Requirement: You must have at least a couple of public collections @ https://backpack.openbadges.org each one containing some badges. 0) In a site with badges enabled. 1) Go to badges/mybackpack.php , connect to openbadges.org if needed and select a number of collections. Mentally, yes, you can, sum the numbers between parenthesis for the selected collections. Let's call it XX. Also, let's call YY to the number of collections. Save changes. 2) You will be redirected to badges/mybadges.php . In the My badges from other web sites , verify that: The number of displayed badges is XX. The string You have XX badge(s) displayed from YY collection(s) also shows the correct XX number of badges and YY number of collections. 3) Repeat the steps 1) and 2) picking a different number of collections. XX and YY should continue matching the new selection. 4) Repeat the step 1) selecting NO collections. Then the string No badge collections have been selected. Add collections. is shown. No XX or YY neither badges displayed at all.