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Countdown Timer for WooCommerce - User Guide

This guide explains how to install, configure, and use the Countdown Timer for WooCommerce plugin.

Overview

Countdown Timer for WooCommerce is a powerful and easy-to-use plugin that helps create urgency and boost conversions by displaying attractive countdown timers for your WooCommerce products. Whether you’re running flash sales, seasonal promotions, limited-time offers, or product launches, this plugin gives you complete control over how and where countdown timers appear.

Key Features

  • Display countdown timers on WooCommerce products.
  • Create urgency to increase conversions and sales.
  • Shows “Sale starts in” before the sale begins.
  • Automatically switches to “Hurry! Sale ends in” when the sale is active.
  • Countdown updates in real time.
  • Selectable hook positions.
  • Custom stock message
  • Custom sold message
  • Progress bar
  • Optional WooCommerce sales count

Installation

  • Upload the plugin ZIP or folder via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
  • Activate the plugin.
  • Ensure WooCommerce is installed and activated.

Global Settings

General
  • Go to WooCommerce > Countdown Timer.
  • Enable/disable the plugin.
  • Choose Timer Source: WooCommerce Sale Schedule, Fixed Global Date, or Per Product.
  • Configure global start/end dates if using a global campaign.
  • Choose whether the timer appears on sale products only or all products.
Placement
  • Enable display on Single Product pages.
  • Select the hook position.
  • Enable display on Shop/Archive pages and choose the loop position.
Behaviour on expiry

Choose what happens when the countdown expires: Hide timer, Keep timer at zero, or Show a custom expiry message.

Content & labels
  • Customize the text shown before the sale starts and while the sale is active.
  • Customize labels for Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.
Appearance
  • Choose one of three layouts: Boxes, Plain, or Circles.
  • Customize title, digit, background, border, label, and stock bar colours.
Stock scarcity bar
  • Enable the stock scarcity bar.
  • Customize stock and sold text using placeholders: {stock}, {sold}, {total}.
  • Optionally include WooCommerce total sales in the sold count.
Product Category Override
  • Edit a Product Category to configure category-specific countdown settings.
  • Category settings override global settings.
Product Override
  • Open a product and use the “Countdown Timer” tab.
  • Configure a custom timer for that product.
  • Product settings override both category and global settings.
  • Product Settings > Category Settings > Global Settings

Frontend

Product Page
Shop / Archieve Page

Frequently Asked Questions

See the list below for our most frequently asked questions about our plugins.
If this doesn’t satisfy your requirement, please reach out to support team.

Q: How do I enable the countdown timer for my products?

A: After installing and activating the plugin, navigate to Countdown Timer > General Settings to configure the global countdown timer. You can also enable and customize countdown timers for individual products or product categories.

A: Yes. The plugin allows you to configure a unique countdown timer for each product. Simply enable Product-Level Configuration and set custom start and end dates. Product-level settings always override category and global settings.

A: Yes. The plugin integrates with WooCommerce Sale Price Dates and can automatically display countdowns based on your scheduled sale start and end dates.

A: Yes. You can choose to display countdown timers on single product pages, shop pages, product category archives, and other WooCommerce listing pages from the plugin settings.

A: Absolutely. You can customize the timer layout, colors, labels, borders, and countdown messages to match your store’s branding and design.

A: You can configure the plugin to display an expiration message or automatically hide the countdown timer after the promotion ends, depending on your preferred settings

A: Yes. The plugin includes shortcode support, allowing you to place countdown timers anywhere on your website, including Elementor, Gutenberg, widgets, and custom pages.

A: Please verify that the countdown timer is enabled, the configured dates are valid, and the product meets the display conditions. If Product-Level Configuration is enabled, those settings will take priority over category and global settings.

A: No. By default, the plugin does not display the countdown timer or stock scarcity bar for out-of-stock products, ensuring customers only see active promotions for available items.

A: Yes. The plugin is designed to work with modern WooCommerce versions and supports High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS), making it suitable for current and future WooCommerce stores.