by wpdevart 3.6 (59 reviews)

Countdown Timer - Widget Countdown

Name: Countdown Timer - Widget Countdown
Rating: 3.6 (59 reviews)
Author: wpdevart

WordPress Countdown Plugin - Create and embed countdown timers in your posts, pages, and widgets (integrated with WooCommerce and Elementor).

Countdown Timer ranks #2,108 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #35 of 2,134 in the Calendar & Events category, a 3.6/5 rating from 59 reviews, and was last updated Apr 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1.4)

v3.0.1 Current Version v3.0.1

Updated 6 months ago Last Update on 21 Apr, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#35 of 2,134 in Calendar & Events Top 5% by installs Downloads -12.2% this week

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#2,108

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Active Installs

10K+

-12.4%

KW Avg Position

0.4 worse

Downloads

948.4K

+6 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

72%

Review 3.6 out of 5

3.6 (59 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 13.9%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.6

59 reviews

Overall 72%

32 (54%)

4 (7%)

3 (5%)

6 (10%)

14 (24%)

Support Threads Overview

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Total Threads

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Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

4 known vulnerabilities on record · 4 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jan 9, 2026

Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.8

CVE-2025-14555 · Fixed in v2.7.8
Jan 9, 2026 UNPATCHED

Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] <= 3.0.0 - 3.0.1 (unfixed)

CVE-2026-16495 · No fix released
May 7, 2025

Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.5

CVE-2025-47443 · Fixed in v2.7.5
Jan 24, 2025

Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown [widget-countdown] < 2.7.2

CVE-2025-24719 · Fixed in v2.7.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.0.1
Last Updated: Apr 21, 2026
Requires WP: 3.3.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: N/A
Author: wpdevart

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.6
Reviews: 59
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to add countdown timers to posts, pages, and widgets, including WooCommerce and Elementor sites. It solves the need to create urgency and boost engagement for events, launches, and promotions without writing code.

WooCommerce integration
Elementor integration
Gutenberg block
Unlimited countdown timers
Time zone support (~100 timezones)
Action after timer expires
Circular and vertical slider timers
Responsive design

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Countdown Timer - Widget Countdown

Once you install the plugin, you can go to your pages/posts and add it using the Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, or the classic editor.

After you installed the plugin you need to check your widgets page and then drag and drop our plugin widget into your sidebar.

Yes, you can use our date picker from calendar.

The popup feature is only available in the premium version and is not available in the free version.

The Sticky Bar feature is only available in the premium. I select date using date picker but it doesn't show the correct time that left The plugin use the website server time, that's why you see other time in front end, you can just insert the time you need if your website server time is not correct for you. I Have troubles with circle view Contact us at support@wpdevart.com and we will fix it. Typically the issue is related to your jQuery version or a conflict with your plugins.

You need to select the .zip file. There is no need to extract the zip file, just upload it. I bought the premium version, but I didn't receive it. Contact us at support@wpdevart.com and we will send you the premium version. The premium version is paid for one-time or annually This is a one-time payment, so you only need to pay once.