Index Of Files Updated

Improve user experience by adding a header note in Apache:

HeaderName /header.html
ReadmeName /footer.html

Then create header.html with:

<div style="background: #eef;">
  <strong>Index last updated:</strong> <?php echo date('Y-m-d H:i:s'); ?>
</div>

Not all indexes are created equal. Here is how major servers handle the "updated" column: index of files updated

| Server | Default Index Style | Sorting "Updated" | Visibility | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Apache | Styled table with clickable headers | Yes (?C=M;O=D) | Clear "Last modified" column | | Nginx | Basic plain text (autoindex on) | No (requires external module) | Shows date, no sorting via click | | IIS | Customizable HTML | Yes (if configured) | Moderate | Improve user experience by adding a header note

For Nginx users frustrated by the lack of sorting, tools like fancyindex module add sorting capabilities, including the crucial "sort by updated" feature. Then create header

location /files 
    autoindex on;
    autoindex_exact_size off;     # Human-readable sizes
    autoindex_localtime on;       # Use server local time
    autoindex_format html;        # Default

To sort by modification time in Nginx? You cannot natively—you’d need a helper script (PHP/Python) to call scandir() and sort by filemtime().