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HurryTimer — WordPress Countdown Timer Plugin

HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce

by Nabil Lemsieh · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.19.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.6+

HurryTimer has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 534,130 downloads all time. It was downloaded 2,720 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

HurryTimer at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
534,130
Downloads, last 30 days
2,720
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is HurryTimer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
Languages
0
translated 90%+ on translate.wordpress.org, 208 locales in progress
One-star reviews
4%
6 of 170 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Visit “HurryTimer > Add New Timer”
  • Choose between Evergreen, and One-time
  • Enter a period for “Evergreen” mode, or select a date and time for “One-Time” mode
  • Click on “Publish”
  • Copy shortCode and paste it into your post, page, or text widget content. You can also go to “WooCommerce” tab to integrate the countdown timer directly within…

HurryTimer reviews and ratings

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

4.8 out of 5

170 reviews

5★
156
4★
4
3★
3
2★
1
1★
6
  • This plugin has helped me a lot

    I remember when i was looking for a timer plugin that coild close the page once the campaign was over. I tried thrive themes but i couldn't quite figure it out. That was when i discovered HurryTimer through a Google search.

    dapo4friends
  • Very useful plugin!

    Very useful plugin. Even the free version has everything you need. I highly recommend it.

    silvanab
  • Works Great

    Works great. Easy to use. Looks good. I've used it for events countdowns.

    axis9313
  • It's a effective plugins

    Good job

    wahid1235
  • Very Good - Thank you!

    Impressed and grateful. Thank you - it works perfectly on my website Best wishes from Hamburg Will

    Will McCulloch
  • oops! display is broken with 6.9 and 6.9.1

    6.9.1 -- The hurrytimer display works perfectly with 6.8.3 but not with later versions thus far. I do not believe this is a defect with the plugin, since 6.9.1 also does not handle horizontal navigation elements properly.

    idahobaker

Download and install history

4,401 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
HurryTimer downloads per day050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
HurryTimer active installs05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
HurryTimer rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
HurryTimer review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where HurryTimer ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that HurryTimer appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Countdown Timer Plugins #1 by tag, #4 in search #1 ▲1

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Details

Create unlimited urgency and scarcity countdown timers for WordPress and WooCommerce to boost conversions and sales instantly.

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

Tags

  • countdown timer
  • evergreen countdown
  • flash sale timer
  • recurring countdown timer
  • sales countdown timer

More from Nabil Lemsieh

Version
2.19.0
Last updated
Oct 20, 2026
First published
Nov 8, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

HurryTimer FAQ

What does HurryTimer do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, HurryTimer offers Visit “HurryTimer > Add New Timer”, Choose between Evergreen, and One-time, Enter a period for “Evergreen” mode, or select a date and time for “One-Time” mode, Click on “Publish” and Copy shortCode and paste it into your post, page, or text widget content. You can also go to “WooCommerce” tab to integrate the countdown timer directly within.

How many active installs does HurryTimer have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for HurryTimer as of October 22, 2026.

Is HurryTimer still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does HurryTimer have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for HurryTimer are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is HurryTimer free?

HurryTimer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does HurryTimer rank among Countdown Timer Plugins?

HurryTimer is #1 in the WordPress.org "countdown" ranking as of today.