diff --git a/templates/event-blocks.php b/templates/event-blocks.php
index c1232fe7..f2a20fa5 100644
--- a/templates/event-blocks.php
+++ b/templates/event-blocks.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if ( isset( $columns ) )
 			<?php
 			$i = 0;
 
-			if ( is_int( $number ) && $number > 0 )
+			if ( intval( $number ) > 0 )
 				$limit = $number;
 
 			foreach ( $data as $event ):
diff --git a/templates/event-list.php b/templates/event-list.php
index e80d2049..4ff73d4c 100644
--- a/templates/event-list.php
+++ b/templates/event-list.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ endif;
 			<?php
 			$i = 0;
 
-			if ( is_int( $number ) && $number > 0 )
+			if ( is_numeric( $number ) && $number > 0 )
 				$limit = $number;
 
 			foreach ( $data as $event ):
diff --git a/templates/league-table.php b/templates/league-table.php
index 0bfc4411..d73b4826 100644
--- a/templates/league-table.php
+++ b/templates/league-table.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $output .= '</tr>' . '</thead>' . '<tbody>';
 
 $i = 0;
 
-if ( is_numeric( $number ) && $number > 0 )
+if ( intval( $number ) > 0 )
 	$limit = $number;
 
 foreach( $data as $team_id => $row ):
diff --git a/templates/player-gallery.php b/templates/player-gallery.php
index 42cf2f5b..67e807bb 100644
--- a/templates/player-gallery.php
+++ b/templates/player-gallery.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ $size_class = sanitize_html_class( $size );
 $gallery_div = "<div id='$selector' class='gallery galleryid-{$id} gallery-columns-{$columns} gallery-size-{$size_class}'>";
 echo apply_filters( 'gallery_style', $gallery_style . "\n\t\t" . $gallery_div );
 
-if ( is_int( $number ) && $number > 0 )
+if ( intval( $number ) > 0 )
 	$limit = $number;
 
 if ( $grouping === 'position' ):