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Event Countdown for The Events Calendar — WordPress Countdown Timer Plugin

by CoolHappy · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.2+

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 102,919 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
102,919
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Event Countdown for The Events Calendar well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
2 of 47 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Event countdown timer with days, hours, minutes, and seconds
  • Auto-detect the next upcoming event — no need to pick an event manually
  • Auto-rollover — when an event ends, the countdown advances to the next one on its own
  • Cache-friendly countdown — stays accurate with caching plugins and full-page caches
  • Recurring event support — occurrence-aware, so recurring events count down correctly
  • Countdown carousel — rotate 1–5 upcoming events in a single countdown slider
  • Next-in-context — on a single event page or a category / tag archive, the countdown targets that event or taxonomy
  • 6 ready-made design presets — Classic, Minimal, Side Image, Bold Poster, Modern Split, and Promo Banner, each with Light and Dark modes
  • Countdown styles — box, ring (circle), and inline digit layouts
  • Full styling controls — background, text, and accent colors, font sizes, corner radius, border, padding, and width
  • Event details — optional event image, venue, cost, and a “Find out more” / event link button
  • Live preview — see the countdown update as you tweak settings

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar reviews and ratings

47 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.6 out of 5

47 reviews

5★
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3
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2
1★
2

  • Traduction française incomplète dans le compte à rebours

    Le plugin est très pratique, cependant, certains textes affichés sur le site restent en anglais, notamment « DAYS », « HOURS » et « FIND OUT MORE », alors que le reste de l’affichage est en français.Il serait vraiment appréciable que ces éléments soient également traduits, par exemple « JOURS », « HEURES » et « EN SAVOIR PLUS ».Merci aux développeurs pour ce plugin très utile, et j’espère qu’une prochaine mise à jour permettra de compléter la traduction française.

    Gérard BONNET

  • A great little addition

    It's a nice simple feature that creates an automatic countdown for my events. Thank you

    pprince3145

  • Countown

    Very cool feature!

    bfrette

  • 4 stars for what it is, 5 stars if it could get what I want.

    Very easy to use, makes a lot of sense.But it seems to be very rigid (but I'm a non-developer, who knows maybe a code monkey can do more with it). There seems to be an option for language translation, but I can't access the "Find Out More" button. On a Spanish website, I can't go with that. 4 stars for what it is, 5 stars if it could get what I want.

    tspenglish

  • Excellent

    .

    bobmuskett

  • top add-on

    top add-on

    maes291278

Where Event Countdown for The Events Calendar ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Event Countdown for The Events Calendar appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Countdown Timer Plugins #9 by tag, #15 in search #9 –
Best Event Plugins #35 by tag, #16 in search #18 –

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Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

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Tags

  • countdown
  • countdown timer
  • event calendar
  • event countdown
  • the events calendar

More from CoolHappy

Version
2.0.1
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Nov 16, 2017
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.2
Requires plugins
The Events Calendar
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar FAQ

What does Event Countdown for The Events Calendar do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Event Countdown for The Events Calendar offers Event countdown timer with days, hours, minutes, and seconds, Auto-detect the next upcoming event — no need to pick an event manually, Auto-rollover — when an event ends, the countdown advances to the next one on its own, Cache-friendly countdown — stays accurate with caching plugins and full-page caches and Recurring event support — occurrence-aware, so recurring events count down correctly.

How many active installs does Event Countdown for The Events Calendar have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Event Countdown for The Events Calendar as of September 7, 2026.

Is Event Countdown for The Events Calendar still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Event Countdown for The Events Calendar have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Event Countdown for The Events Calendar are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Event Countdown for The Events Calendar free?

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Event Countdown for The Events Calendar rank among Countdown Timer Plugins?

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is #9 in the WordPress.org "countdown" ranking as of today.