WordPress plugin comparison

Countdown Block vs Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events

Countdown Block

by WPDeveloper

4K+ installs4.1

Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events

by Alex Polonski

200+ installs3.7

At a glance

Countdown Block has more active installs: 4K+, against 200+ for Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events.
On a typical day, Countdown Block is downloaded about 88 times, Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events about 4.
Countdown Block is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Countdown Block was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jan 12, 2020 for Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events.
Countdown Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events.
Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Countdown Block.

Countdown Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Countdown Block	Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events
Popular rank	#3,447	#11,799
Active installs	4K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.8K	61
Rating	4.1(7)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.3.27
Search multiplier	×0.70	×0.00
Last release	15 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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