WordPress plugin comparison

Counter Box vs Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events

Counter Box

by Wow-Company

1K+ installs4.5

Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events

by Alex Polonski

200+ installs3.7

At a glance

Counter Box has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events.
On a typical day, Counter Box is downloaded about 23 times, Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events about 4.
Counter Box is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Counter Box was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jan 12, 2020 for Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events.
Counter Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, 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 Counter Box.

Counter Box leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Counter Box	Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events
Popular rank	#5,387	#11,776
Active installs	1K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	340	59
Rating	4.5(8)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.3.27
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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