# Countdown Timer
**URL:** https://community.elfsight.com/c/wishlist/countdown-timer/68.md
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## [To be able to use countdown timers in emails](https://community.elfsight.com/t/to-be-able-to-use-countdown-timers-in-emails/6005)
**Author:** [@ImcalledMummyaga](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ImcalledMummyaga)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/to-be-able-to-use-countdown-timers-in-emails/6005 "2022-10-11T00:00:00Z")
to use countdown timers in emails that are also personal to each subscriber so they can be used in evergreen sales funnels
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## [Start-to-finish Timer Auto-retrigger](https://community.elfsight.com/t/start-to-finish-timer-auto-retrigger/6825)
**Author:** [@Jscott](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Jscott)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/start-to-finish-timer-auto-retrigger/6825 "2025-10-09T14:44:22Z")
This would allow a timer to automatically restart on a regular basis (daily, weekly, monthly) so that you can run regular promotions without needing to change the start and end date.
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## [Custom background for the countdown timer](https://community.elfsight.com/t/custom-background-for-the-countdown-timer/6714)
**Author:** [@Ttenev](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Ttenev)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/custom-background-for-the-countdown-timer/6714 "2025-10-09T15:10:28Z")
This will help us to customize the countdown timer with holiday backgounds.
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## [Repeat option for Countdown Time](https://community.elfsight.com/t/repeat-option-for-countdown-time/20063)
**Author:** [@user1089](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user1089)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/repeat-option-for-countdown-time/20063 "2025-10-09T14:45:05Z")
It would be great if we could make a countdown timer repeat for clients that have weekly or monthly event, i.e. Church service every Sunday, monthly board meetings for Non-profits, etc.
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## [Count up from a particular date](https://community.elfsight.com/t/count-up-from-a-particular-date/5019)
**Author:** [@ElfsightBot](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ElfsightBot)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 9:20am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/count-up-from-a-particular-date/5019 "2025-04-10T09:20:21Z")
I would like it to add x to the counter for each day since 21/11/2018, for example.
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## [Display button on mobile view](https://community.elfsight.com/t/display-button-on-mobile-view/50663)
**Author:** [@user11811](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user11811)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/display-button-on-mobile-view/50663 "2026-10-06T14:28:26Z")
Display button on mobile view
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## [Day Selector](https://community.elfsight.com/t/day-selector/49618)
**Author:** [@ElfsightBot](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ElfsightBot)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/day-selector/49618 "2025-10-09T19:04:16Z")
Add the ability to select specific days of the week for the timer to run.
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## [Timezone Responsive Countdown Timer - Specific End Time Everyday + Repeat](https://community.elfsight.com/t/timezone-responsive-countdown-timer-specific-end-time-everyday-repeat/6814)
**Author:** [@Vik](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Vik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/timezone-responsive-countdown-timer-specific-end-time-everyday-repeat/6814 "2025-10-09T14:47:02Z")
Timezone Responsive Countdown Timer - Specific End Time Everyday + Repeat I work with global customers, however, whenever I have a specific offer on with an end date and time, I can only have it set for a specific timez…
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## [Set the font size for timer elements](https://community.elfsight.com/t/set-the-font-size-for-timer-elements/58917)
**Author:** [@Sean\_Lynch](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Sean_Lynch)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/set-the-font-size-for-timer-elements/58917 "2025-10-09T15:07:22Z")
Hi Team! Please add functionality to set the font size of “Message before timer” in the widget settings. It would be really helpful! For now, the support team suggests this CSS as a solution: .eapps-countdown-timer-he…
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## [Font size setting](https://community.elfsight.com/t/font-size-setting/98474)
**Author:** [@user20504](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user20504)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/font-size-setting/98474 "2025-10-09T15:06:24Z")
It seems bizarre that there is no options for font size or customer width/height. These are just basic features that it should absolutely have!
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## [The ability to synchronize the timer countdown on desktop and mobile](https://community.elfsight.com/t/the-ability-to-synchronize-the-timer-countdown-on-desktop-and-mobile/91567)
**Author:** [@user19433](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user19433)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/the-ability-to-synchronize-the-timer-countdown-on-desktop-and-mobile/91567 "2025-07-23T05:36:01Z")
The ability to synchronize the timer countdown on desktop and mobile. So, the users may see the same left time on both devices.
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## [More than one font size please for the header text and plain text](https://community.elfsight.com/t/more-than-one-font-size-please-for-the-header-text-and-plain-text/41028)
**Author:** [@Ingrid\_van\_Waard](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Ingrid_van_Waard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/more-than-one-font-size-please-for-the-header-text-and-plain-text/41028 "2024-02-15T18:50:42Z")
I wanted the last line “this offer ends” to display in a smaller font size than the header text, as is shown here after using the code that Apollonia sent me. She came to the rescue me when I had gotten myself into tr…
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## [Creating a Countdown GIF Timer](https://community.elfsight.com/t/creating-a-countdown-gif-timer/6595)
**Author:** [@Noureddine](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Noureddine)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/creating-a-countdown-gif-timer/6595 "2022-10-11T00:00:00Z")
A countdown GIF can be used throughout your digital marketing strategy, for both social media and email marketing emails. These work especially well in promotional emails and urgent emails.
