YITH Product Countdown Premium adds countdown timers to your WooCommerce products to create urgency and encourage faster purchases. You can set countdown timers for limited-time offers, flash sales, and product release announcements. Timers display the remaining time until the offer or product becomes unavailable. The plugin supports configurable timer styles, resetable timers, and product-specific countdown settings. This plugin is part of the YITH Premium Plugin Family — a collection of over 66 WooCommerce plugins.
Competitive Features
- Urgency countdown timers — display a countdown on product pages to create urgency for limited-time offers
- Flash sale timers — set short countdowns for flash sales and promotional events
- Product release timers — count down to a product release or pre-order launch date
- Timer style options — choose from multiple countdown designs including boxed, circle, and text styles
- Resetable timers — reset the countdown after it expires for repeating offers
- Product-specific settings — enable countdowns for individual products independently
- Cart and shop display — show countdowns on product pages, cart, and shop listings
Key Features
- Custom timer labels — customize text labels for days, hours, minutes, and seconds
- Redirect on expiry — configure actions when the countdown ends, such as hiding the product or disabling purchases
- Multilingual support — compatible with WPML for translated timer labels
- Responsive design — countdown timers display correctly on mobile and desktop
- Custom styling — control timer colors, sizes, and positioning to match your theme
- Multiple timers — run different countdowns for different products simultaneously
- WooCommerce HPOS compatible — fully supports High-Performance Order Storage
Comparison with Competitors
YITH Product Countdown vs WooCommerce Countdown Timers (by Dan Porter)
| Feature | YITH Product Countdown | Dan Porter Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Product page timers | Yes | Yes |
| Flash sale timers | Yes | Yes |
| Timer styles | Multiple | Limited |
| Resetable timers | Yes | No |
| Redirect on expiry | Yes | Yes |
| Active installations | 4,000+ | 10,000+ |
YITH Product Countdown vs Manual Promotion
| Feature | YITH Product Countdown | Manual Promotion |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic countdown | Yes | No |
| Urgency creation | Automatic | Manual messaging |
| Time management | Automated | Manual |
Recommended Stack — pair Product Countdown with Dynamic Pricing & Discounts to show urgency timers alongside time-limited discounts for maximum promotional impact.
Official Changelog
Version 1.63.0
Release Date: August 15, 2026
- New: WooCommerce 11.0 compatibility.
- New: YITH plugin framework update.
- Fix: Countdown timer display on variable product pages.
Version 1.56.0
Release Date: July 10, 2026
- New: WordPress 6.9 compatibility.
- Improvement: Timer animation performance.
- Fix: Timer reset logic for recurring offers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I add a countdown timer to a specific product?
Yes. You can enable countdown timers for individual products and set the end time for each one.
What happens when the countdown expires?
You can configure the plugin to hide the product, disable purchases, or redirect customers when the countdown ends.
Can the countdown reset automatically?
Yes. You can set timers to reset after expiry for repeating offers and promotions.
Can I show countdowns on the shop page?
Yes. Countdown timers can be displayed on product listings in addition to the product detail page.
Is the plugin responsive?
Yes. Countdown timers are fully responsive and render correctly on mobile and desktop devices.
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