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<p><strong>Stop manually updating countdown timers!</strong> Next Event Countdown automatically cycles through your events and always displays the one coming up next. Set it once, and it runs forever.</p>
<p>Whether you run a gym, a church, a school, a co-working space, a community center, or a weekly meetup – if you have events that repeat, this plugin keeps your visitors informed without any manual work.</p>
<h4>Real-World Examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fitness studios</strong> – show the next class: yoga at 6 AM <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> spinning at noon <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> HIIT at 5 PM.</li>
<li><strong>Churches</strong> – Sunday service ends <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> midweek Bible study <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Friday youth group <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> back to Sunday.</li>
<li><strong>Schools & universities</strong> – next open day, parent-teacher conference, or semester start.</li>
<li><strong>Restaurants & bars</strong> – happy hour countdown, trivia night, live music events.</li>
<li><strong>Co-working spaces</strong> – networking events, workshops, community lunches.</li>
<li><strong>Online communities</strong> – weekly webinars, AMAs, or live streams.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Next Event Countdown?</h4>
<p>Most countdown plugins make you pick a single date. When the event passes, the timer hits zero and stays there. Next Event Countdown is different – it knows your full schedule and always counts down to whatever’s next.</p>
<p>No manual updates. No expired timers. Just a clean, live countdown that’s always right.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Recurring Events</strong> – Define one-time or weekly recurring events. The widget always shows the nearest one.</li>
<li><strong>Live Ticking</strong> – Real-time countdown updates every second.</li>
<li><strong>Fully Customizable</strong> – Colors, labels, fonts, and icons – all configurable from the admin panel.</li>
<li><strong>Responsive</strong> – Looks great on desktop, tablet, and mobile.</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong> – No bloat, no external dependencies. A single optimized bundle that won’t slow your site down.</li>
<li><strong>Shortcode Embed</strong> – Drop <code>[nxevtcd_countdown name="my-counter"]</code> anywhere.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free vs Pro</h4>
<p><strong>Free version includes:</strong><br />
* 1 counter with unlimited events<br />
* 1 countdown style<br />
* Full color and label customization<br />
* Recurring and one-time events<br />
* Multiple date formats and timezone support</p>
<p><strong>Pro version adds:</strong><br />
* Additional counters for different pages or locations<br />
* 5+ premium countdown styles<br />
* Multiple locations / venues within the same website<br />
* Import events from Google Calendar and Outlook<br />
* Priority support</p>
<p>For a full comparison, visit <a href="https://kindpixels.com/plugins/next-event-countdown" rel="nofollow ugc">kindpixels.com/plugins/next-event-countdown</a>.</p>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<h4>Using the Shortcode</h4>
<p>Each counter has a unique shortcode. Copy it from the admin panel and paste it into any page or post:</p>
<pre><code>[nxevtcd_countdown name="my-counter"]
</code></pre>
<p>All display settings are configured in the plugin dashboard – no shortcode parameters needed beyond the name.</p>
<h4>Source Code</h4>
<p>The full source code is available on GitHub:<br />
https://github.com/boshorog/next-event-countdown</p>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>For questions or issues, visit <a href="https://kindpixels.com/support" rel="nofollow ugc">kindpixels.com/support</a> or use the WordPress.org support forum.</p>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
<p>This plugin does not collect personal data. All event data is stored locally in your WordPress database.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin relies on the following third-party services:</p>
<h4>Freemius</h4>
<p>Freemius is used for software licensing, checkout, and optional Pro upgrades. When a user initiates a Pro upgrade, the plugin redirects to the Freemius checkout page. The Freemius SDK (bundled with the plugin) may transmit site URL, plugin version, and license status to Freemius servers for license validation and update checks.</p>
<ul>
<li>Service provider: Freemius, Inc.</li>
<li><a href="https://freemius.com/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://freemius.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>WordPress.org Plugins API</h4>
<p>The plugin queries the WordPress.org Plugins API to check whether a newer version of the plugin is available. This request is made from the admin dashboard and sends only the plugin slug. No personal or site-specific data is transmitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>Service provider: WordPress.org</li>
<li>API endpoint: <code>https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/</code></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/" rel="ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>


KindPixels Next Event Countdown – For Recurring & One-Time Events

A practical countdown widget that automatically shows the next upcoming event, including recurring and one-time events.

jrfoell

<p>Displays a countdown until the event begins. Specify an event duration time and it will display a different message while the event is happening. After the event is over, the countdown will begin again.</p>
<p>Uses string-to-time (strtotime) formats which can be very simple or very complex.</p>
<p>The widget has many CSS classes to style it with, but it’s been left purposely unstyled so you can format it in whatever way you want. The included recurring-timer-widget.css and recurring-timer-widget.css-example files show how you can move the time and labels around for a custom look. You can customize recurring-timer-widget.css by copying it to your active theme’s folder.</p>
<p>Known issues:</p>
<ul>
<li>It requires a browser refresh before the “next next” event. i.e. If you’re viewing the widget and the timer is set for a daily event, the timer will countdown to today’s event, then countdown to tomorrow’s event. But it will not countdown to the day after tomorrow’s event unless the browser is refreshed.</li>
<li>Events that occur more than once in a 24-hour period have not been tested and may not work.</li>
</ul>


Recurring Timer Widget

Widget to display a countdown timer for a recurring event.

KindPixels Next Event Countdown – For Recurring & One-Time Events vs Recurring Timer Widget