WordPress plugin comparison
Captain Countdown Clock vs Simple Countdown Timer
Captain Countdown Clock
by Tony DeStefano
10+ installs5.0
Simple Countdown Timer
by GrandPlugins
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple Countdown Timer has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Captain Countdown Clock.
- On a typical day, Simple Countdown Timer is downloaded about 29 times, Captain Countdown Clock about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple Countdown Timer was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Aug 22, 2016 for Captain Countdown Clock.
- Simple Countdown Timer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Captain Countdown Clock.
- Captain Countdown Clock has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Simple Countdown Timer.
Line by line
Simple Countdown Timer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Captain Countdown Clock | Simple Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,655 | #5,267 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 576 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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