Instagram Tests Threads Post Count on Profiles

Instagram is testing a profile-level indicator that displays the number of new Threads posts on a creator’s profile, shown alongside the Threads handle. App researcher Jonah Manzano highlighted the change, noting that first-time or select users' profiles now include a counter of recent Threads activity. The feature appears to be in early testing and not yet available to the author or the broader user base, with possible rollout by Meta hinted but not confirmed. Meta could roll out the feature to more users in the near term, though timing remains unclear. The article also mentions an unrelated internal test aimed at making Threads search results chronological, another sign of ongoing interface experimentation inside the Threads/Instagram ecosystem. The piece frames these updates as platform-level tests rather than finalized products, within Meta’s broader push to surface creator activity and engagement on its social apps.