Best count down plugins for WordPress
The most popular count down plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Countdown Block leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Counter Box (1K+) and Countdown Block (1K+). All 8 plugins tagged “count down” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 count down plugins
- 1.
Countdown BlockThe most installed count down plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 7 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Counter Box1K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Countdown Block1K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.0.
- 4.
Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 5.
Countdown Clock200+ active installs. Rated 1.6 from 12 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 6.
Flash CountDown Plugin10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
- 7.
C4D Woo Countdown Sale Product10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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CountDownDays10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
All 8 plugins tagged “count down”
Countdown Block
Up in the last 7 days:4#3,449by WPDeveloper13 days ago
Highlight Upcoming Events With Countdown Timer with Countdown Block.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.1(7)
- Downloads
- 98/day
Counter Box
Down in the last 7 days:14#5,388by Wow-Company2 months ago
Easily add countdowns, timers, and counters to your WordPress site. Ideal for sales, events, stats, and personalized time-based experiences.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.5(8)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Countdown Block
Up in the last 7 days:11#6,209by Achal Jain5 years ago
Create a fear of missing out or urgency on your site or build a coming soon page with Gutenberg Countdown Block.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events
Up in the last 7 days:64#11,783by Alex Polonski6 years ago
Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events adds recurring events support to Smart Countdown FX.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Countdown Clock
Down in the last 7 days:25#12,113by enclick4 years ago
Display an animated countdown clock for an event of your choice. Select from a choice of countdown designs, colors and sizes.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 1.6(12)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Flash CountDown Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:5,721#38,633flash-countdown-plugin16 years ago
A count down plugin made in Adobe Flash and Flex.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
C4D Woo Countdown Sale Product
Up in the last 7 days:4,027#39,850by coffee4dev8 years ago
Create countdown clock for sale products. This plugin help you to increase CRT.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
CountDownDays
#46,048by arisnb14 years ago
CountDownDays - Plugin for counting down the event, simple configuration and widgetable (drag and place).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day