Title: PetrichorCraft Countdown Campaigns Author: PetrichorCraft Published: August 3, 2026 Last modified: August 4, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=3633269) ![](https://ps.w.org/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=3633269) # PetrichorCraft Countdown Campaigns By [PetrichorCraft](https://profiles.wordpress.org/csoftech/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns.1.11.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/) ## Description **PetrichorCraft Countdown Campaigns** by [PetrichorCraft](https://petrichorcraft.com/) is a complete urgency and scarcity plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce. Create shipping cutoffs, flash sales, product launches, evergreen offers, sticky announcement bars, email countdown images, and promotional deals pages — without writing code or stacking multiple plugins. #### Campaign types * **Recurring** — daily, weekly, every N hours, or every X days (perfect for same- day shipping cutoffs) * **Fixed deadline** — one shared end date/time for everyone (Black Friday, launches, events) * **Evergreen** — unique per-visitor timer with optional auto-restart * Optional campaign schedule window (only show between two dates) * Per-campaign timezone support #### Visual layout builder * Drag-and-drop **12-column** grid with optional second row * Elements: **Text**, **Timer**, **Button**, **Scarcity bar**, **Sale price**, ** Discount badge**, **Inventory text**, **Coupon code** * Layout presets including announcement bar, stacked, compact, and full urgency * Timer digit styles: block, inline, compact, minimal, text-only * Live **desktop / mobile preview** in the campaign editor * Mobile modes: stack, wrap, or keep desktop layout * Colors, gap, padding, and alignment (advanced CSS via the theme Customizer) #### Urgency elements * **Scarcity / progress bar** — manual sold/total or WooCommerce stock-based * **Sale price** — manual was/now or live product prices * **Discount badge** — pill, banner, or ribbon styles * **Inventory text** — “Only X left” with threshold control * **Coupon code** — display + one-click copy #### Display options * Shortcode: `[pctc_countdown id="123"]` * Gutenberg block * Sticky top/bottom announcement bar (Elementor-safe) * WooCommerce product page auto-placement * Shop / category / tag loop cards (separate layouts) * Checkout urgency bar * Deals grid shortcode for landing pages: `[pctc_deals id="123" limit="8" columns ="3"]` * Auto product discounts with highlighted sale price (no coupon required) * Auto-apply coupon codes with product and cart notices #### WooCommerce product placements * Before / after product title * After short description * After price * Before / after Add to Cart * After product meta * Before / after product tabs * Per-product campaign override on the product edit screen #### WooCommerce discounts & pricing * Apply **percent** or **fixed** discounts while a campaign is active * Dynamic pricing (does not permanently overwrite product prices) * Target all products, on-sale products, specific IDs, categories, or tags * Exclude products * **Early bird tiers** — first N buyers get a deeper discount * **Stock-based pricing** — change discounts as inventory drops * Coming soon / launch mode — hide Add to Cart (and optionally price) until the timer ends * Cart & checkout coupon expiry countdown * Expiry actions: hide Add to Cart, expire coupon, change stock status, redirect, hide timer, show message #### Email countdown timers * Dynamic PNG image via REST API (works with Mailchimp, Klaviyo, and most ESPs) * Supports recurring, fixed, and evergreen timers * Evergreen merge-tag support with `?uid=` * Requires PHP GD extension #### Developer friendly * REST API: `/wp-json/pctc/v1/sync/{id}` and `/expire/{id}` * Email image endpoint: `/wp-json/pctc/v1/email/{id}` * GPL-licensed, no phone-home tracking #### Support Email: [support@petrichorcraft.com](https://wordpress.org/plugins/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/support@petrichorcraft.com?output_format=md) Website: [petrichorcraft.com](https://petrichorcraft.com/) ## Screenshots [⌊Campaign list — manage all countdown campaigns from one screen⌉⌊Campaign list — manage all countdown campaigns from one screen⌉[ Campaign list — manage all countdown campaigns from one screen [⌊Campaign editor — recurring, fixed, and evergreen settings with visual layout builder⌉⌊Campaign editor — recurring, fixed, and evergreen settings with visual layout builder⌉[ Campaign editor — recurring, fixed, and evergreen settings with visual layout builder [⌊Sticky announcement bar — fixed top or bottom bar on any page⌉⌊Sticky announcement bar — fixed top or bottom bar on any page⌉[ Sticky announcement bar — fixed top or bottom bar on any page [⌊WooCommerce product page — urgency timer on sale products⌉⌊WooCommerce product page — urgency timer on sale products⌉[ WooCommerce product page — urgency timer on sale products [⌊Evergreen timer — per-visitor countdown with auto-restart⌉⌊Evergreen timer — per- visitor countdown with auto-restart⌉[ Evergreen timer — per-visitor countdown with auto-restart [⌊Email countdown — dynamic PNG embed for Mailchimp, Klaviyo, and more⌉⌊Email countdown— dynamic PNG embed for Mailchimp, Klaviyo, and more⌉[ Email countdown — dynamic PNG embed for Mailchimp, Klaviyo, and more [⌊Mobile view — responsive stack, wrap, or keep-desktop layouts⌉⌊Mobile view — responsive stack, wrap, or keep-desktop layouts⌉[ Mobile view — responsive stack, wrap, or keep-desktop layouts [⌊Live preview — desktop and mobile toggle in the campaign editor⌉⌊Live preview — desktop and mobile toggle in the campaign editor⌉[ Live preview — desktop and mobile toggle in the campaign editor ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * PetrichorCraft Countdown Campaigns Display a countdown timer campaign. