Countdown Timer block for WordPress

Countdown Timer for Gutenberg Block Editor helps you build urgency-driven sections for launches, discounts, promos, events, and evergreen campaigns.

Free and open source. Needs a site with the block editor.

Countdown timer showing days, hours and minutes
Version
1.0.0
Needs WordPress
6.3+
Needs PHP
7.4+
Last updated
Jul 1, 2026
Price
Free

How to use it

Install and activate

In your dashboard open Plugins, then Add New, and search for PlexBlocks Countdown Timer. Or download the zip from WordPress.org.

Add the block

In any page, post or pattern type /countdown timer and press Enter.

Set it up

Choose the options in the block sidebar. The editor shows the result as you change it.

Publish

Update the page and check it on the front end, on a phone as well.

What is next

Missing something? Tell us what you would like this block to do. Write to [email protected] or use the support forum on WordPress.org.

Recent changes

1.0.0

  • Initial release.

Questions people ask

Does evergreen mode depend on an external service?

No. Evergreen countdown behavior is handled locally in the browser.

Can I redirect users after expiry?

Yes. The block supports redirect as one of the expiry actions.

Your next page is
one block away.

Install what you need, skip what you do not. It is all free.