diff --git a/zerobin/paste.py b/zerobin/paste.py
index 53d26b4..f2de129 100644
--- a/zerobin/paste.py
+++ b/zerobin/paste.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import os
 import hashlib
+import locale
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
@@ -112,10 +113,10 @@ class Paste(object):
         return cls.load_from_file(cls.get_path(uuid))
 
 
-    
+
     def increment_counter(self):
         """
-            Increment pastes counter 
+            Increment pastes counter
         """
 
         # simple counter incrementation
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ class Paste(object):
             try:
                 #make lock file
                 flock = open(lock_file, "w")
-                flock.write('lock')    
+                flock.write('lock')
                 flock.close()
 
                 # init counter (first time)
@@ -205,6 +206,27 @@ class Paste(object):
         return self
 
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_pastes_count(cls):
+        """
+            Return the number of created pastes.
+            (must have option DISPLAY_COUNTER enabled for the pastes to be
+             be counted)
+        """
+        try:
+            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, 'en_US')
+        except:
+            pass
+        counter_file = os.path.join(settings.PASTE_FILES_ROOT, 'counter')
+        try:
+            count = long(open(counter_file).read(50))
+        except (IOError, OSError):
+            count = 0
+
+        return locale.format("%d", long(count), grouping=True)
+
+
+
     def delete(self):
         """
             Delete the paste file.
diff --git a/zerobin/routes.py b/zerobin/routes.py
index ee911b4..d166e77 100644
--- a/zerobin/routes.py
+++ b/zerobin/routes.py
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ from bottle import (Bottle, run, static_file, view, request)
 import clize
 
 from paste import Paste
-from utils import drop_privileges, dmerge, get_pastes_count
+from utils import drop_privileges, dmerge
 
 
 app = Bottle()
 GLOBAL_CONTEXT = {
     'settings': settings,
-    'pastes_count': get_pastes_count(),
+    'pastes_count': Paste.get_pastes_count(),
     'refresh_counter': datetime.now()
 }
- 
+
 
 @app.route('/')
 @view('home')
@@ -66,17 +66,20 @@ def create_paste():
             expiration = request.forms.get('expiration', u'burn_after_reading')
             paste = Paste(expiration=expiration, content=content)
             paste.save()
- 
+
             # display counter
             if settings.DISPLAY_COUNTER:
 
                 #increment paste counter
                 paste.increment_counter()
-                
+
                 # if refresh time elapsed pick up new counter value
-                if GLOBAL_CONTEXT['refresh_counter'] + timedelta(seconds=settings.REFRESH_COUNTER) < datetime.now():
-                    GLOBAL_CONTEXT['pastes_count'] = get_pastes_count()
-                    GLOBAL_CONTEXT['refresh_counter'] = datetime.now()
+                now = datetime.now()
+                timeout = (GLOBAL_CONTEXT['refresh_counter']
+                           + timedelta(seconds=settings.REFRESH_COUNTER))
+                if timeout < now:
+                    GLOBAL_CONTEXT['pastes_count'] = Paste.get_pastes_count()
+                    GLOBAL_CONTEXT['refresh_counter'] = now
 
 
             return {'status': 'ok',
diff --git a/zerobin/utils.py b/zerobin/utils.py
index 40b59de..8932ad7 100644
--- a/zerobin/utils.py
+++ b/zerobin/utils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import os
 import glob
 import tempfile
 import sys
-import locale
 
 import default_settings
 sys.path.append(default_settings.LIBS_DIR)
@@ -54,23 +53,6 @@ def dmerge(*args):
     return dictionary
 
 
-def get_pastes_count():
-    """
-        Return the number of pastes created (must have option DISPLAY_COUNTER enabled)
-    """
-    locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, 'en_US')
-    counter_path = settings.PASTE_FILES_ROOT
-    counter_file = os.path.join(counter_path, 'counter')
-    try:
-        with open(counter_file, "r") as f:
-            count = f.read(50)
-            f.close
-    except IOError:
-        count = 0
-
-    return locale.format("%d", long(float(count)), grouping=True)
-
-
 class SettingsContainer(object):
     """
         Singleton containing the settings for the whole app
diff --git a/zerobin/views/base.tpl b/zerobin/views/base.tpl
index e257789..c8b01d3 100644
--- a/zerobin/views/base.tpl
+++ b/zerobin/views/base.tpl
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico">
 
     %if settings.COMPRESSED_STATIC_FILES:
-      <link href="/static/css/style.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+      <link href="/static/css/style.min.css?{{ settings.VERSION }}"
+            rel="stylesheet" />
     %else:
       <link href="/static/css/prettify.css" rel="stylesheet" />
       <link href="/static/css/bootstrap.css" rel="stylesheet">
-      <link href="/static/css/style.css" rel="stylesheet">
+      <link href="/static/css/style.css?{{ settings.VERSION }}"
+            rel="stylesheet">
     %end
 
     <!-- Le HTML5 shim, for IE7-8 support of HTML5 elements -->
@@ -25,11 +27,11 @@
     <![endif]-->
 
     %if settings.COMPRESSED_STATIC_FILES:
-      <script src="/static/js/main.min.js"></script>
+      <script src="/static/js/main.min.js?{{ settings.VERSION }}"></script>
     %else:
       <script src="/static/js/jquery-1.7.2.min.js"></script>
       <script src="/static/js/sjcl.js"></script>
-      <script src="/static/js/behavior.js"></script>
+      <script src="/static/js/behavior.js?{{ settings.VERSION }}"></script>
     %end
 
     <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -126,14 +128,14 @@
         <small>Edgar Allan Poe</small>
       </blockquote>
 
-      
+
       %if settings.DISPLAY_COUNTER:
         <h4 id="pixels-total" >
           <p>ø</p>
           <strong>{{ pastes_count }}</strong> </br>pastes øbinned
         </h4>
       %end
-      
+
 
       </br>
         <p class="greetings span12">
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@
       </footer>
 
       %if settings.COMPRESSED_STATIC_FILES:
-        <script src="/static/js/additional.min.js"></script>
+        <script src="/static/js/additional.min.js?{{ settings.VERSION }}"></script>
       %else:
         <script src="/static/js/jquery.elastic.source.js"></script>
         <script src="/static/js/lzw.js"></script>