Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
v2.0.14by Wow-Company · updated 2 months ago
Easily add countdowns, timers, and counters to your WordPress site. Ideal for sales, events, stats, and personalized time-based experiences.
- Rank
- #5,388
- Down5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,600
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 53.1K
- 53,068 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Counter Box at a glance
Counter Box is a WordPress plugin by Wow-Company with 1K+ active installs, the #5,388 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 2.0.14 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 8 plugins tagged “count down”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats412 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Counter Box |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 19 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,596 · -9.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,596 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,597 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,601 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,602 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,602 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,600 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,600 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,598 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,603 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,606 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,605 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,767 |
Rank over time
#5,388 · down 27 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,388 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,383 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,379 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,376 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,376 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,374 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,374 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,374 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,375 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,367 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,364 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,366 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,361 |
Growth %
Average -0.84% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -9.17% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5366 → #5376
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.089%
- v1.28.0%
- v1.13.2%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.14
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jun 24, 2020
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Counter Box
How many websites use Counter Box?
Counter Box is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,388 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Counter Box been downloaded?
53,068 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times. See download stats
When was Counter Box last updated?
Version 2.0.14 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Counter Box compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Counter Box have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Counter Box up to date. See its security record
Is Counter Box still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Counter Box have?
4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Counter Box?
The plugins most like Counter Box, by the tags they share, are Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events (200+), Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance (10K+) and Uji Countdown (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 7 reviews, 88%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
- Positive
- 88%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,600 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 53.1K |
| Author | Wow-Company |
| First released | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Version | 2.0.14 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 |
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