Simple Countdown vs WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce (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: Simple Countdown at #9 and WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce at #11. WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce
WPC Product Timer helps you add many actions for the product based on the conditionals of the time.
Who leads on what
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Simple Countdown ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #11 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce has more users: 3,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simple Countdown has 1, WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce has 24. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 24 against 1.
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on October 16, 2026; Simple Countdown on September 6, 2026.
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 2,400 times against 675.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Simple Countdown
Pick Simple Countdown if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce
Pick WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce 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.
Simple Countdown vs WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce side by side
| Simple Countdown | WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Countdown Timer Plugins ranking | #9 | #11 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1 | 24 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 18,427 | 221,856 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 2,400 |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 22, 2023 | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Simple Countdown ratings
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce 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 Simple Countdown nor WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Countdown Timer Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Simple Countdown vs WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce: common questions
Is Simple Countdown better than WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce?
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Countdown ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #11 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Countdown or WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce?
Simple Countdown ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #11 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Countdown or WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce?
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce has more users: 3,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Are Simple Countdown and WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Countdown may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
Alternatives to Simple Countdown and WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce
Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.
More Countdown Timer Plugins comparisons
- Colorlib vs Simple Countdown
- Countdown Block vs Simple Countdown
- Countdown Block vs WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce
- Countdown & Clock vs Simple Countdown
- Countdown & Clock vs WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce
- Event Countdown for The Events Calendar vs Simple Countdown
- Event Countdown for The Events Calendar vs WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce
- Countdown Timer Block vs Simple Countdown
- Countdown Timer Block vs WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce
- HashBar vs Simple Countdown
- HurryTimer vs Simple Countdown
- HurryTimer vs WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce
Weekly · free
What moved this week
One email a week, built from the same daily snapshots these rankings come from: the plugins that climbed, what launched, and one ranking worth a look.