diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36c7afb..ceb6609 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ text_max_lines: "0",
 
 // Customize the text of the link pointing to the Mastodon page (appears after the last toot)
 link_see_more: "See more posts at Mastodon",
+
+//set the font icon for replies counter, e.g. (make sure to add FontAwesome to you page to make this sample work)
+replies_count_icon: '<i class="fa fa-reply"></i>',
+
+//set the font icon for boosts counter, e.g. (make sure to add FontAwesome to you page to make this sample work)
+boosts_count_icon: '<i class="fa fa-retweet"></i>',
+
+//set the font icon for favourites counter, e.g. (make sure to add FontAwesome to you page to make this sample work)
+favourites_count_icon: '<i class="fa fa-star"></i>',
 ```
 
 ### Tip
diff --git a/src/mastodon-timeline.js b/src/mastodon-timeline.js
index 452ce5c..bdffc86 100644
--- a/src/mastodon-timeline.js
+++ b/src/mastodon-timeline.js
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ window.addEventListener("load", () => {
     // Converts Markdown symbol ">" at the beginning of a paragraph into a blockquote HTML tag. Ddefault: don't apply
     markdown_blockquote: false,
 
+    //set the font icon for replies counter
+    replies_count_icon: undefined,
+
+    //set the font icon for boosts counter
+    boosts_count_icon: undefined,
+
+    //set the font icon for favourites counter
+    favourites_count_icon: undefined,
+
     // Limit the text content to a maximum number of lines. Default: 0 (unlimited)
     text_max_lines: "0",
 
@@ -100,6 +109,10 @@ const MastodonApi = function (params_) {
   this.LINK_SEE_MORE = params_.link_see_more;
   this.FETCHED_DATA = {};
 
+  this.REPLIES_COUNT_ICON     = params_.replies_count_icon || '[Replies]';
+	this.BOOSTS_COUNT_ICON     = params_.boosts_count_icon || '[Boost]';
+	this.FAVOURITES_COUNT_ICON = params_.favourites_count_icon || '[Favourite]';
+
   this.mtBodyContainer = document.getElementById(this.CONTAINER_BODY_ID);
 
   this.buildTimeline();
@@ -531,6 +544,20 @@ MastodonApi.prototype.assambleToot = function (c, i) {
     "</a>" +
     "</div>";
 
+  // stats (boosts + favourites counts) >>>
+		// data
+		var repliesCountIcon     = '<span class="toot-status-replies">'   + this.REPLIES_COUNT_ICON    +": "+ c.replies_count    + ' </span>';
+    var boostsCountIcon     = '<span class="toot-status-boosts">'     + this.BOOSTS_COUNT_ICON     +": "+ c.reblogs_count    + ' </span>';
+		var favouritesCountIcon = '<span class="toot-status-favourites">' + this.FAVOURITES_COUNT_ICON +": "+ c.favourites_count + ' </span>';
+
+		// html nodes
+		var statusBar = '<div class="toot-status">' +
+      repliesCountIcon +
+			boostsCountIcon +
+			favouritesCountIcon +
+			'</div>';
+  
+
   // Add all to main toot container
   const toot =
     '<article class="mt-toot" aria-posinset="' +
@@ -547,6 +574,7 @@ MastodonApi.prototype.assambleToot = function (c, i) {
     preview_link +
     poll +
     timestamp +
+    statusBar +
     "</article>";
 
   return toot;