Best countdown clock plugins for WordPress
The most popular countdown clock plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. CountDown FlipClock leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of Captain Countdown Clock (10+) and Devgirl Countdown Clock (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “countdown clock” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 countdown clock plugins
- 1.CountDown FlipClock
The most installed countdown clock plugin, with 70+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 2.
Captain Countdown Clock10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 3.Devgirl Countdown Clock
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
All 3 plugins tagged “countdown clock”
CountDown FlipClock
Up in the last 7 days:127#18,555by BlueLevel8 years ago
Welcome to the page of the next-gen 3D countdown timer - CountDown FlipClock, created and maintained by BlueLevel Communications.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 3.5(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Captain Countdown Clock
Up in the last 7 days:934#41,655by Tony DeStefano10 years ago
A simple and customizable WordPress countdown clock. Includes settings to sync your website's time to your time zone.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Devgirl Countdown Clock
Down in the last 7 days:3,475#42,143by devgirl3 years ago
A simple countdown timer/clock you can place in a page, post or widget using a shortcode. Elementor-friendly.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day