diff --git a/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh b/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6c41f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+count=$(yay -Qu | wc -l)
+
+echo $count
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc.hs b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc.hs
index ae022c0..6563fdf 100644
--- a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc.hs
+++ b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc.hs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Config {
    , sepChar =  "%"   -- delineator between plugin names and straight text
    , alignSep = "}{"  -- separator between left-right alignment
    , template = " <action=`xdotool key super+o`><icon=haskell_20.xpm/></action> %UnsafeStdinReader% <fc=#805a9b>|</fc> <fc=#f3617a>%cpu%</fc> <fc=#805a9b>|</fc> <fc=#b262cd>%memory%</fc> <fc=#805a9b>|</fc> <fc=#706bc2>%dynnetwork%</fc> } \
-                    \{ <fc=#ee9a00>%date%</fc> <fc=#805a9b>|</fc> <fc=#b55322>%YPAD%</fc> <fc=#805a9b>|</fc> <fc=#6e1a11>%battery%</fc> %trayerpad%"
+                    \{ <fc=#ee9a00>%date%</fc> <fc=#805a9b>|</fc> <fc=#fc7d28>%updates%</fc> <fc=#805a9b>|</fc> <fc=#b55322>%YPAD%</fc> <fc=#805a9b>|</fc> <fc=#6e1a11>%battery%</fc> %trayerpad%"
        }
        
    -- general behavior
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ Config {
         -- Runs a standard shell command 'uname -r' to get kernel version
         -- , Run Com "uname" ["-r"] "" 3600
 
+        -- Runs a simple script that counts the number of system updates to apply
+        , Run Com "/home/solomon/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh" [] "updates" 3600
+
         -- Script that dynamically adjusts xmobar padding depending on number of trayer icons.
         , Run Com "/home/solomon/.config/xmobar/trayer-padding-icon.sh" [] "trayerpad" 20
 
diff --git a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc0 b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc0
index e14f03a..ccec1b0 100755
--- a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc0
+++ b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc0
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ Config {
         -- Runs a standard shell command 'uname -r' to get kernel version
         , Run Com "uname" ["-r"] "" 3600
 
-        -- Script that dynamically adjusts xmobar padding depending on number of trayer icons.
+        -- Runs a simple script that counts the number of system updates to apply
+        , Run Com "/home/solomon/.config/xmobar/count-updates.sh" [] "updates" 36000
+
+        -- Script that dynamically adjusts xmobar padding depending on nuf trayer icons.
         , Run Com "/home/solomon/.config/xmobar/trayer-padding-icon.sh" [] "trayerpad" 20
 
         -- Prints out the left side items such as workspaces, layout, etc.