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HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce icon
Actively maintained Tested with WP 7.1 #1 in countdown timer

HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce

Create unlimited urgency and scarcity countdown timers for WordPress and WooCommerce to boost conversions and sales instantly.

Active installs20K+10K+ tier
Downloads · 30d3K▼ -25% vs prev. 30d
Rating4.8/5170 reviews
Health score89/100Excellent
All-time downloads531.8KSince Nov 2018
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.0PHP 5.6+
Downloads · 7d666▲ +1.7% week over week
Our verdict

Safe pick

Yes — HurryTimer is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 20K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 89/100 on our health check.

  • Proven at scale on 20K+ active sites
  • Loved by users — 4.8/5 from 170 reviews
  • Actively developed — last update 1 month ago
  • Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

7851.6K2.4KJun 28Aug 11Sep 25
Yesterday94
Daily average (1y)226
Peak day6,503Jan 29, 2026
Last 12 months82.2K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where HurryTimer stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
countdown timer #6 763 Best countdown timer plugins →
evergreen countdown #4 49 Best evergreen countdown plugins →
flash sale timer #3 92 Best flash sale timer plugins →
recurring countdown timer #3 107 Best recurring countdown timer plugins →
sales countdown timer #7 353 Best sales countdown timer plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 2.1549.8%
  • 2.1431.0%
  • Other19.2%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 170 reviews

  • 5★91.8%
  • 4★2.4%
  • 3★1.8%
  • 2★0.60%
  • 1★3.5%

About HurryTimer

From the official readme · v2.15.0

Description

HurryTimer is a flexible and lightweight plugin that lets you create smart countdown timers to add urgency and scarcity that drives clicks, increases sales, and highlights upcoming events or deadlines.

Easily create:

  • Evergreen timers personalized for each visitor
  • One-time fixed-date timers for global deadlines
  • Recurring timers (PRO) for repeating daily deals, shipping cutoffs, and more

Works with any theme and all major page builders like Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, and Gutenberg.

Whether you’re running flash sales, promoting an event, or adding urgency to WooCommerce products, HurryTimer helps increase engagement and conversions — no coding required.

✅ FREE FEATURES

🔁 Evergreen Countdown Timers

Each visitor sees their own unique countdown, no matter when they visit.
Great for evergreen sales funnels and personalized campaigns.
Tracking methods:
– Cookie-based
– IP-based

📅 One-Time Countdown Timers

Set a shared deadline for everyone — between a start and end date.
Perfect for:
– Black Friday sales
– Webinar registrations
– Product launches

⚙️ Expiry Actions

Decide what happens when the timer reaches zero:
– Hide the timer
– Show a custom message
– Redirect to a URL

🛒 WooCommerce Integration

Automatically show countdown timers on product pages and control actions when time expires:
– Hide the “Add to Cart” button

🎨 Live Timer Styling

Customize timer appearance in real time:
– Edit labels (Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds)
– Set custom colors, spacing, and more
– Add a CTA button

➕ More Free Features

  • Auto-restart timer (on revisit or immediately)
  • Display one timer multiple times per page

🚀 PRO Features

In addition to all features in Lite, HurryTimer Pro provides access to many other powerful features:

🔁 Recurring Countdown Timers

Recurring timers are countdowns that automatically reset and start again based on a defined schedule.
Unlike one-time timers that expire once, recurring timers repeat continuously on intervals you set, such as:
– Every minute
– Every hour
– Every day
– Every week
– Every month

What is it used for?
Recurring timers are perfect for campaigns and offers that happen regularly and need to restart without manual intervention. Examples include:
– Daily flash sales that reset every 24 hours
– Hourly countdowns for limited-time product availability
– Weekly shipping cut-off reminders (“Order before Friday 5 PM”)
– Monthly promotions that recur on specific dates

This feature helps create a persistent sense of urgency while automating timer resets to match your marketing calendar or business rules.

📅 Multiple Deadlines

Set a list of specific dates and let the countdown automatically cycle through them in order — no manual updates needed.
Unlike recurring timers that repeat at fixed intervals, multiple deadlines let you define irregular dates such as:
– Jan 14, Feb 22, Mar 9, Apr 18…

What is it used for?
This is perfect when your deadlines don’t follow a regular pattern. Examples include:
– Monthly flash sales with irregular end dates
– Course or webinar enrollment closing dates throughout the year
– Event registration cutoffs on specific dates
– Seasonal promotions — set 12 dates at the start of the year and let it run automatically

Each deadline can also have its own custom headline that overrides the default while counting down to that date.
After the last deadline expires, the configured expiry actions run as usual.

🎟️ Expire WooCommerce Coupons

Set a timer to automatically deactivate specific WooCommerce coupon codes.
Great for:
– Time-limited discounts
– Flash sales
– Cart recovery offers

📌 Sticky Countdown Bar

Display a fixed countdown timer at the top or bottom of the screen.
Visible across all pages or specific pages only.
Boosts visibility and urgency during active promotions.

