Best WordPress Countdown Timer Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
Countdowns for launches, sales and deadlines, in a page or a banner.
A countdown plugin displays the time left until something happens. The technical part is trivial; what separates the plugins is time zone handling, what occurs when the timer reaches zero, and whether the deadline is honest.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 57,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "countdown", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best Countdown Timer Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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HurryTimer
20,000+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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HurryTimer
4.8 out of 5, from 170 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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Countdown & Clock
183 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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Simple Countdown
September 6, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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Uji Countdown
January 24, 2012, first published on WordPress.org
Countdown Timer Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | Widget Countdown | 3.6 | 59 | 10,000+ |
| 2 | HurryTimer | 4.8 | 170 | 20,000+ |
| 3 | Countdown & Clock | 4.7 | 183 | 10,000+ |
| 4 | Evergreen Countdown Timer | 3.6 | 14 | 2,000+ |
| 5 | Countdown Block | 4.1 | 7 | 4,000+ |
| 6 | WPC Countdown Timer | 5.0 | 3 | 1,000+ |
| 7 | Uji Countdown | 3.2 | 54 | 4,000+ |
| 8 | Countdown Timer Block | 4.0 | 4 | 2,000+ |
| 9 | Event Countdown for The Events Calendar | 4.6 | 47 | 3,000+ |
| 10 | Simple Countdown | 5.0 | 1 | 1,000+ |
The 10 best Countdown Timer Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "countdown", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
Countdown Timer – Widget Countdown
3.6 (59) 10,000+ active installs Updated Apr 21, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.7WordPress Countdown Plugin - Create and embed countdown timers in your posts, pages, and widgets (integrated with WooCommerce and Elementor).
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HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce
4.8 (170) 20,000+ active installs Updated Aug 27, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Create unlimited urgency and scarcity countdown timers for WordPress and WooCommerce to boost conversions and sales instantly.
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Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock
4.7 (183) 10,000+ active installs Updated Feb 8, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.7Countdown builder - Customizable Countdown Timer
3.6 (14) 2,000+ active installs Updated Aug 3, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Evergreen Countdown is a plugin built for marketers that need a reliable solution to use scarcity on their websites and landing pages.
4.1 (7) 4,000+ active installs Updated Aug 11, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Highlight Upcoming Events With Countdown Timer with Countdown Block.
WPC Countdown Timer for WooCommerce
5.0 (3) 1,000+ active installs Updated Jul 30, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4WPC Countdown Timer helps you display countdown timer in single product pages and shop page.
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3.2 (54) 4,000+ active installs Updated May 23, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4
A customizable countdown timer for events, launches, sales, evergreen campaigns, and landing pages.
Countdown Timer Block – build urgency for events and launches
4.0 (4) 2,000+ active installs Updated Aug 30, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Countdown timer block for Gutenberg – count down to events, sales, and launches with customizable layouts, colors, separators, and patterns.
4.6 (47) 3,000+ active installs Updated Sep 1, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Event countdown timer for The Events Calendar. Show a countdown to upcoming events with a shortcode, block, Elementor widget or sticky floating bar.
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10.Simple Countdown
▼2Simple Countdown Timer – Sales, Launch and Event Countdowns
5.0 (1) 1,000+ active installs Updated Sep 6, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Add a countdown to any page or post for a sale, launch or event. Build one in a click, or customise every part of it.
What changed in the Countdown Timer Plugins ranking
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Countdown Timer Block
#8
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Simple Countdown
#10
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How to choose a Countdown Timer Plugin for WordPress
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Get the time zone right
A countdown must end at the same moment for everyone. Timers computed from the visitor's clock end at different times around the world.
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Decide what happens at zero
Hide the block, show a message, or redirect. A timer sitting at zero for a week is worse than no timer.
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Evergreen timers are a lie by design
A countdown that restarts per visitor claims a deadline that does not exist. Shoppers recognise it, and consumer protection rules take a dim view.
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Keep it light
A timer is a few lines of JavaScript. If a plugin loads a large library on every page for it, look at another one.
Countdown Timer Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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Widget Countdown vs HurryTimer#1 vs #2 · 10,000+ vs 20,000+ installs
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Widget Countdown vs Countdown & Clock#1 vs #3 · 10,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
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Widget Countdown vs Evergreen Countdown Timer#1 vs #4 · 10,000+ vs 2,000+ installs
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HurryTimer vs Countdown & Clock#2 vs #3 · 20,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
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HurryTimer vs Evergreen Countdown Timer#2 vs #4 · 20,000+ vs 2,000+ installs
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Countdown & Clock vs Evergreen Countdown Timer#3 vs #4 · 10,000+ vs 2,000+ installs
How we rank Countdown Timer Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "countdown" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "countdown", "countdown-timer" and "timer", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
Countdown Timer Plugins FAQ
What is the best Countdown Timer Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "countdown", Widget Countdown is #1 as of September 7, 2026, with 10,000+ active installs and a 3.6 out of 5 rating. By active installs, HurryTimer leads with 20,000+. By rating, HurryTimer scores 4.8 out of 5 from 170 reviews.
Which Countdown Timer Plugin has the most active installs?
HurryTimer, with 20,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of September 7, 2026. It ranks #2 in this list.
Which Countdown Timer Plugin has the highest rating?
HurryTimer, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 170 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which Countdown Timer Plugin was updated most recently?
Simple Countdown shipped its latest release on September 6, 2026. 7 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many Countdown Timer Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 202 plugins tagged "countdown", "countdown-timer" and "timer" as of September 7, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
What are evergreen countdown timers and should I use one?
They start when a visitor arrives, so everyone sees the offer ending in the same few hours no matter when they came. The deadline is not real, shoppers spot the pattern quickly, and inventing urgency to push a purchase is treated as a misleading practice in many consumer protection regimes. A real deadline works and costs nothing extra.
Why does my countdown show a different time to other people?
Because it is computing from the visitor's own clock rather than a fixed moment. A deadline should be stored with a time zone and rendered as the same instant everywhere, so a sale that ends at midnight in your zone ends at the same instant for a reader in another. Check the plugin has an explicit time zone setting.
Countdown Timer Plugins: the bottom line
As of September 7, 2026, Widget Countdown holds the #1 spot for "countdown" on WordPress.org, followed by HurryTimer and Countdown & Clock. If install base matters most, HurryTimer leads with 20,000+ active installs. If ratings matter most, HurryTimer scores 4.8 out of 5 across 170 reviews.
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