Halloween Countdown
🎃 A simple countdown to Halloween. [hcount]
Use with caution
Halloween Countdown works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 months ago, and scores 44/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Halloween Countdown stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| countdown | #38 |
| halloween | #2 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 2 reviews
About Halloween Countdown
From the official readme · v2026Description
🎃 No settings to adjust; nothing saved to your database; just add the shortcode [hcount] to any page, post, or Text widget. That’s it.
Get the Halloween theme.
Installation
- Download zip
- From your WP admin main menu, navigate to: Plugins > Add New > Upload
- Browse to where you downloaded the plugin zip, click “Install Now” then click “Activate Plugin”
- Add the shortcode
[hcount]to any page, post, or Text widget
Done.
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Halloween Countdown: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Halloween Countdown free?
Yes. Halloween Countdown is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Halloween Countdown safe to use in 2026?
Halloween Countdown works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 months ago, and scores 44/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Halloween Countdown?
Halloween Countdown is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,987 times since it launched in June 2014. It was downloaded 115 times in the last 30 days.
Does Halloween Countdown work with WordPress 7.1?
Halloween Countdown is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Halloween Countdown last updated?
The latest version, 2026, was released on November 2, 2025 (11 months ago).
Who makes Halloween Countdown?
Halloween Countdown is developed and maintained by Halloween Blog.
What are the best alternatives to Halloween Countdown?
The most popular alternatives to Halloween Countdown are Countdown Timer (10K+ installs), Countdown, Coming Soon, Mai… (10K+ installs) and Countdown Block (4K+ installs).
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