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Best event countdown plugins for WordPress

The most popular event countdown plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Uji Countdown leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Event Countdown for The Events Calendar (3K+) and GW Count Down (100+). All 4 plugins tagged “event countdown” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 4 event countdown plugins

  1. 1.
    Uji Countdown

    The most installed event countdown plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 3.2 from 54 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Event Countdown for The Events Calendar

    3K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 48 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  3. 3.
    GW Count Down

    100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  4. 4.
    MC Event Countdown

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.

All 4 plugins tagged “event countdown”