WordPress plugin comparison

Countdown Timer for WordPress vs Simple Countdown Timer

Countdown Timer for WordPress

by Rob Howard

10+ installs

Simple Countdown Timer

by GrandPlugins

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simple Countdown Timer has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Countdown Timer for WordPress.
On a typical day, Simple Countdown Timer is downloaded about 29 times, Countdown Timer for WordPress about 1.
Countdown Timer for WordPress has no reviews yet.
Simple Countdown Timer was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Apr 15, 2025 for Countdown Timer for WordPress.
Simple Countdown Timer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Countdown Timer for WordPress.
Simple Countdown Timer has been around longer: since 2023, against 2024 for Countdown Timer for WordPress.

Simple Countdown Timer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Countdown Timer for WordPress	Simple Countdown Timer
Popular rank	#31,485	#5,267
Active installs	10+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	34	576
Rating	No ratings	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.04	×0.63
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0.0

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