diff --git a/hugo.toml b/hugo.toml
index c986c4e..a65398f 100644
--- a/hugo.toml
+++ b/hugo.toml
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ theme = 'terminal'
   # whether to show a page's estimated reading time
   # readingTime = false # default
 
+  # whether to show a page's word count
+  showWordCount = true
+
   # whether to show a table of contents
   # can be overridden in a page's front-matter
   # Toc = false # default