WordPress plugin comparison

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar vs Countdown Timer

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar

by Narinder Singh

3K+ installs4.6

Countdown Timer

by fergbrain

900+ installs4.7

At a glance

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar has more active installs: 3K+, against 900+ for Countdown Timer.
On a typical day, Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is downloaded about 47 times, Countdown Timer about 16.
Countdown Timer is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.6 from 48 reviews.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 24, 2019 for Countdown Timer.
Event Countdown for The Events Calendar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Countdown Timer.
Countdown Timer has been around longer: since 2006, against 2017 for Event Countdown for The Events Calendar.

Event Countdown for The Events Calendar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Event Countdown for The Events Calendar	Countdown Timer
Popular rank	#3,988	#7,251
Active installs	3K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	397
Rating	4.6(48)	4.7(10)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.1.28
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	5 days ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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