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install via **Plugins Add New** 2. Activate **PetrichorCraft Countdown Campaigns** 3. Go to **Countdown Campaigns Add New** 4. Configure campaign type, visual layout, and (optionally) WooCommerce rules 5. Copy `[pctc_countdown id="123"]` or use the Gutenberg block / deals grid shortcode ## FAQ ### Does this work with Elementor? Yes. Use the Shortcode widget with `[pctc_countdown id="123"]`. Sticky bars are moved to the document body so Elementor sections do not break fixed positioning. ### Do I need WooCommerce? No. Core countdown features work on any WordPress site. WooCommerce is only required for product discounts, catalog loops, checkout bar, coming soon, and stock-aware elements. ### How do email countdown timers work? Email clients cannot run JavaScript. This plugin generates a dynamic PNG via REST API that updates when the email is opened. Copy the HTML embed from the campaign** Email Countdown** panel. ### What is early bird pricing? Enable Product Discount + Early Bird tiers. The first N completed/processing orders matching the campaign receive the first-tier discount, then later tiers apply. ### What is the deals grid shortcode? [pctc_deals id=”123″ limit=”8″ columns=”3″] renders a responsive product grid for the campaign’s targeted products, each with price, countdown, and a View deal button. ### Does stock-based pricing require managed stock? Yes. Products must manage stock in WooCommerce for stock steps to apply. ### What happens when the timer expires? Choose an expiry action: show a message, hide the countdown, redirect, hide Add to Cart, expire a coupon, or change stock status. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “PetrichorCraft Countdown Campaigns” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ PetrichorCraft ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/csoftech/) [Translate “PetrichorCraft Countdown Campaigns” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.11.1 * Fix campaign color CSS variables on product, shop, and archive layouts * Fix multi-class sanitization so layout context classes apply correctly #### 1.11.0 * Renamed to PetrichorCraft Countdown Campaigns (distinctive slug/text domain) * Removed arbitrary custom CSS insertion (use theme Additional CSS) * Hardened public expire REST route with signed tokens and cookie-only evergreen timing * Capped evergreen email visitor storage to prevent options bloat * Prefixed shortcodes, REST namespace, post type, options, and PHP symbols (pctc/ PCTC) #### 1.10.0 * Separate countdown layouts for product, shop, archive, and checkout * Independent shop vs category/tag archive display toggles * Highlight auto product discounts with sale badge (no coupon required) * Product-page “auto discount” notice * Auto-apply WooCommerce coupons with product and cart notices #### 1.9.1 * Security: public expire REST endpoint only runs after the campaign period has ended * readme tags limited to 5 (WordPress.org requirement) * Uninstall cleans campaign sales options and expiry backups * Declares WooCommerce HPOS and Cart/Checkout Blocks compatibility * translators comments for early-bird / stock-pricing admin strings #### 1.9.0 * Early bird discount tiers based on campaign order count * Stock-based pricing steps as inventory drops * Deals grid shortcode for landing pages * Expanded WordPress.org feature documentation #### 1.8.0 * More product page placements (title, excerpt, meta, tabs) * Shop / category / tag loop countdowns * Checkout urgency bar #### 1.7.0 * WooCommerce product discounts (percent or fixed) while campaign is active * Coming soon / launch mode — hide Add to Cart until timer ends * Cart & checkout coupon expiry countdown * Dynamic pricing (no permanent product overwrite) #### 1.6.0 * New builder elements: scarcity bar, sale price, discount badge, inventory text, coupon code * Urgency element settings with WooCommerce product/stock modes * Live preview support for new elements * Copy-to-clipboard for coupon codes * New “Full urgency” layout preset #### 1.5.0 * Mobile layout modes (stack, wrap, keep) with breakpoint control * Live desktop/mobile preview in campaign editor * Visual layout builder with 12-column row + optional second row * WordPress.org submission package and Plugin Check compliance * Gutenberg block API version 3 #### 1.4.0 * 12-column visual grid (4×3 expanded layout) * Optional second row with auto-hide when empty #### 1.3.0 * Drag-and-drop visual template builder * Inline row presets and grid alignment #### 1.2.0 * Layout options (block, inline, compact, minimal, text-only) * Email countdown PNG generation * WooCommerce integration #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: recurring, fixed, evergreen campaigns ## Meta * Version **1.11.1** * Last updated **4 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [countdown](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/countdown/)[sale](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sale/) [timer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/timer/)[urgency](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/urgency/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/petrichorcraft-countdown-campaigns/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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