diff --git a/controller/index_controller.php b/controller/index_controller.php
index dabe106..a01f499 100644
--- a/controller/index_controller.php
+++ b/controller/index_controller.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public function index()
 			'U_VIEW_IN_PROGRESS'=> $this->helper->route('phpbb_ideas_list_controller', ['sort' => ext::SORT_DATE, 'status' => ext::$statuses['IN_PROGRESS']]),
 			'U_POST_ACTION'		=> $this->helper->route('phpbb_ideas_post_controller'),
 			'U_MCP' 			=> ($this->auth->acl_get('m_', $this->config['ideas_forum_id'])) ? append_sid("{$this->root_path}mcp.$this->php_ext", "f={$this->config['ideas_forum_id']}&i=main&mode=forum_view", true, $this->user->session_id) : '',
+			'STATISTICS'		=> $this->entity->get_statistics(),
 		));
 
 		// Assign breadcrumb template vars
diff --git a/factory/ideas.php b/factory/ideas.php
index e357754..e5efe9d 100644
--- a/factory/ideas.php
+++ b/factory/ideas.php
@@ -296,4 +296,35 @@ public function get_idea_count()
 	{
 		return $this->idea_count ?? 0;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get statistics - counts of total ideas and of each status type
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function get_statistics()
+	{
+		// the CASE/WHEN SQL approach is better for performance than processing in PHP
+		$sql = 'SELECT
+				COUNT(*) as total,
+				SUM(CASE WHEN idea_status = ' . (int) ext::$statuses['IMPLEMENTED'] . ' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as implemented,
+				SUM(CASE WHEN idea_status = ' . (int) ext::$statuses['IN_PROGRESS'] . ' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as in_progress,
+				SUM(CASE WHEN idea_status = ' . (int) ext::$statuses['DUPLICATE'] . ' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as duplicate,
+				SUM(CASE WHEN idea_status = ' . (int) ext::$statuses['INVALID'] . ' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as invalid,
+				SUM(CASE WHEN idea_status = ' . (int) ext::$statuses['NEW'] . ' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as new
+			FROM ' . $this->table_ideas;
+
+		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
+		$row = $this->db->sql_fetchrow($result);
+		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
+
+		return [
+			'total'       => (int) $row['total'],
+			'implemented' => (int) $row['implemented'],
+			'in_progress' => (int) $row['in_progress'],
+			'duplicate'   => (int) $row['duplicate'],
+			'invalid'     => (int) $row['invalid'],
+			'new'         => (int) $row['new'],
+		];
+	}
 }
diff --git a/language/en/common.php b/language/en/common.php
index d06b64e..11be312 100644
--- a/language/en/common.php
+++ b/language/en/common.php
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 		1	=> '%s point.',
 		2	=> '%s points.',
 	],
+	'TOTAL_POSTED_IDEAS'	=> 'Total ideas posted',
 
 	'UPDATED_VOTE'			=> 'Successfully updated vote!',
 
diff --git a/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html b/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html
index 05403f5..240a16d 100644
--- a/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html
+++ b/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ <h2>{{ lang('IDEAS_TITLE') }}</h2>
 {# IN PROGRESS IDEAS #}
 {{ _self.ideas_section(lang('IN_PROGRESS_IDEAS'), in_progress_ideas, U_VIEW_IN_PROGRESS, 'fa-clock-o', lang('VIEW_IN_PROGRESS')) }}
 
-<br><br>
+<div class="stat-block statistics">
+	<h3>{{ lang('STATISTICS') }}</h3>
+	<p>
+		{{ lang('TOTAL_POSTED_IDEAS') }} <strong>{{ STATISTICS.total }}</strong> &bull; {{ lang('LIST_IMPLEMENTED') }} <strong>{{ STATISTICS.implemented }}</strong> &bull; {{ lang('LIST_IN_PROGRESS') }} <strong>{{ STATISTICS.in_progress }}</strong>
+	</p>
+</div>
 
 {% include 'overall_footer.html' %}
diff --git a/tests/ideas/get_statistics_test.php b/tests/ideas/get_statistics_test.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c551b78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ideas/get_statistics_test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ *
+ * Ideas extension for the phpBB Forum Software package.
+ *
+ * @copyright (c) phpBB Limited <https://www.phpbb.com>
+ * @license GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL-2.0)
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace phpbb\ideas\tests\ideas;
+
+class get_statistics_test extends ideas_base
+{
+	public function test_get_statistics()
+	{
+		$object = $this->get_ideas_object();
+
+		$stats = $object->get_statistics();
+
+		self::assertEquals(7, $stats['total']);
+		self::assertEquals(1, $stats['implemented']);
+		self::assertEquals(1, $stats['in_progress']);
+		self::assertEquals(0, $stats['duplicate']);
+		self::assertEquals(0, $stats['invalid']);
+		self::assertEquals(5, $stats['new']);
+	}
+}