WordPress plugin comparison

Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce vs Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events

Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce

by Morgan Hvidt

900+ installs5.0

Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events

by Alex Polonski

200+ installs3.7

At a glance

Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce has more active installs: 900+, against 200+ for Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events.
On a typical day, Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce is downloaded about 15 times, Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events about 4.
Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Apr 17, 2025, against Jan 12, 2020 for Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events.
Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.3.27 for Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events.
Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce.

Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce	Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events
Popular rank	#6,939	#11,776
Active installs	900+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	379	59
Rating	5.0(10)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	5.3.27
Search multiplier	×0.22	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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