diff --git a/adm-zip.js b/adm-zip.js
index a445dae..97fdcce 100644
--- a/adm-zip.js
+++ b/adm-zip.js
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ module.exports = function (/**String*/ input, /** object */ options) {
             return (item && item.getData(pass)) || null;
         },
 
+        /**
+         * Returns how many child elements has on entry (directories) on files it is always 0
+         * @param {ZipEntry|string} entry ZipEntry object or String with the full path of the entry
+         * @returns {integer}
+         */
+        childCount: function (entry) {
+            const item = getEntry(entry);
+            if (item) {
+                return _zip.getChildCount(item);
+            }
+        },
+
         /**
          * Asynchronous readFile
          * @param {ZipEntry|string} entry ZipEntry object or String with the full path of the entry
@@ -188,11 +200,26 @@ module.exports = function (/**String*/ input, /** object */ options) {
         /**
          * Remove the entry from the file or the entry and all it's nested directories and files if the given entry is a directory
          *
-         * @param {ZipEntry} entry
+         * @param {ZipEntry|string} entry
+         * @returns {void}
          */
         deleteFile: function (entry) {
             // @TODO: test deleteFile
             var item = getEntry(entry);
+            if (item) {
+                _zip.deleteFile(item.entryName);
+            }
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * Remove the entry from the file or directory without affecting any nested entries
+         *
+         * @param {ZipEntry|string} entry
+         * @returns {void}
+         */
+        deleteEntry: function (entry) {
+            // @TODO: test deleteEntry
+            var item = getEntry(entry);
             if (item) {
                 _zip.deleteEntry(item.entryName);
             }
diff --git a/zipFile.js b/zipFile.js
index 8919632..d269e1c 100644
--- a/zipFile.js
+++ b/zipFile.js
@@ -190,12 +190,13 @@ module.exports = function (/*Buffer|null*/ inBuffer, /** object */ options) {
         },
 
         /**
-         * Removes the entry with the given name from the entry list.
+         * Removes the file with the given name from the entry list.
          *
          * If the entry is a directory, then all nested files and directories will be removed
          * @param entryName
+         * @returns {void}
          */
-        deleteEntry: function (/*String*/ entryName) {
+        deleteFile: function (/*String*/ entryName) {
             if (!loadedEntries) {
                 readEntries();
             }
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ module.exports = function (/*Buffer|null*/ inBuffer, /** object */ options) {
                 var _self = this;
                 this.getEntryChildren(entry).forEach(function (child) {
                     if (child.entryName !== entryName) {
-                        _self.deleteEntry(child.entryName);
+                        _self.deleteFile(child.entryName);
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -213,6 +214,22 @@ module.exports = function (/*Buffer|null*/ inBuffer, /** object */ options) {
             mainHeader.totalEntries = entryList.length;
         },
 
+        /**
+         * Removes the entry with the given name from the entry list.
+         *
+         * @param {string} entryName
+         * @returns {void}
+         */
+        deleteEntry: function (/*String*/ entryName) {
+            if (!loadedEntries) {
+                readEntries();
+            }
+            const entry = entryTable[entryName];
+            entryList.splice(entryList.indexOf(entry), 1);
+            delete entryTable[entryName];
+            mainHeader.totalEntries = entryList.length;
+        },
+
         /**
          *  Iterates and returns all nested files and directories of the given entry
          *
@@ -238,6 +255,20 @@ module.exports = function (/*Buffer|null*/ inBuffer, /** object */ options) {
             return [];
         },
 
+        /**
+         *  How many child elements entry has
+         *
+         * @param {ZipEntry} entry
+         * @return {integer}
+         */
+        getChildCount: function (entry) {
+            if (entry && entry.isDirectory) {
+                const list = this.getEntryChildren(entry);
+                return list.includes(entry) ? list.length - 1 : list.length;
+            }
+            return 0;
+        },
+
         /**
          * Returns the zip file
          *