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Simple Countdown Timer – Sales, Launch and Event Countdowns

Add a countdown to any page or post for a sale, launch or event. Build one in a click, or customise every part of it.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.0.6
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 5.3.0 · PHP 7.0.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update6 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installations1K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Simple Countdown Timer – Sales, Launch and Event Countdowns version 1.0.6 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Simple Countdown Timer adds a countdown to any page or post – for a sale that ends on Friday, a product launch, a webinar, or anything else with a deadline.

Build a timer in one click with a target date, or take control of the title, the wording shown when it finishes, and how each segment looks. Place it anywhere with a shortcode.

A deadline people can see is the difference between “this is cheaper” and “this is cheaper until Friday”. That is the whole point of the plugin.

Features

  • Quick timers – pick a date and get a working countdown in one click.
  • Custom timers – full control over the setup.
  • Timer title, and the heading tag it uses.
  • Custom text shown once the countdown reaches zero.
  • Hide the segments you do not need, such as seconds or days.
  • Adjustable segment width and spacing.
  • Place any timer with a shortcode.

Pro

Pro is for when a finished timer should do something rather than sit at zero, and for sites running more than one countdown at a time.

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  • Redirect visitors somewhere else the moment a timer finishes.
  • Show a sign-up form instead of an expired countdown, and keep the list of who signed up.
  • A timezone per timer, rather than one for the whole site.
  • Custom colours for every part of the timer.

Other Plugins You Might Use Alongside It

Coming Soon Products — tease a WooCommerce product before it goes on sale, which is the other half of a launch countdown.

Quick View and Buy Now — let people buy in one click while the sale is still running.

Advanced Pricing — quantity discounts and price rules to put behind the deadline.

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • countdown timer
  • time tracking
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.3.0 · PHP 7.0.0
Update activity6 Sept 20261mo ago

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Recent tracked changes

Version1.0.51.0.6
WordPress compatibility7.0.47.1
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