Day Counter
by Cyberking42
Day Counter draws a custom on-screen display of the in-game day count, with user-defined layout, text and font options on Forge clients.
What it does
The mod draws its own UI elements on the screen, so a counter can sit in a corner of the HUD. It is a clientside mod that adds four rendering modes, which change how the displayed text is drawn and lets each player pick the one that suits their setup. Only the client needs it; a server can run without it and players join without installing anything.
Almost every visual property can be adjusted in the configuration file, including the item scale, the shadow, the color and the font type. Custom fonts are loaded from TTF files placed in a folder inside the mod jar, so a player who wants a different typeface can replace or add one without editing code. The TTF file name must contain no spaces, special characters or uppercase letters.
Files are published for Forge only, for four game versions: 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3 and 1.20.4. The latest file, 1.1.0 for 1.20.4, was released on 2024-09-02, the same day as the first publication. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Other versions are mentioned as future work by the author.
Key features
Custom screen elements
The mod draws its own UI elements on screen, placing the day counter where the player configures it.
Four rendering modes
Four rendering modes change how the counter is drawn, so the display can be matched to the look of the game.
Adjustable appearance
Item scale, shadow, color and font type can all be changed in the configuration file.
TTF font loading
Custom TTF fonts placed in a folder inside the jar are loaded by the mod, with file naming limits to keep them working.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Forge 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 who want the day count shown on screen and want to control how it looks. Server owners do not need to install it.
How it compares
Day Counter is client-side only, released under All rights reserved and not open source, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4. Death Counter is also client-side only and under All rights reserved, but it is published for 1.20.1 and shows a different count. Simple Day Extender is server-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later, so it changes the server, not the client display.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Counter | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-09-02 |
| Death Counter | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-01-27 |
| Simple Day Extender | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-06-21 |
Questions
Does Day Counter need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Day Counter use?
Can Day Counter use a font other than the default one?
In the catalog
Day Counter is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ui-elements
- Owner
- Cyberking42
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15