HashBar vs WPC Countdown Timer (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Countdown Timer Plugins top 10: HashBar at #12 and WPC Countdown Timer at #5. HashBar leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
HashBar
HashBar – Announcement, Notification Bar & Popup Campaign
Create Announcement Bars, Notification Bars & Popup Campaigns with countdown timers, A/B testing, smart targeting & analytics.
WPC Countdown Timer
WPC Countdown Timer for WooCommerce
WPC Countdown Timer helps you display countdown timer in single product pages and shop page.
Who leads on what
HashBar leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
WPC Countdown Timer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #12 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
HashBar has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HashBar has 38, WPC Countdown Timer has 3. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
HashBar has more reviews behind its score: 38 against 3.
HashBar was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; WPC Countdown Timer on September 17, 2026.
HashBar was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 11,015 times against 619.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
HashBar
Pick HashBar if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
WPC Countdown Timer
Pick WPC Countdown Timer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
HashBar vs WPC Countdown Timer side by side
| HashBar | WPC Countdown Timer | |
|---|---|---|
| Countdown Timer Plugins ranking | #12 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 38 | 3 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Total downloads | 397,826 | 71,689 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11,015 | 619 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 8, 2018 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
HashBar ratings
WPC Countdown Timer ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither HashBar nor WPC Countdown Timer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Countdown Timer Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HashBar vs WPC Countdown Timer: common questions
Is HashBar better than WPC Countdown Timer?
HashBar leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPC Countdown Timer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #12 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Which has more users, HashBar or WPC Countdown Timer?
WPC Countdown Timer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #12 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HashBar or WPC Countdown Timer?
HashBar has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Are HashBar and WPC Countdown Timer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HashBar is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. WPC Countdown Timer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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