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Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress

Easily add countdowns, timers, and counters to your WordPress site. Ideal for sales, events, stats, and personalized time-based experiences.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version2.0.14
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 5.5 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update25 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations1K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.5 / 5 from 8 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress version 2.0.14 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

📚 Documentation | 🚀 Try Pro Demo

Counter Box is a lightweight WordPress plugin that helps you create engaging countdowns and counters. Use it to increase urgency, highlight upcoming events, display statistics, or show time-based messages. No coding required.

🎯 Use Cases:

  • Countdown to product launch or special event
  • Timer for flash sales or promotions
  • Show time since last update or achievement
  • Personalized timers for each visitor
  • Display metric-style counters (e.g., “Total Downloads”)

⚙️ Core Features:

  • 7 Counter Types:
  • Countdown to Date
  • Weekly Countdown (auto-reset weekly)
  • Time Since (e.g., “Days Since Launch”)
  • Simple Timer (resets on refresh)
  • Personal Timer (user-specific countdowns)
  • Resumable Timer (persists across visits)
  • Base Counter (dynamic increment/decrement)
  • Live Preview Editor – Customize in real-time
  • Timezone Controls – Show correct countdowns for all visitors
  • Randomized Start Values – Simulate real-time growth
  • Flexible Design Settings – Fonts, sizes, colors, spacing
  • JavaScript-only – Lightweight and jQuery-free
  • GDPR-friendly – No cookies, no tracking

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🚀 Pro Features

Unlock advanced tools and visibility rules with Counter Box Pro:

  • Counter From Date (auto-incrementing from a start date)
  • Counter From Weekday (resets every week)
  • Number Formatting (e.g., 10000 → 10,000)
  • Hide or show content based on timer end
  • Redirect to URL after countdown
  • Show custom messages on finish
  • Trigger JS functions when timer ends
  • Display based on:
  • URL parameters
  • Referrer URL
  • Country (Geo-targeting)
  • Language
  • Browser
  • User role
  • Scheduled times
  • Device type (mobile/tablet/desktop)

🎉 Upgrade to Pro to unlock these powerful options.

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🔌 Pair with These Plugins

Boost your site’s performance by combining Counter Box with:

  • Popup Box – Create engaging, custom popups to boost conversions.
  • Flexi Menu – Create Floating, Sticky, Dropdown & Icon Menus Easily.
  • Buttons – Create powerful call-to-action buttons.
  • Calculator Builder – Insert interactive calculators inside popups.

✅ Boost engagement and conversions by combining Counter Box with these free tools!

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Support

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • count down
  • countdown timer
  • counter
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.5 · PHP 7.4
Update activity25 Aug 20262mo ago

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