diff --git a/assets/script.js b/assets/script.js
index ea6538e..de783cc 100644
--- a/assets/script.js
+++ b/assets/script.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
     if (selectedTypes.length > 0) appliedFilters.push(`<strong>Type:</strong> ${selectedTypes.join(', ')}`);
     if (selectedSubjects.length > 0) appliedFilters.push(`<strong>Subject:</strong> ${selectedSubjects.join(', ')}`);
 
-    $('#applied-filters').html(appliedFilters.length ? appliedFilters.join(' | ') : 'None');
+    $('#applied-filters').html(appliedFilters.length ? appliedFilters.join('<br>') : 'None');
 
     let formData = {
       action: 'filter_resources',
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
       response = JSON.parse(response);
 
       $('#resource-results').html(response.html);
-      $('#result-count').text(response.count);
+      if (response.count !== undefined) {
+        $('#result-count').text(response.count);
+      } else {
+        $('#result-count').text($('#result-count').text()); // Keep initial count
+      }
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/assets/style.css b/assets/style.css
index cd4b71d..807e5c1 100644
--- a/assets/style.css
+++ b/assets/style.css
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@
 #resource-filter-summary {
   display: flex;
   gap: .5rem;
+  justify-content: space-between;
   margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
+  width: 100%;
 
-  p { margin: 0; }
+  p { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
 }
 
 #resource-results {
diff --git a/resource-filter.php b/resource-filter.php
index fa28b54..101f786 100644
--- a/resource-filter.php
+++ b/resource-filter.php
@@ -63,22 +63,29 @@ class ResourceFilterPlugin {
   public function renderFilterForm() {
     ob_start();
 
-    $template = rfGetTemplate('filter-form.php');
+    $query = new WP_Query([
+      'post_type' => 'resource',
+      'posts_per_page' => -1,
+    ]);
 
-    if ($template) {
-      include_once $template;
+    $resTotal = $query->found_posts; // Get the count of published resources
+
+    $resForm = rfGetTemplate('filter-form.php');
+    $summary = rfGetTemplate('filter-summary.php');
+
+    if ($resForm) {
+      include_once $resForm;
     } else {
-      echo '<p>Error: Template not found.</p>';
+      echo '<p>Error: Form template not found.</p>';
     }
 
-    $total_resources = wp_count_posts('resource')->publish; // Get the count of published resources
+    if ($summary) {
+      include_once $summary;
+    }else {
+      echo '<p>Error: Summary template not found.</p>';
+    }
     ?>
 
-    <div id="resource-filter-summary">
-      <strong>Showing <span id="result-count"><?php echo $total_resources; ?></span> resources</strong>
-      <p><strong>Filters applied:</strong> <span id="applied-filters">None</span></p>
-    </div>
-
     <div id="resource-results">
       <?php $this->loadResources(); ?>
     </div>
@@ -103,10 +110,10 @@ class ResourceFilterPlugin {
     $query = new WP_Query($query_args);
     $resources = $query->posts;
 
-    $template = rfGetTemplate('resource-results.php');
+    $resResults = rfGetTemplate('resource-results.php');
 
-    if ($template) {
-      include_once $template;
+    if ($resResults) {
+      include_once $resResults;
     } else {
       echo '<p>Error: Results template not found.</p>';
     }
@@ -166,10 +173,11 @@ class ResourceFilterPlugin {
     ob_start();
 
     $resources = $query->posts;
-    $template = rfGetTemplate('resource-results.php');
 
-    if ($template) {
-      include_once $template;
+    $resResults = rfGetTemplate('resource-results.php');
+
+    if ($resResults) {
+      include_once $resResults;
     } else {
       echo '<p>Error: Results template not found.</p>';
     }
diff --git a/templates/filter-summary.php b/templates/filter-summary.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b265100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/filter-summary.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+if (!defined('ABSPATH')) { exit; } // Prevent direct access
+?>
+
+<div id="resource-filter-summary">
+  <p><strong>Showing <span id="result-count"><?php echo isset($resTotal) ? esc_html($resTotal) : 0; ?></span> resources</strong></p>
+  <p><strong>Filters applied:</strong><br><span id="applied-filters">None</span></p>
+</div>