... add this in your index.php ...
//-----------------------------------------------------
//--- Downloads ---------------------------------------
//-----------------------------------------------------
$sql = "SELECT SUM(image_downloads) AS sum
FROM ".IMAGES_TABLE;
$row = $site_db->query_firstrow($sql);
$sum = (isset($row['sum'])) ? $row['sum'] : 0;
$total_downloads = $row['sum'];
$lang_total_downloads = $lang['total_downloads'];
$site_template->register_vars("total_downloads", $total_downloads);
$site_template->register_vars("lang_total_downloads", $lang_total_downloads);
unset($total_downloads);
unset($lang_total_downloads);
... and use this in your home.html ...
{total_downloads}