by CoolHappy 4.6 (47 reviews)

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar

Name: Event Countdown for The Events Calendar
Rating: 4.6 (47 reviews)
Author: CoolHappy

Event countdown timer for The Events Calendar. Show a countdown to upcoming events with a shortcode, block, Elementor widget or sticky floating bar.

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar ranks #4,084 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #98 of 1,913 in the Calendar & Events category, a 4.6/5 rating from 47 reviews, and was last updated Sep 1, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.0.1 Current Version v2.0.1

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 01 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#98 of 1,913 in Calendar & Events Top 5% by installs Downloads +12.1% this week Actively maintained

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#4,084

+6 this week

Active Installs

3K+

-21.1%

KW Avg Position

12.6

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Downloads

86.7K

+52 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (47 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 82.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.6

47 reviews

Overall 92%

38 (81%)

3 (6%)

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Total Threads

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Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jan 6, 2026

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar [countdown-for-the-events-calendar] < 1.4.16

CVE-2025-69348 · Fixed in v1.4.16
Jun 5, 2025

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar [countdown-for-the-events-calendar] < 1.4.10

CVE-2025-49311 · Fixed in v1.4.10
Apr 6, 2022

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar [countdown-for-the-events-calendar] <= 1.3.1

Affected <= 1.3.1
Apr 6, 2022

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar [countdown-for-the-events-calendar] <= 1.3.1

Affected <= 1.3.1
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar [countdown-for-the-events-calendar] < 1.4

Fixed in v1.4

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.0.1
Last Updated: Sep 01, 2026
Requires WP: 6.3+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: CoolHappy

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews: 47
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for website owners using The Events Calendar plugin who want to promote upcoming events. It solves the problem of low event visibility by displaying a countdown timer via shortcode to build urgency for webinars, conferences, workshops, and other events.

Event countdown shortcode
Auto-detect next upcoming event
Shortcode generator
Gutenberg block support
Elementor widget compatibility
Classic editor compatibility
Customizable background and font color
Show/hide seconds and image

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Event Countdown for The Events Calendar

It shows a live countdown timer (days, hours, minutes, seconds) to events created with The Events Calendar. Add it with a shortcode, a Gutenberg block, an Elementor widget, or a sitewide floating countdown bar to promote upcoming events and drive registrations.

Yes. Event Countdown is an addon for The Events Calendar, so the free The Events Calendar plugin must be installed and active.

Yes. Enable auto-detect and the plugin displays the countdown for the next upcoming event. When that event ends, the countdown automatically rolls over to the next one — no manual editing.

Yes. Use the Event Countdown Gutenberg block in the block editor, or the Event Countdown widget in Elementor. Both share the same designs and options as the shortcode.

Yes. In the Sitewide Display tab you can add a floating footer countdown, a sticky top or bottom countdown bar, a floating corner card, or a floating banner, and choose which pages it appears on.

Yes. The countdown is cache-safe — it renders from absolute event times and calculates the remaining time in the browser, so it stays accurate behind full-page caching.

Yes. The countdown is occurrence-aware, so recurring events count down to their correct next occurrence.

Yes. Add multiple shortcodes/blocks on a page, or use the built-in countdown carousel to rotate 1–5 upcoming events in a single countdown.

Yes. Choose from 6 presets (with Light/Dark modes), pick a box, ring, or inline timer style, and set colors, sizes, radius, border, padding, width, and which event details to show.

Yes. Existing [events-calendar-countdown] shortcodes keep working and automatically get the upgraded look — no changes needed.