Title: Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce Author: QueueCommerce Published: December 30, 2025 Last modified: May 9, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/offer-countdown-time/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3520704) ![](https://ps.w.org/offer-countdown-time/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3520704) # Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce By [QueueCommerce](https://profiles.wordpress.org/queuecommerce/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/offer-countdown-time.1.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/offer-countdown-time/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/offer-countdown-time/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/offer-countdown-time/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/offer-countdown-time/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/offer-countdown-time/) ## Description **Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce** adds a fast, readable **sale countdown** to your **product pages**, so shoppers always see how long a promotion lasts. It is built for **flash sales**, **seasonal campaigns**, **clearance events**, and ** limited-time pricing** without touching code. The timer prints on the storefront hook **`woocommerce_before_add_to_cart_form`**. Scripts and styles load **only** when a product actually has an active countdown and timers are enabled globally—keeping unrelated pages light. #### Why merchants use this plugin * **Clear urgency** — A live clock reinforces ethical scarcity (deadline visibility, not fake stock counts). * **Native WooCommerce workflow** — Works alongside your products and optional automatic sale-price cleanup when an offer ends. * **Operator-friendly** — Global switches, per-product overrides, and optional ** offer start date** so the banner stays hidden until go-live. #### Free plugin features (this package) * **Global enable/disable** — Pause every storefront countdown from **Offer Countdown Settings** without editing products. * **Configurable sale cleanup** — When the countdown ends, optionally remove the WooCommerce sale price or leave pricing unchanged. * **Five countdown templates** — Circular, gradient, pill, and more; preview under** Offer Countdown Templates** (Template 1 opens first). * **Default template + per-product override** — Store-wide default with optional template choice per product in the **Offer Countdown Timer** meta box. * **Custom promo message + placement** — Short headline-style message **above** or **below** the digits. * **Optional offer start date** — Set **Offer start date (optional)** on the product; the banner appears only after that moment (uses WordPress timezone handling via` current_time` / localized datetime inputs). * **Accessibility-oriented display** — Optional **`role="timer"`**, **`aria-label`**, dedicated **`aria-live`** region, and periodic screen-reader announcements (toggle under Settings). * **Expired banner behavior** — Choose whether the banner hides when time hits zero or remains visible at zero (paired with frontend expiry logic and optional AJAX-driven cleanup). * **Responsive layouts** — Timer blocks adapt across breakpoints defined in bundled CSS. * **Developer hooks** — Filters/actions include `offct_resolve_end_time`, `offct_banner_html`,` offct_banner_root_attributes`, `offct_before_render_banner`, `offct_after_render_banner`,` offct_countdown_labels`, `offct_oct_data_localize`, `offct_product_meta_box_fields`,` offct_template_ids`, and `offct_template_label`. * **Translation-ready** — Text domain `offer-countdown-time`. #### Admin hub (free plugin UI) From **Offer Countdown** in the WordPress admin you get **Settings**, **Templates**,** Campaigns**, **Analytics**, **Template Maker**, **Import / Export**, and **Upgrade Pro**. Core saving works everywhere this plugin controls (global/product timers). Screens such as **Campaigns**, **Template Maker**, and related workflows surface** live previews** in the free plugin; **creating or saving** advanced campaign data, custom Template Maker designs, analytics persistence, and other **Pro-only mutations** require **Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce Pro** with a valid license (see below). #### Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce Pro (optional add-on) Pro extends the same codebase with licensed-only features, including: * **Campaign-driven end times** — Assign schedules and recurrence patterns to products or categories; active campaigns override fixed product end timestamps via `offct_resolve_end_time`. * **Evergreen timers** — Per-product visitor windows (`_oct_timer_mode`) coordinated through Pro services. * **Extra placements** — Shop/archive compact timers (`woocommerce_after_shop_loop_item`), cart/checkout reservation timers, `[oct_countdown]` shortcode, and the **`offct/ product-countdown`** Gutenberg block (WooCommerce block category). * **Analytics** — Lightweight storefront tracking with configurable retention ( see Pro settings). * **REST API** — Namespaced routes under `offct/v1` for authenticated store managers( list/update products tied to countdown meta). * **Visual customization** — Additional preset templates (IDs 6–15), Template Maker– built custom templates with generated CSS, sticky banner mode, colour tokens, custom digit sizing, custom unit labels, and optional **custom CSS** inlined when scripts enqueue. * **Bulk tooling & expiry actions** — Bulk editors plus configurable expiry behaviours( redirects and related flows exposed through frontend JSON). Install **Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce Pro** only alongside this free plugin and WooCommerce; Pro declares **`Requires Plugins: offer-countdown-time`** and validates dependencies on bootstrap. #### Privacy The free countdown does not profile visitors for marketing retargeting. Standard WordPress, WooCommerce, and hosting logs apply. Pro analytics (when licensed) store merchant-facing metrics according to Pro settings—review those screens before enabling in regulated industries. ## Screenshots * [[ * **Settings** — Global switches, accessibility, expired banner behaviour, default template, merged Pro styling controls when licensed. * [[ * **Templates** — Interactive previews for built-in styles (Template 1 expanded by default). * [[ * **Product meta box** — Enable timer, template override, message, optional start/ end datetimes. * [[ * **Storefront** — Live product-page countdown ahead of the add-to-cart area. * [[ * **Campaigns / Template Maker (preview)** — Explore scheduling or design tooling; saving advanced assets requires Pro + license. * [[ * [[ * [[ ## Installation #### Automatic installation (recommended) 1. In WordPress, go to **Plugins Add New**. 