wp: Move Category Count Inside Link [WordPress]

gistfile1.php

/**
 * Move Category Post Counts Inside Link
 *
 * filters wp_list_categories()
 * 
 * @param  string $links link html output
 * @return string
 */
function prefix_move_category_count( $links ) {

    $links = str_replace( '</a> <span class="count">', ' <span class="count">', $links );
    $links = str_replace( '</span>', '</span></a>', $links );

    return $links;

}
add_filter( 'wp_list_categories', 'prefix_move_category_count' );





/**
 * Move Archive Post Counts Inside Link
 *
 * filters get_archives_link()
 * 
 * @param  string $links link html output
 * @return string
 */
function prefix_move_archive_count($links) {

    $links = str_replace( '</a>&nbsp;(', ' <span class="count">(', $links );
    $links = str_replace( ')', ')</span></a>', $links );

    return $links;

}
add_filter( 'get_archives_link', 'prefix_move_archive_count' );