diff --git a/src/howitz/endpoints.py b/src/howitz/endpoints.py
index d74be603..8675fb0f 100644
--- a/src/howitz/endpoints.py
+++ b/src/howitz/endpoints.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 from howitz.users.utils import authenticate_user
 
+from . import __version__
 from .config.defaults import DEFAULT_TIMEZONE
 from .utils import login_check, date_str_without_timezone, shorten_downtime, calculate_event_age_no_seconds
 
@@ -161,6 +162,29 @@ def clear_ui_state():
         current_app.cache.clear()
 
 
+def get_timezone():
+    tz = current_app.howitz_config["timezone"]  # Get raw string from config. Accepted values are 'UTC' or 'LOCAL'.
+    if tz == 'LOCAL':  # Change to a specific timezone name if 'LOCAL'
+        tz = datetime.now(timezone.utc).astimezone().tzinfo
+    elif not tz == DEFAULT_TIMEZONE:  # Fall back to default if invalid value is provided
+        tz = f"{DEFAULT_TIMEZONE} (default)"
+    return tz
+
+
+def get_info_dict():
+    with current_app.app_context():
+        events = current_app.cache.get("events") or ()
+        info_dict = {
+            'event_count': len(events),
+            'howitz_version': __version__,
+            'sort_by': session.get('sort_by') or 'raw',
+            'timezone': get_timezone(),
+            'zino_server': current_app.zino_config.server,
+            'protocol': 'TCP v1',
+        }
+        return info_dict
+
+
 def get_current_events():
     try:
         current_app.event_manager.get_events()
@@ -441,15 +465,10 @@ def index():
 
 @main.get('/footer')
 def footer():
-    tz = current_app.howitz_config["timezone"]  # Get raw string from config. Accepted values are 'UTC' or 'LOCAL'.
-    if tz == 'LOCAL':  # Change to a specific timezone name if 'LOCAL'
-        tz = datetime.now(timezone.utc).astimezone().tzinfo
-    elif not tz == DEFAULT_TIMEZONE:  # Fall back to default if invalid value is provided
-        tz = f"{DEFAULT_TIMEZONE} (default)"
-
+    info_dict = get_info_dict()
     return render_template('/components/footer/footer-info.html',
                            refresh_interval=current_app.howitz_config["refresh_interval"],
-                           timezone=tz)
+                           **info_dict)
 
 
 @main.route('/login')
diff --git a/src/howitz/templates/components/footer/footer-info.html b/src/howitz/templates/components/footer/footer-info.html
index 3da04b85..ecaae59a 100644
--- a/src/howitz/templates/components/footer/footer-info.html
+++ b/src/howitz/templates/components/footer/footer-info.html
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
+<p class="p-2 text-white text-semibold inline-block">
+    Howitz: version {{ howitz_version }}.
+</p>
 <p class="p-2 text-white text-semibold inline-block">
     Updating every {{ refresh_interval }}s.
 </p>
+<p class="p-2 text-white text-semibold inline-block">
+    Sort method: {{ sort_by }}.
+</p>
 <p class="p-2 text-white text-semibold inline-block">
     Configured timezone is {{ timezone }}.
 </p>
+<p class="p-2 text-white text-semibold inline-block">
+    Connected to "{{ zino_server }}" with {{ protocol }}.
+</p>