2. Search for **Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce** (when listed on WordPress. org) or upload the ZIP from your vendor. 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. 4. Ensure **WooCommerce** is active (the plugin shows an admin notice if it is missing). 5. Open **Offer Countdown Settings** for global behaviour. 6. Edit a product: enable **Offer Countdown Timer**, set dates (and optional message/ template), then save. #### Manual installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/offer-countdown-time/`, or upload the ZIP via **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin**. 2. Activate through the **Plugins** screen. 3. Configure WooCommerce and **Offer Countdown** as above. #### Requirements * WordPress 5.8+ * PHP 7.4+ * WooCommerce active ## FAQ ### Where are global options? **Offer Countdown Settings**. Enable/disable all storefront timers, sale cleanup, default template, message position, accessibility enhancements, and expired-banner visibility. ### How do I schedule when a banner becomes visible? On the product, fill **Offer start date (optional)**. Until that timestamp passes,` OFFCT_Frontend::get_product_countdown_context()` returns no banner even if an end date exists. ### Where does the countdown appear on the product page? Immediately **before** the add-to-cart form (`woocommerce_before_add_to_cart_form`). Developers may relocate output using the surrounding actions/filters. ### What happens when the timer reaches zero? Visually, the banner can hide or remain at zero depending on **Hide expired banner** under Settings. If **Remove sale price when offer expires** is enabled, WooCommerce sale metadata can clear via admin/cron checks and optional frontend coordination— consistent with `OFFCT_Offer_Countdown_Time::remove_sale_price()`. ### Can I silence every countdown without editing products? Yes. Disable **Enable countdown timer** globally on **Offer Countdown Settings**. ### Does the plugin support accessibility preferences? Yes. Keep **Accessibility enhancements** enabled to expose timer semantics and polite` aria-live` updates (throttled in `assets/js/frontend.js`). Screen reader users get periodic consolidated announcements instead of noisy per-second chatter. ### Which timezone applies? WordPress **Settings General** timezone and GMT offset feed both PHP (`current_time`) and the JavaScript offset parser shipped with `frontend.js`. ### Are Campaigns or Template Maker fully available in the free plugin? You can explore the interfaces and previews. Persisted campaigns, saved Template Maker designs, and licensed analytics require **Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce Pro** with an active license (`offct_is_pro_licensed()` gates mutations). ### How do I upgrade to Pro? Visit **Offer Countdown Upgrade Pro** inside wp-admin or https://www.queuecommerce. com/offer-countdown-time/ . Activate Pro after this free plugin and WooCommerce. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ QueueCommerce ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/queuecommerce/) * [ Syed Tarikul Islam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/riko910/) [Translate “Offer Countdown Timer for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/offer-countdown-time) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/offer-countdown-time/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/offer-countdown-time/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/offer-countdown-time/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/offer-countdown-time/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.0 * Added: Optional **offer start date** meta (`_oct_start_date`) so banners stay hidden until publish time. * Added: **Accessibility enhancements** setting (`enable_accessibility`) with timer semantics and screen reader region updates. * Added: **Hide expired banner** setting (`hide_expired_banner`) to control DOM removal versus displaying zeros at expiry. * Added: Expanded admin navigation (**Campaigns**, **Analytics**, **Template Maker**,** Import / Export**, **Upgrade Pro**) with preview-capable screens aligned to Pro workflows. * Improved: Shared Settings handler persists core fields alongside Pro option arrays when Pro is active (`handle_save_all_settings`). * Improved: Frontend localized data prepared for Pro coordination (`offct_oct_data_localize`, nonce pairs for expiry/analytics endpoints). #### 1.1.0 * Added: Global enable/disable for all storefront countdowns. * Added: Option to disable automatic removal of sale price when the offer ends. * Added: Five countdown templates with admin preview page (Template 1 open by default). * Added: Default template setting plus per-product template override. * Added: Custom message position (above or below the timer). * Improved: Conditional page reload when the timer ends (only when sale removal is enabled). * Improved: Admin menu **Offer Countdown** with Settings and Templates submenu. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: WooCommerce integration, live countdown, product meta box. ## Meta * Version **1.2.0** * Last updated **2 weeks ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [countdown timer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/countdown-timer/)[flash sale](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/flash-sale/) [limited time offer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/limited-time-offer/)[sale countdown](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sale-countdown/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/offer-countdown-time/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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