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The Before You Are Dead (BYAD) Countdown provides a simple widget witch displays a countdown timer with Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds and optionally, Years. You can configure some settings: Final date, Final time in the day, Final date format, Your final words and Years display.
<h4>Plugin Features</h4>
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<li>You can display the BYAD Countdown via:
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<li>a Widget</li>
<li>a Shortcode</li>
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BYAD Countdown implements some filters to use with add_filter() function:
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<li>byad_date_data > array( byadRegional, byadIcon) for jquery datepicker in admin. Useful for localization. Default in french. (see – byad-settings.php – around line 131). Check code example in <a href="https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/before-you-are-dead-countdown/trunk/help-code.txt" rel="nofollow ugc">help-code.txt</a> file.</li>
<li>byad_title > filter for the widget title output. (see – byad-countdown_widget.php – around line 25)</li>
<li>byad_timezone > to set timezone for date php functions. Default: ‘Europe/Paris’. (see – byad-countdown_widget.php – around line 42)</li>
<li>byad_jsdata > to configure data passed to the main – byad-countdown.js – file displaying and activating your “last time of life”. (see – byad-countdown_widget.php – around line 53)</li>
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You can also:
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<li>use your own css using this simple action hook: byad_stylesheet.</li>
<li>use your own datepicker JS language file using this other action hook: byad_datepicker_lang.</li>
<li>Check examples in <a href="https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/before-you-are-dead-countdown/trunk/help-code.txt" rel="nofollow ugc">help-code.txt</a> file.</li>
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<h3>Localizations</h3>
BYAD Countdown distributes with translations for the following languages: 
* English 
* Français 
* Italiano
Don’t see your language on the list? 
There is a – byad-countdown-default.po – in the languages/ directory. 
Use it with <a href="http://www.poedit.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Poedit</a> as a base .PO file for your language. 
Save it as: byad-countdown-LANGCODE.po where LANGCODE is your language code (e.g. fr_FR). 
If you create any, I’ll be glad to include it in the plugin.
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<li><a href="http://fr.termwiki.com/TWSpecial:ISO_Language_Code_Comparison" rel="nofollow ugc">Link to Languages Codes</a></li>
<li>Link to the excellent <a href="http://www.poedit.net" rel="nofollow ugc">Poedit software</a></li>
<li>See also my <a href="https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/before-you-are-dead-countdown/trunk/help-code.txt" rel="nofollow ugc">help-code.txt</a> file for more info.</li>
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Before You Are Dead Countdown

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The Before You Are Dead (BYAD) Countdown provides a simple widget witch displays a countdown timer with Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds and optionally,  …

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Uji Countdown helps you add a clear, customizable countdown timer to WordPress without rebuilding your page layout. Use it for product launches, limited-time offers, webinars, events, maintenance notices, seasonal campaigns, and evergreen promotions.
Create a timer style once, then place it where you need it with the block, shortcode, widget area, or Elementor shortcode widget. You can control the timer labels, colors, font sizing, alignment, redirect behavior, and whether the countdown uses server time or visitor time.
The plugin is built for site owners who need a practical countdown timer that is easy to place, easy to style, and reliable across common WordPress workflows.
<h3>Key features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Countdown block – add timers in the WordPress Block Editor.</li>
<li>Shortcode support – place timers in posts, pages, widgets, templates, and builders.</li>
<li>Elementor friendly – use the shortcode inside Elementor shortcode widgets.</li>
<li>Recurring and repeat timers – useful for evergreen offers and repeating campaigns.</li>
<li>Redesigned admin experience – cleaner timer style management, shortcode generation, settings, and preview panels.</li>
<li>Custom timer styles – adjust colors, font sizes, labels, alignment, and display options.</li>
<li>Simple style option – display clean countdown numbers without a colored box background.</li>
<li>Optional number animation – animate changing digits for a smoother countdown effect.</li>
<li>Server time option – keep the countdown consistent even if a visitor changes their device clock.</li>
<li>Expiration actions – hide the timer or redirect visitors when the countdown ends.</li>
<li>Performance improvements – production-ready minified assets and lighter admin/front-end loading.</li>
<li>Translation-ready labels – customize year, month, week, day, hour, minute, and second text.</li>
<li>Pro only: responsive layouts, multiple timers per page, circular timer add-on.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Common uses</h3>
<ul>
<li>Sales countdowns and limited-time discounts.</li>
<li>Product launches and coming-soon pages.</li>
<li>Event, webinar, and conference timers.</li>
<li>Evergreen marketing campaigns.</li>
<li>Store announcements and seasonal promotions.</li>
<li>Maintenance windows and scheduled notices.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Works with</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress Block Editor.</li>
<li>Classic shortcodes.</li>
<li>Widget areas.</li>
<li>Elementor shortcode widgets.</li>
<li>Most themes that support standard WordPress content output.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://wpmanage.com/ujicountdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo site</a>
<h3>Planned Improvements</h3>
Uji Countdown is being actively maintained again. Future updates will focus on better builder compatibility, more flexible timer layouts, improved style controls, and smoother setup for new users.
<h3>Support</h3>
Need help? Email info@wpmanage.com or open a topic on the support forum.

Uji Countdown

A customizable countdown timer for events, launches, sales, evergreen campaigns, and landing pages.

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