Countdown – Countdown & Clock vs Countdown Timer
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| Feature | Countdown – Countdown & Clock v3.0.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Countdown Timer v3.0.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 900+ |
| Last updated | February 8, 2026 | January 24, 2019 |
| Editions | Countdown builder · Countdown builder Pro ($) | Countdown Timer |
| Pros | Shortcode and widget placement for countdowns; Several countdown styles including simple, circle and clock; Coming soon page for sites under construction | Counts down or up in years, months, weeks, days and smaller units; Sidebar widget and shortcodes for posts and pages; Multilingual interface with many translations |
| Cons | Pro features need a licence key and are shown as upgrade prompts; Some styles loaded from a public CDN, which adds a third-party request | Code is old and current WordPress compatibility is unconfirmed; No paid edition; the settings page only links to a donation button |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | ycd_countdown shortcode, Countdown widget, Simple and circle countdown styles, Coming soon page, Pro licence and upgrade screens ($) | Single and multi-event shortcodes, Sidebar countdown widget, Settings page for events |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | — |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | cdnjs.cloudflare.com, fonts.googleapis.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 2 |