Controls if a divider is automatically added next to the header. (Ignored, if header is set to `false`.)                                                                      | `false`     |
 | **showStaticOptions** | bool | Whether or not to display `static` items in the context menu                                                                      | `false`      |
+| **showAffectedItemCount** | bool | Whether or not to display the count of affected items next to an action's title when multiple rows are selected. This can be overridden on a per-item basis. | `true`      |
 | **startsNewSelection** | bool | Whether or not to start a new selection (deselect other rows) when `isMulti` is `true` and a non-selected row is right-clicked | `false`      |
 
 ## options.buttonList
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 | **multi**                | bool                           | Whether or not to enable this button when more than 1 rows are selected                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | `false`  |
 | **title**                | string                         | <br>What the option is named.<br>The title is rendered as:<br><ul><br><li>In buttons: the button text</li><br><li>In buttons when `iconOnly` is `true`: the button's tooltip</li><br><br><li>In context menus: the dropdown option's text</li><br><br><ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | ''       |
 | **multiTitle**           | string                         | The `title` (above) to render when more than 1 rows are selected                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ''       |
+| **showAffectedItemCount** | bool                         | Overrides the global `contextMenu.showAffectedItemCount` setting for this specific item. Set to `true` to show the count, or `false` to hide it. If undefined, the global setting is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | (inherits from `contextMenu.showAffectedItemCount`) |
 | **iconClass**            | string                         | The class of the `<i></i>` styled icon to render.<br>For example, if `iconPrefix` is `'fa fa-fw'` and `iconClass` is `'fa-eye'`, then `<i class="fa fa-fw fa-eye"></i>` is rendered.<br><br>Leave blank to render no icon.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | `''`     |
 | **classes**              | string[]                       | An array of CSS classes to add onto the rendered item (either the button or the<br>dropdown option)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | `[]`     |
 | **contextMenuClasses**   | string[]                       | An array of CSS classes to add onto the rendered item (ONLY the<br>dropdown version)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | `[]`     |
diff --git a/dist/dataTables.contextualActions.min.js b/dist/dataTables.contextualActions.min.js
index d2bff44..edfe772 100644
--- a/dist/dataTables.contextualActions.min.js
+++ b/dist/dataTables.contextualActions.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
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0===t.isDisabled||!t.isDisabled(e));t.action(e,$(a)),d.deselectAfterAction?y.dt.rows().deselect():y.update()})),f.append(a))}),p.push(f),$.each(e,function(e,t){$(d.containerSelector).addClass(t)}),$.each(p,function(e,t){0<t.children().length&&$(d.containerSelector).append(t)})}(n,o,s,t,i))}function p(e){$("#"+e+".dropdown-menu").remove()}function v(t,e,i){var n=e.filter(e=>void 0===t.isDisabled||!t.isDisabled(e)),e=t.confirmation(n);e.callback=function(e){e&&(t.action(n,i),u.deselectAfterAction?y.dt.rows().deselect():y.update())},u.showConfirmationMethod(e)}function s(e){return e&&"object"==typeof e&&!Array.isArray(e)}return y.init(u),y});
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+jQuery.fn.dataTable.Api.register("contextualActions()",function(u){var e=this.table();const h={DIVIDER:"divider",OPTION:"option",STATIC:"static"},b={isDisabled:function(t,e){return t.type!==h.STATIC&&0===e.length||void 0!==t.multi&&!1===t.multi&&1<e.length||"function"==typeof t.isDisabled&&((void 0===t.isDisabledStrictMode||"boolean"==typeof t.isDisabledStrictMode&&!1===t.isDisabledStrictMode)&&0===e.filter(e=>!t.isDisabled(e)).length||"boolean"==typeof t.isDisabledStrictMode&&!0===t.isDisabledStrictMode&&e.some(e=>t.isDisabled(e)))||t.type===h.STATIC&&"function"==typeof t.isDisabled&&t.isDisabled()}};if((u=function e(t,...i){if(!i.length)return t;var n=i.shift();if(s(t)&&s(n))for(const o in n)s(n[o])?(t[o]||Object.assign(t,{[o]:{}}),e(t[o],n[o])):Object.assign(t,{[o]:n[o]});return e(t,...i)}({contextMenu:{enabled:!0,isMulti:!1,xoffset:-10,yoffset:-10,showSpeed:"0.30s",headerRenderer:"",headerIsFollowedByDivider:!1,showStaticOptions:!1,startsNewSelection:!1},buttonList:{enabled:!0,groupClass:"btn-group",iconOnly:!1,disabledOpacity:.5,dividerSpacing:10},classes:[],iconPrefix:"",items:[],deselectAfterAction:!0,showConfirmationMethod:function(e){e.callback(window.confirm(e.message))}},u=null==u?{}:u)).buttonList.enabled&&void 0===u.buttonList.containerSelector)throw"The buttonList.containerSelector option must be specified if the buttonList is enabled, to specify where the buttons will be created";var y={dt:null,table:null,contextMenuId:"",rightClickedRowData:"",init:function(o){this.dt=e,this.table=$(this.dt.container()).find("table"),$(window).click(function(e){$("#"+y.contextMenuId).is(":visible")&&!$(e.target).closest(".dropdown-menu").length&&i()}),this.contextMenuId=(this.table instanceof 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diff --git a/src/dataTables.contextualActions.js b/src/dataTables.contextualActions.js
index 83c8122..e259110 100644
--- a/src/dataTables.contextualActions.js
+++ b/src/dataTables.contextualActions.js
@@ -468,7 +468,9 @@ jQuery.fn.dataTable.Api.register('contextualActions()', function (options) {
 						typeof item.isDisabled === 'function'
 							? rows.filter((row) => !item.isDisabled(row)).length
 							: rows.length;
-					$(itemElement).append(' (' + affectedItemCount + ')');
+					if (item.showAffectedItemCount !== false) {
+						$(itemElement).append(' (' + affectedItemCount + ')');
+					}
 				}
 
 				// On click, perform the action
@@ -632,7 +634,7 @@ jQuery.fn.dataTable.Api.register('contextualActions()', function (options) {
 					// Of it's just an icon, it needs a tooltip title
 					title = title;
 
-					if (item.type !== ITEMTYPE.STATIC && rows.length > 1) {
+					if (item.type !== ITEMTYPE.STATIC && rows.length > 1 && item.showAffectedItemCount !== false) {
 						// Append the count if there's multiple rows selected and we're not a static button
 						title += ' (' + affectedItemCount + ')';
 					}
@@ -671,8 +673,10 @@ jQuery.fn.dataTable.Api.register('contextualActions()', function (options) {
 					item.type !== ITEMTYPE.STATIC &&
 					rows.length > 1
 				) {
-					// Add the count of selected rows to the title, if the user doesn't want to just see the icon
-					$(itemElement).append(' (' + affectedItemCount + ')');
+					if (item.showAffectedItemCount !== false) {
+						// Add the count of selected rows to the title, if the user doesn't want to just see the icon
+						$(itemElement).append(' (' + affectedItemCount + ')');
+					}
 				}
 
 				// If we're icon- only force immediate and obvious tooltips