WordPress Countdown Timer Plugin
Wordpress plugin to add a countdown timer to your website. Display a timer and countdown to any day, time, or event.
This plugin adds a countdown timer to your webpage with the use of a shortcode.
In Settings > WP Countdown Timer, set the datetime you want to count down towards and save.
Use the shortcode [countdown] on any page to display the countdown timer.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Search for ‘WordPress Countdown Timer’
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
- Under Settings > WP Countdown Timer, update your preferred settings
Uploading in WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
- Select
wordpress-countdown-timer.zip
from your computer - Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
- Under Settings > WP Countdown Timer, update your preferred settings
Using FTP
- Download
wordpress-countdown-timer.zip
- Extract the
wordpress-countdown-timer
directory to your computer - Upload the
wordpress-countdown-timer
directory to the /wp-content/plugins/
directory - Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
- Under Settings > WP Countdown Timer, update your preferred settings
Screenshots
Under Settings > WP Countdown Timer, you can set the date time that you would like to count down to.
FAQ
Can I choose what units of time are displayed?
For now, all timers will display in the format [years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds]. Future updates will include customization options.