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A wordpress widget that displays a product launch countdown.

Product Launch Countdown Widget

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<h4>Basic Instructions</h4>
This plugin works out-of-the-box, so once the plugin is installed, you can place a shortcode wherever you want.
Use the shortcode <code>[pcf_xmas_countdown]</code> to output the countdown.
The countdown will output in days by default (e.g ‘105 days until Christmas!’).
<h4>Changing output type</h4>
The shortcode can be given a ‘type’ attribute, like so:
<pre><code>[pcf_xmas_countdown type="days|weeks|sleeps"]
</code></pre>
This enables you to change the output type.
There are 3 types to choose from:
<ul>
<li>Days</li>
<li>Weeks</li>
<li>Sleeps</li>
</ul>
If you do not specify the type attribute, or specify an invalid type, it will default to ‘days’.
Example:
<pre><code>[pcf_xmas_countdown type="weeks"]
</code></pre>
will output as
<pre><code>It's `x` weeks and `y` days until Christmas!
</code></pre>
<h4>Styling the output</h4>
Styling the output is an advanced setting, that involves writing custom CSS.
The shortcode can be given an ‘id’ attribute, which can then be used to style the output using CSS.
For example,
<pre><code>[pcf_xmas_countdown id="my-id"]
</code></pre>
would output in HTML as
<pre><code>...
</code></pre>
You can then add custom CSS through <code>Appearance > Editor</code>. If your theme supports custom CSS, you may be able to add your styles in Theme Options. If there is a custom css file in Editor, it is advised to use that for custom styles.
Here is an example of some custom styles:
<pre><code>#my-id{
 color: red;
 font-size: 16px;
 text-decoration: underline;
}
</code></pre>
This will set the output to be red, underlined, and to have a font size of 16px.

PCF Christmas Countdown

I can see where some will find this plugin useful, but the fact that it places an upgrade nag at the top of EVERY admin page is unacceptable. This nag cannot be closed and will not go away, even if the link is clicked.



Could be useful, but must you add the perpetual nag?

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