Daycounter Plugin for Joomla

The Joomla plugin DAYCOUNTER is a software designed for Joomla 3.1.x and higher. Joomla versions below this level are not supported. In case you are still using an older version of Joomla it is about time to update. On request we can do this for you and bring your complete page up to date. Just contact us in case you need help.

This plugin can be used to count days from or until a certain date. This plugin can be used as simple countdown or as day counter for the duration of an event.

Supported JOOMLA versions:

Joomla 3.1.x
Joomla 4.x.x

Supported languages:

Installation of the plugin:

Use the Joomla installation functions to install this plugin.

Adjustments of the plugin:

First you should activate the plugin.

The following adjustments are possible:

Choose the date until or from which you want to count. The default date is the catual date.

Then select if you wnat to count until or from this date.

If the count is set to until (countdown function),  "elapsed" will be displayed when the count is zero or negative.

Call the plugins in articles or modules:

There are thre different possible call of the plugin:

Option 1 - Standard call with the adjustments from the plugin: { DAYCOUNTER }

You must enter the code  without spaces before and after the brackets to make it work!
Example: Days since 01.01.2020 = 1570 days

To activate the DayCounter plugin for several counts to differnt dates you can use Option 2 + 3 (available in PRO only) 

Option 2 (PRO only) - Individual call as countdown passing the date within the code: { DAYSUNTIL date="[Date]" }

You must enter the code  without spaces before and after the brackets to make it work!
Example: Days until Christmas 2025 (24.12.2025) = 614 days

Option 3 (PRO only) - Individual call as counter since passing the date within the code: { DAYSSINCE date="[Date]" }

You must enter the code  without spaces before and after the brackets to make it work!
Example: Days since new year 2000 (01.01.2000) = 8875 days

Example: Since the beginning of the infection of patient ZERO in WuHan on 17.11.2019 the CORONA-Crisis is  already lasting 1615 days .

The plugin may be used in articles as well as within modules. IMPORTANT! In modules you must activate the option "prepair content", so the code will be prosessed and not just displayed.

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