Title: The Countdown Timer
Author: Konstantin Pankratov
Published: <strong>19 kwiytnia 2025</strong>
Last modified: 19 kwiytnia 2025

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# The Countdown Timer

 By [Konstantin Pankratov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pankratovkm/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/the-countdown-timer.1.0.0.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://szl.wordpress.org/plugins/the-countdown-timer/#installation)
 * [Development](https://szl.wordpress.org/plugins/the-countdown-timer/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/the-countdown-timer/)

## Description

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:

 * **Designed to be minimal:** no unnecessary menu items, just a simple tool under
   the **Tools** tab.
 * **Built for the WordPress ecosystem:** uses official components for a seamless
   experience.
 * **Customizable time settings:** easily set the target time, date, and time zone.
 * **Flexible units display:** choose which units to display – years, months, weeks,
   days, minutes, seconds.
 * **Styling options:** adjust colors, backgrounds, margins, alignment, border radius,
   and separators to seamlessly match your site’s design.
 * **Optimized performance:** the plugin separates editor scripts from front-end
   scripts, ensuring that only the essential code is loaded on the live site.

### Usage

 1. Go to **Tools > The Countdown Timer** to create a new timer.
 2. Customize your timer: set the date, time, appearance, and behavior.
 3. Click Publish to save it.
 4. Copy the shortcode and paste it anywhere – in a post, page, or widget.

### Development

This plugin uses React for its front-end interface. The complete unminified source
code is available at:

 * GitHub repository: https://github.com/KonstantinPankratov/WordPress-Plugin-Countdown-
   Timer

To build the plugin from source:
 1. Clone the repository 2. Run `cd react` 3. Run`
npm install` 4. Run `npm run build`

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * **Set date, time, and timezone** – Easily configure the countdown target time.
 * [[
 * **Customize number appearance** – Adjust font styles, sizes, and colors for numbers.
 * [[
 * **Control unit display** – Choose which time units (years, months, days, etc.)
   to show.
 * [[
 * **Modify separators** – Customize how the countdown sections are visually divided.
 * [[
 * **Style countdown blocks** – Fine-tune padding, background, borders, and alignment.
 * [[
 * **Set post-expiration display** – Define what happens when the countdown reaches
   zero.

## Installation

### From within WordPress

 1. Go to Plugins > Add New.
 2. Search for _The Countdown Timer_.
 3. Install & activate it.
 4. Go to Tools > The Countdown Timers to add your first timer.

### Manually

 1. Upload the the-countdown-timer folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
 2. Go to Plugins & activate The Countdown timer.
 3. Go to Tools > The Countdown Timers to add your first timer.

## FAQ

### How do I configure the countdown timer?

After inserting the Countdown Timer block in the editor, use the sidebar options
to set the target date, time, time zone, and customize the appearance (fonts, colors,
layout, etc.).

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“The Countdown Timer” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Konstantin Pankratov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pankratovkm/)

[Translate “The Countdown Timer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/the-countdown-timer)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-countdown-timer/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/the-countdown-timer/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/the-countdown-timer/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/the-countdown-timer/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **12 miesiyncy ago**
 *  Active installations **30+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-countdown-timer/)
 * Tags
 * [countdown](https://szl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/countdown/)[countdown timer](https://szl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/countdown-timer/)
   [timer](https://szl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/timer/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://szl.wordpress.org/plugins/the-countdown-timer/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Konstantin Pankratov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pankratovkm/)

## Support

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