diff --git a/config/config.ini.example b/config/config.ini.example
index 02d0afe..d824745 100644
--- a/config/config.ini.example
+++ b/config/config.ini.example
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ site.url = ""
 timezone = "Asia/Jakarta"
 
 ; Date format. See: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strftime
-date.format = "%d %B %Y"
+date.format = "d F Y"
 
 ; Your language (example "en_US" for English or "de_DE" for German. See lang directory for available language)
 language = "en_US"
diff --git a/system/admin/views/backup.html.php b/system/admin/views/backup.html.php
index 62df54f..bf9702e 100644
--- a/system/admin/views/backup.html.php
+++ b/system/admin/views/backup.html.php
@@ -11,8 +11,14 @@ if (login()) {
     }
 }
 ?>
+<?php if (!extension_loaded('zip')) { ?>
+<div class="callout callout-info">
+<h5><i class="fa fa-info"></i> Note:</h5>
+Please install the ZIP extension to use the backup feature.
+</div>
+<?php } ?>
     <h2><?php echo i18n('Your_backups');?></h2>
 	<br>
-    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="<?php echo site_url() ?>admin/backup-start"><?php echo i18n('Create_backup');?></a>
+    <a class="btn btn-primary <?php if (!extension_loaded('zip')) { ?>disabled<?php } ?>" href="<?php echo site_url() ?>admin/backup-start"><?php echo i18n('Create_backup');?></a>
 	<br><br>
 <?php echo get_backup_files() ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/admin/views/config.html.php b/system/admin/views/config.html.php
index 67da930..94bd602 100644
--- a/system/admin/views/config.html.php
+++ b/system/admin/views/config.html.php
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <?php if (!defined('HTMLY')) die('HTMLy'); ?>
 <h2><?php echo i18n('General_Settings')?></h2>
 <br>
+<?php if (!extension_loaded('intl')) { ?>
+<div class="callout callout-info">
+<h5><i class="fa fa-info"></i> Note:</h5>
+Please install and enable the INTL extension to format the date format to your local language.
+</div>
+<?php } ?>
 <nav>
   <div class="nav nav-tabs" id="nav-tab">
     <a class="nav-item nav-link active" id="nav-general-tab" href="<?php echo site_url();?>admin/config"><?php echo i18n('General');?></a>
@@ -66,45 +72,45 @@
     <div class="col-sm-10">
       <div class="col-sm-10">
         <div class="form-check">
-          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format1" value="dd MMMM yyyy" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'dd MMMM yyyy'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
+          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format1" value="d F Y" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'd F Y'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
           <label class="form-check-label" for="date.format1">
-            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'dd MMMM yyyy'); ?>
+            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'd F Y'); ?>
           </label>
         </div>
         <div class="form-check">
-          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format2" value="MMMM dd, yyyy" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'MMMM dd, yyyy'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
+          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format2" value="F d, Y" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'F d, Y'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
           <label class="form-check-label" for="date.format2">
-            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'MMMM dd, yyyy'); ?>
+            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'F d, Y'); ?>
           </label>
         </div>
         <div class="form-check">
-          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format3" value="dd MMM yyyy" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'dd MMM yyyy'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
+          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format3" value="d M Y" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'd M Y'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
           <label class="form-check-label" for="date.format3">
-            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'dd MMM yyyy'); ?>
+            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'd M Y'); ?>
           </label>
         </div>
         <div class="form-check">
-          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format4" value="MMM dd, yyyy" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'MMM dd, yyyy'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
+          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format4" value="M d, Y" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'M d, Y'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
           <label class="form-check-label" for="date.format4">
-            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'MMM dd, yyyy'); ?>
+            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'M d, Y'); ?>
           </label>
         </div>
         <div class="form-check">
-          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format5" value="dd/MM/yyyy" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'dd/MM/yyyy'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
+          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format5" value="d/m/Y" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'd/m/Y'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
           <label class="form-check-label" for="date.format5">
-            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'dd/MM/yyyy'); ?>
+            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'd/m/Y'); ?>
           </label>
         </div>
         <div class="form-check">
-          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format6" value="MM/dd/yyyy" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'MM/dd/yyyy'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
+          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format6" value="m/d/Y" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'm/d/Y'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
           <label class="form-check-label" for="date.format6">
-            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'MM/dd/yyyy'); ?>
+            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'm/d/Y'); ?>
           </label>
         </div>
         <div class="form-check">
-          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format6" value="yyyy-MM-dd" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'yyyy-MM-dd'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
+          <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="-config-date.format" id="date.format6" value="Y-m-d" <?php if (config('date.format') === 'Y-m-d'):?>checked<?php endif;?>>
           <label class="form-check-label" for="date.format6">
-            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'yyyy-MM-dd'); ?>
+            <?php echo format_date(strtotime($date), 'Y-m-d'); ?>
           </label>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/system/htmly.php b/system/htmly.php
index 286f5d3..a1e4dda 100644
--- a/system/htmly.php
+++ b/system/htmly.php
@@ -2072,9 +2072,9 @@ get('/archive/:req', function ($req) {
     $date = strtotime($req);
 
     if (isset($time[0]) && isset($time[1]) && isset($time[2])) {
-        $timestamp = format_date($date, 'dd MMMM yyyy');
+        $timestamp = format_date($date, 'd F Y');
     } elseif (isset($time[0]) && isset($time[1])) {
-        $timestamp = format_date($date, 'MMMM yyyy');
+        $timestamp = format_date($date, 'F Y');
     } else {
         $timestamp = $req;
     }
diff --git a/system/includes/functions.php b/system/includes/functions.php
index 53c18f3..e60f981 100644
--- a/system/includes/functions.php
+++ b/system/includes/functions.php
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ EOF;
                 echo '<ul class="month">';
 
                 foreach ($by_month as $month => $count) {
-                    $name = format_date(mktime(0, 0, 0, $month, 1, 2010), 'MMMM');
+                    $name = format_date(mktime(0, 0, 0, $month, 1, 2010), 'F');
                     echo '<li class="item"><a href="' . site_url() . 'archive/' . $year . '-' . $month . '">' . $name . '</a>';
                     echo ' <span class="count">(' . $count . ')</span></li>';
                 }
@@ -3251,15 +3251,19 @@ function get_language()
 
 }
 
-function format_date($date, $date_format = null)
+function format_date($date, $dateFormat = null)
 {
-    if (empty($date_format)) {
-        $date_format = config('date.format');
+    if (empty($dateFormat)) {
+        $dateFormat = config('date.format');
+    }
+    if (extension_loaded('intl')) {
+        $format_map = array('d' => 'dd', 'm' => 'MM', 'M' => 'MMM', 'F' => 'MMMM', 'Y' => 'yyyy');
+        $intlFormat = strtr($dateFormat, $format_map);
+        $formatter = new IntlDateFormatter(config('language'), IntlDateFormatter::NONE, IntlDateFormatter::NONE, config('timezone'), IntlDateFormatter::GREGORIAN, $intlFormat);
+        return $formatter->format($date); 
+    } else {
+        return date($dateFormat, $date);
     }
-    $formatter = new IntlDateFormatter(config('language'), IntlDateFormatter::LONG, IntlDateFormatter::NONE, config('timezone'), IntlDateFormatter::GREGORIAN, $date_format);
-
-    return $formatter->format($date);
-
 }
 
 function valueMaker($value)