Ultimate DayCount
Java mod listed for Minecraft 26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
A lightweight Paper plugin that tracks the number of in-game days on your Minecraft server. Simple, fast, and fully configurable.
⬇ Download on ModrinthUltimate Daycount
A lightweight Paper plugin that tracks the number of in-game days on your Minecraft server.
What does it do?
Ever wanted to know how many days your server has survived? Just type /daycount and you'll see it instantly. The plugin is smart enough to pause time when nobody's online, so the counter stays meaningful and accurate.
Features
- Day tracking — Counts total days based on in-game world time
- Smart pause — Freezes the daylight cycle when no players are online
- Multilingual — Full support for English and French
- Auto-updating config — New config keys are added automatically on update, without losing your settings
- Hot reload — Reload the config in-game with
/daycount reload
Commands
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/daycount |
Displays the total number of days passed | Everyone |
/dc |
Alias for /daycount |
Everyone |
/daycount reload |
Reloads the configuration | OP only |
Configuration
A config.yml is generated in plugins/UltimateDaycount/ on first launch. Here's what you can customize:
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
language |
en |
Plugin language (en or fr) |
debug |
false |
Enable debug logging |
pause-time-when-empty |
true |
Pause daylight cycle when no players are online |
messages.en.format |
... |
Customizable message format for English |
messages.fr.format |
... |
Customizable message format for French |
You can use {days} as a placeholder and & for color codes.
Quick Start
- Download the JAR and drop it in your
plugins/folder - Start your server
- Type
/daycountin chat — done!
Requirements
- Paper 1.21+
- Java 21+
Planned Features
- Per-world day tracking
- Scoreboard integration
- PlaceholderAPI support
- Custom date format (e.g. "Year 2, Day 45")
- Join message showing current day
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.1.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as daycount-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 8 KB
- Download link checked 22 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.