Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches for WordPress Plugin Directory
By bPlugins
Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches is a WordPress app, with a 4.0 average rating from 4 reviews, as of Jul 16, 2026.
Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by bPlugins. With a rating of 4.0★ from 4 reviews.
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Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Timer category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 4 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by bPlugins — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (4) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches works
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Professionally showcase your countdown timer. This plugin adds a new block in the Block Editor by which you can create a professional-looking countdown timer block!
It is very effective in presenting your countdown timer nicely. There are many options that you can use to decorate your countdown timer in any color you like.
Features
Layout Options: Choose from 4 distinct templates for different presentations.
Responsiveness: Responsive for the mobile devices.
Element Visibility: Toggle the visibility of labels, days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Wrapper Customization: Configure width, background, padding, and shadow for the countdown wrapper.
Boxes Customization: Define background, width, height, border, and shadow settings for the countdown boxes.
Content Appearance: Adjust typography and color for the digit and label elements.
Separator Customization: Display separators and configure type, size, and color settings.
Patterns: Predefined designs for expanding the variety of styles.
Pro Features
Expired Display: Show content that has expired after the countdown timer has elapsed.
Hide at Zero: Conceal the box when the countdown timer reaches 0.
Mobile Visibility: Toggle visibility of the countdown timer on mobile devices.
Tablet Visibility: Toggle visibility of the countdown timer on tablet devices.
Prefix Text: Display text before the countdown timer.
Prefix Style: Implement typography settings and adjust the color for the prefix text.
Suffix Button: Show a button after the countdown timer.
Suffix Button Style: Apply typography, colors(text and background) and padding for the suffix button.
Prefix Suffix Direction: Direction of the content displayed before and after the countdown timer.
Single Style: Apply different styles to each box, including variations in background, digit color, and label color.
Dismiss Button: Provide a button to dismiss/hide the countdown timer.
Patterns: Additional patterns for expanding the variety of countdown styles.
Shortcode Integration: Shortcode for flexible use across various locations.
How to use
First, install the Countdown Timer plugin
Add the Countdown Timer block from the block category called “Widgets” in the Gutenberg editor.
You can change block settings from the right-side settings sidebar.
Enjoy!
For Installation help click on Installation Tab
Feedback
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Source Code You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository:
Countdown Timer on GitHub
Third-Party Libraries This plugin bundles the following third-party JavaScript/PHP libraries.
Freemius Lite SDK
Source: https://bplugins.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/freemius-lite-sdk
License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Purpose: Provides an opt-in consent form for usage tracking and analytics to help improve the plugin. No data is sent before explicit user consent.
External Services: Communicates with api.bplugins.com (activation events) and wp.freemius.com (opt-in processing) only after user opt-in. See bPlugins Privacy Policy and Freemius Privacy Policy.
bpl-tools
Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools
License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls.
External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made
Category rankings
As of Jul 16, 2026- Countdown timer blocks#0of 1Top 1%
- Count time#0of 1Top 1%
- Event date#0of 1Top 1%
- Timer#0of 12Top 1%
- Block#103of 593Top 18%
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Keyword rankings
Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #387
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches?
Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.0-star rating from 4 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Timer category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by bPlugins.
Who uses Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches?
Currently around 2,000 active stores have installed Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Timer category on WordPress.