Konstantin Pankratov

The Countdown Timer offers a user-friendly countdown block that lets you quickly set up a timer for events, product launches, special offers, and more.
Its main features include:
<ul>
<li>Designed to be minimal: no unnecessary menu items, just a simple tool under the Tools tab.</li>
<li>Built for the WordPress ecosystem: uses official components for a seamless experience.</li>
<li>Customizable time settings: easily set the target time, date, and time zone.</li>
<li>Flexible units display: choose which units to display – years, months, weeks, days, minutes, seconds.</li>
<li>Styling options: adjust colors, backgrounds, margins, alignment, border radius, and separators to seamlessly match your site’s design.</li>
<li>Optimized performance: the plugin separates editor scripts from front-end scripts, ensuring that only the essential code is loaded on the live site.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to Tools > The Countdown Timer to create a new timer.</li>
<li>Customize your timer: set the date, time, appearance, and behavior.</li>
<li>Click Publish to save it.</li>
<li>Copy the shortcode and paste it anywhere – in a post, page, or widget.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Development</h3>
This plugin uses React for its front-end interface. The complete unminified source code is available at:
<ul>
<li>GitHub repository: https://github.com/KonstantinPankratov/WordPress-Plugin-Countdown-Timer</li>
</ul>
To build the plugin from source: 
1. Clone the repository 
2. Run <code>cd react</code> 
3. Run <code>npm install</code> 
4. Run <code>npm run build</code>

The Countdown Timer

The only countdown timer you'll ever need!

ujimoto

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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