Countdown – Countdown & Clock vs Ultimate Blocks
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| Feature | Countdown – Countdown & Clock v3.0.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Blocks v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | February 8, 2026 | September 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Countdown builder · Countdown builder Pro ($) | Ultimate Blocks · Ultimate Blocks Pro ($) |
| Pros | Shortcode and widget placement for countdowns; Several countdown styles including simple, circle and clock; Coming soon page for sites under construction | Free set of content blocks for the block editor; Review block outputs JSON-LD schema markup; Table of contents, post grid and social share blocks included free |
| 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 | Some blocks such as AI summary and advanced review features are only in Pro; Schema output is limited to the review block, with no sitemap or redirect tools |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | ycd_countdown shortcode, Countdown widget, Simple and circle countdown styles, Coming soon page, Pro licence and upgrade screens ($) | Table of contents block, Post grid block, Social share buttons block, Content filter block, Countdown block, Review block with JSON-LD schema output, Pro-only block upsells (review, expand, image slider and others) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | — | Google Fonts, Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | cdnjs.cloudflare.com, fonts.googleapis.com | www.googleapis.com, api.dailymotion.com, player.vimeo.com |
| Blocks | — | 37 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |