HurryTimer vs Simple Countdown (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Countdown Timer Plugins top 10: HurryTimer at #2 and Simple Countdown at #10. HurryTimer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
HurryTimer
HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce
Create unlimited urgency and scarcity countdown timers for WordPress and WooCommerce to boost conversions and sales instantly.
Simple Countdown
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.
Who leads on what
HurryTimer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
HurryTimer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
HurryTimer has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HurryTimer has 170, Simple Countdown has 1. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
HurryTimer has more reviews behind its score: 170 against 1.
Simple Countdown was updated more recently, on September 6, 2026; HurryTimer on August 27, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
HurryTimer
Pick HurryTimer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Simple Countdown
Pick Simple Countdown if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
HurryTimer vs Simple Countdown side by side
| HurryTimer | Simple Countdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Countdown Timer Plugins ranking | #2 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 170 | 1 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Total downloads | 529,974 | 16,494 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 8, 2018 | Jan 22, 2023 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
HurryTimer ratings
Simple Countdown 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 HurryTimer nor Simple Countdown can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Countdown Timer Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HurryTimer vs Simple Countdown: common questions
Is HurryTimer better than Simple Countdown?
HurryTimer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. HurryTimer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Which has more users, HurryTimer or Simple Countdown?
HurryTimer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HurryTimer or Simple Countdown?
HurryTimer has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Are HurryTimer and Simple Countdown free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HurryTimer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Countdown may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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