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Simple Stopwatch — WordPress Countdown Timer Plugin

by ravi Singh · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 5.9.16 PHP 5.8+

Simple Stopwatch has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,094 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 31, 2022, tested up to WordPress 5.9.16.

Simple Stopwatch at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
4,094
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple Stopwatch well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.9.16, not yet with the current 7.1

Simple Stopwatch reviews and ratings

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

4.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Fixed Seconds Counting Issue

    The plugin is exactly as described: simple. However, it also continues to count past 60 seconds and does not start back at 00 after it reaches 59. For example, once it reaches 60 seconds it will add a '1' to the minutes, but will continue counting seconds through the 60s into the 70s and so on. The problem was just understanding the maths in the JS file. If you can access your site files navigate to wpcontent/plugins/simple-=stopwatch/public/js/ and open simple-stopwatch-public.js. In that file change: var secs=Math.floor(time/10); to var secs=Math.floor((time/10)-(mins*60)); This will fix the problem. Also if you are looking to style the buttons you can use Custom CSS in your theme by pasting and manipulating the following CSS code:` /* STYLE STOPWATCH BUTTONS */ #reset.stopwatchbutton { background-color: #5085a5; border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; } #strtpause.stopwatchbutton { background-color: #f46036; border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; }`

    jamiethewebguy
  • perfect...!!

    This is the perfect plugin for stopwatch. Easy and lightweight.

    vishaal

Where Simple Stopwatch ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Countdown Timer Plugins #36 by tag, not in search #58

Details

Simple Stopwatch with start, pause and reset button. Use shortcode [simplestopwatch]

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

Rankings Simple Stopwatch competes in

Tags

  • stop-watch
  • stopwatch
  • timer

More from ravi Singh

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Jan 31, 2022
First published
Feb 27, 2020
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
5.9.16
Requires PHP
5.8
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Stopwatch FAQ

How many active installs does Simple Stopwatch have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Simple Stopwatch as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple Stopwatch still maintained?

The last release was on January 31, 2022, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Simple Stopwatch free?

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

Where does Simple Stopwatch rank among Countdown Timer Plugins?

Simple Stopwatch is #58 in the WordPress.org Countdown Timer Plugins ranking.