⏰ Custom Timezone

Set a specific timezone for fixed-date and recurring timers instead of server timezone.
Ensures countdowns align perfectly with your intended audience’s local time.

🔄 Restart Evergreen Timers After Specific Time

Allows you to set a waiting period before the evergreen timer restarts for the same visitor.
For example, you can make the timer pause for 24 hours after expiring before showing a fresh countdown again.
This controls how often returning visitors see a new urgency window, preventing constant restarts.

🌍 Ends Evergreen Timer at User’s Local Time

Instead of ending the timer after a fixed duration from the first visit, this option makes the evergreen countdown expire at a specific time of day in the visitor’s own local timezone.

For example:
– The timer always ends at midnight local time for each visitor, regardless of when they started the countdown.

This creates urgency synced to each user’s day cycle, making offers feel more natural and timely worldwide.

➕ Multiple Expiry Actions

Trigger more than one action when a timer ends, such as hide timer + show message.

🎨 Advanced Design Controls

Unlock extra customization options and inject custom CSS per timer.
Create visually consistent timers that match your site branding.

🧑‍💼 Priority Support

Get fast, dedicated support via email or chat.

Check out HurryTimer PRO →

Usage

  1. Visit “HurryTimer > Add New Timer”.
  2. Choose between Evergreen, and One-time.
  3. Enter a period for “Evergreen” mode, or select a date and time for “One-Time” mode.
  4. Click on “Publish”.
  5. Copy shortCode and paste it into your post, page, or text widget content. You can also go to “WooCommerce” tab to integrate the countdown timer directly within a product page.

To learn more, check out HurryTimer documention.

Bug reports

If you noticed any bug, please post it on the support forum.

Further reading

For more info check out the following:

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Installation

From within WordPress

  1. Visit Plugins > Add New.
  2. Search for Hurrytimer.
  3. Install the plugin.
  4. Activate the plugin.

Manually

  1. Upload the hurrytimer folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the Hurrytimer plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work for WooCommerce?

Yes, you can display the countdown timer on any product page.

Is the plugin compatible with page builders, including: Elementor, Beaver, Divi, etc?

Yes, the plugin is compatible with all page builders out-of-the-box.

Can a campaign restart automatically when time is up?

Yes.

Can I display multiple instances of the same countdown timer on the same page?

Yes.

Can I customize the countdown timer look?

Sure, you can create unlimited customizations with the built-in live customizer.

The plugin is missing a feature, can you add it?

We improve HurryTimer continuously to fit your needs, if you have a feature request or feedback shot us a line.

Changelog

Update required for evergreen campaigns.

2.15.0

  • New: Multiple Deadlines (Pro) — set a list of specific dates and let the countdown cycle through them automatically.

2.14.3

  • Security hardening and improvements.
  • Minor bugfixes.

2.14.2

  • Improved compatibility with PHP 8.4
  • Declared compatibility with WooCommerce 10.4

2.14.1

  • Declared compatibility with WooCommerce 10.3

2.14.0

  • Temporarily removed the “Change stock status” expiry action as a precaution to prevent unauthorized product stock changes.
  • Minor bugfixes

2.13.1

  • Stability improvements
  • Minor bugfixes

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

"Evergreen" mode settings.
"Evergreen" mode settings.
"Recurring" mode settings.
"Recurring" mode settings.
"One-Time (regular)" mode settings.
"One-Time (regular)" mode settings.
Actions settings.
Actions settings.
Add a countdown timer to a WooCommerce single product page.
Add a countdown timer to a WooCommerce single product page.
Change every element visibility.
Change every element visibility.
Set custom timer labels.
Set custom timer labels.
Live design customizer settings.
Live design customizer settings.

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FAQ

HurryTimer: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026

Is HurryTimer free?

Yes. HurryTimer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is HurryTimer safe to use in 2026?

Yes — HurryTimer is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 20K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 89/100 on our health check.

How many websites use HurryTimer?

HurryTimer is active on 20K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 531,794 times since it launched in November 2018. It was downloaded 2,978 times in the last 30 days.

Does HurryTimer work with WordPress 7.1?

Yes. The developer has tested HurryTimer up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.0 or newer.

What PHP version does HurryTimer need?

HurryTimer requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was HurryTimer last updated?

The latest version, 2.15.0, was released on August 27, 2026 (1 month ago).

Who makes HurryTimer?

HurryTimer is developed and maintained by Nabil Lemsieh.

What are the best alternatives to HurryTimer?

The most popular alternatives to HurryTimer are Countdown Timer (10K+ installs), Countdown, Coming Soon, Mai… (10K+ installs) and HashBar (9K+ installs).

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