Simple Countdown vs WPC Countdown Timer (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 Countdown Timer at #5. WPC Countdown Timer leads on 3 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 Countdown Timer
WPC Countdown Timer for WooCommerce
WPC Countdown Timer helps you display countdown timer in single product pages and shop page.
Who leads on what
WPC Countdown Timer leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
WPC Countdown Timer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Both report 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simple Countdown has 1, WPC Countdown Timer has 3. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WPC Countdown Timer has more reviews behind its score: 3 against 1.
WPC Countdown Timer was updated more recently, on September 17, 2026; Simple Countdown on September 6, 2026.
Simple Countdown was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 675 times against 619.
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 want the one being installed faster right now.
WPC Countdown Timer
Pick WPC Countdown Timer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Countdown vs WPC Countdown Timer side by side
| Simple Countdown | WPC Countdown Timer | |
|---|---|---|
| Countdown Timer Plugins ranking | #9 | #5 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 | 3 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Total downloads | 18,427 | 71,689 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 619 |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 22, 2023 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Simple Countdown ratings
WPC Countdown Timer 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 Countdown Timer 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 Countdown Timer: common questions
Is Simple Countdown better than WPC Countdown Timer?
WPC Countdown Timer leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPC Countdown Timer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Countdown or WPC Countdown Timer?
WPC Countdown Timer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Countdown Timer Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Countdown or WPC Countdown Timer?
Both report 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Simple Countdown and WPC Countdown Timer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Countdown may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPC Countdown Timer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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