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How to set up Statistics counters on your Discord server

This tutorial explains every Statistics counter type, including live server counters, role counters, social counters, and countdown timers for days, hours, and deadlines.

Reading time 7 minPublished July 9 2026Last update July 9 2026Published by SiennaNation
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Statistics counters update Discord channel names through a background job. After saving, Discord can take a few minutes to display the new or updated channel name.

Overview

The Statistics plugin creates live Discord counter channels for values your staff wants to see at a glance. You can show server counts, role totals, social followers, YouTube subscribers, Twitch followers, and countdown timers for events.

Basic counters

Show live server numbers such as bots, online members, total members, text channels, voice channels, total channels, roles, and peak online.

Role counters

Show how many members currently have a selected Discord role.

Countdown counters

Show days, hours, or minutes remaining until an event, launch, birthday, or deadline.

Social counters

Show followers or subscribers for Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, X, and TikTok where supported by the server plan.

Counter types

Each section in the Statistics page has its own input and format rules. Pick the section that matches the value you want Discord to display.

TypeWhat it displaysExample format
BasicBots, peak online, online members, total members, channels, and roles.{counter}: {count}
RolesThe current amount of members who have a selected role.{role}: {count}
CountdownTime remaining until a selected target date and time.{event}: {days} days
Twitch / YouTubeFollower or subscriber counts for selected channels.{channel}: {count}
Instagram / X / TikTokFollower counts for selected social accounts, depending on plan access.{user}: {count}

Dashboard setup

Open the dashboard, choose your server, then open Statistics. Each counter section has a list of saved counters and a create form below it.

Choose the counter section.Use Basic, Roles, Countdown, Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, X, or TikTok depending on what you want to show.
Select the value.Pick a basic counter, choose a Discord role, enter a social channel, or create a countdown event.
Write the channel format.The format controls the final Discord channel name and must include the required count or countdown token.
Save the counter.The bot creates or updates the counter channel, then refreshes it through the background updater.
Edit or delete later.Use the saved counter card to adjust the format or remove the counter when it is no longer needed.

Format variables

Formats decide how the Discord channel name looks. Keep them short so the channel name stays readable on mobile and desktop.

VariableUsed forExample output
{count}All count-based counters. This is the required value for normal counters.602
{counter}Basic and staff counters, using the selected counter name.Total Members
{role}Role counters, using the selected Discord role name.Supporter
{channel}Twitch, YouTube, X, and TikTok counters.SiennaNation
{user}Instagram counters.siennanation
Good short formatsMembers: {count}{role}: {count}{channel}: {count}

Countdown timers

Countdown counters are the best choice when you want a Discord channel to show days remaining until an event. They use the target date, target time, and your server timezone from Dashboard > Settings.

Enter the event name.This becomes the {event} value, for example Summer Event.
Pick the target date and time.The custom picker stores the deadline using your server timezone.
Choose a countdown format.Use {days}, {hours}, {minutes}, {date}, {event}, or {count}.
VariableDescriptionExample output
{event}The event name you typed in the form.Launch
{days}Whole days remaining until the target time.12
{hours}Hours remaining, useful for shorter events.8
{minutes}Minutes remaining, useful near the end of a countdown.45
{date}The saved target date.Jul 15 2026
Countdown examples{event}: {days} days{event}: {hours}h {minutes}m{event} starts on {date}

Plan limits

Some social counters are premium-only. Twitch and YouTube counters are available in the Statistics page, while Instagram, X, and TikTok counters require an active server premium plan.

If a section is locked, the dashboard shows a plan limit card instead of the create form. Upgrade the server plan or use a free counter type such as Basic, Roles, Countdown, Twitch, or YouTube.

Permissions and common fixes

If a counter does not appear or does not update, check the server permissions and the selected format first.

Channel creation

The bot needs the permissions required to create and update the Discord counter channels.

Server timezone

Countdown counters use the timezone saved in the server settings, the same timezone used by other scheduled features.

Update delay

Discord channel names are updated by a background job, so changes can take a few minutes to appear.

The counter did not appear

Make sure the bot has the permissions needed to create or edit channels. Then wait a few minutes, because Discord counter changes are processed by the updater.

The format was rejected

Normal counters must include {count}. Countdown counters must include at least one countdown token such as {days}, {hours},{minutes}, {date}, {event}, or{count}.

The countdown time is wrong

Countdown counters use the server timezone. Open Dashboard > Settings > Timezone, set the correct timezone, then update or recreate the countdown counter if needed.

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