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## [Calendar reminder option for countdown timer](https://community.elfsight.com/t/calendar-reminder-option-for-countdown-timer/18920)
**Author:** [@jaimel\_seven](https://community.elfsight.com/u/jaimel_seven)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/calendar-reminder-option-for-countdown-timer/18920 "2025-10-09T14:55:27Z")
It would be great if a site visiter can click a button to have a reminder added to their Google/Apple/Outlook etc calendar. In my use case, I would like them to receive a reminder at launch. This could also be an email …
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## [Remove Close (X) button](https://community.elfsight.com/t/remove-close-x-button/53945)
**Author:** [@ElfsightBot](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ElfsightBot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/remove-close-x-button/53945 "2025-10-09T14:57:04Z")
Currently it can be hidden via CSS code only: .eapps-countdown-timer-bar-close{ display: none; } Please add settings for it into the widget.
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## [Set different fonts for the message and counters](https://community.elfsight.com/t/set-different-fonts-for-the-message-and-counters/153975)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Graham1](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Michael_Graham1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/set-different-fonts-for-the-message-and-counters/153975 "2026-04-10T15:36:49Z")
For when we want to have a different font for the message than we have for the counters.
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## [Change Button Text Color](https://community.elfsight.com/t/change-button-text-color/80576)
**Author:** [@Unmesh\_Dinda](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Unmesh_Dinda)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/change-button-text-color/80576 "2025-10-09T15:01:49Z")
Please implement the setting to change the button text color. I used the CSS code below as a workaround, but it would be nice to have this feature at hand: .eapps-countdown-timer-button { color: #ff0000; }
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## [More detailed customization options (Gradient colors)](https://community.elfsight.com/t/more-detailed-customization-options-gradient-colors/109462)
**Author:** [@user22330](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user22330)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/more-detailed-customization-options-gradient-colors/109462 "2025-10-09T15:12:37Z")
I would love it you could make it more customizable. Being able to gradient the colors would be huge!
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## [No refresh the trust counter](https://community.elfsight.com/t/no-refresh-the-trust-counter/6599)
**Author:** [@Abdel](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Abdel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/no-refresh-the-trust-counter/6599 "2025-10-09T14:51:35Z")
Hello, I don’t want the number counter to go back to 0 when the user refreshes the page. For example: Happy client 10390, when the user refreshes the page, the number counter returns to 10000.
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## [Timer starts counting only when the visitor clicks the button](https://community.elfsight.com/t/timer-starts-counting-only-when-the-visitor-clicks-the-button/128897)
**Author:** [@Farah\_Shrouf1](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Farah_Shrouf1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/timer-starts-counting-only-when-the-visitor-clicks-the-button/128897 "2025-07-02T11:19:37Z")
I need a timer where the user who visits the website sees an hour timer and just starts it and then the timer counts down
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## [LIVE countdown for each viewer](https://community.elfsight.com/t/live-countdown-for-each-viewer/120699)
**Author:** [@user3153](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user3153)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/live-countdown-for-each-viewer/120699 "2025-05-14T18:07:22Z")
for example offer available for 5 days… but 5 day countdown starts when each viewer logs in
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## [Option to display : character between the digits](https://community.elfsight.com/t/option-to-display-character-between-the-digits/6982)
**Author:** [@Vladimir](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Vladimir)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/option-to-display-character-between-the-digits/6982 "2022-10-11T00:00:00Z")
Option to display : character between the digits
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## [Set schedule for widget display](https://community.elfsight.com/t/set-schedule-for-widget-display/83516)
**Author:** [@Tayeb](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Tayeb)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/set-schedule-for-widget-display/83516 "2025-10-09T19:05:30Z")
that would help a lot with time and schedules.
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## [Widget Timer](https://community.elfsight.com/t/widget-timer/100629)
**Author:** [@Victoria\_Fadeeva](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Victoria_Fadeeva)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/widget-timer/100629 "2025-10-09T14:58:26Z")
Add an option in the Timer widget settings to enable or disable the display of a cross for hiding this widget. For example, as it is done in the Announcement Bar widget.
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## [Upload Custom Fonts](https://community.elfsight.com/t/upload-custom-fonts/133903)
**Author:** [@Leah\_Parslow](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Leah_Parslow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/upload-custom-fonts/133903 "2025-07-29T12:31:20Z")
I’d like to be able to upload my font files and use our brand font.
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## [Display the remaining time in months, not days](https://community.elfsight.com/t/display-the-remaining-time-in-months-not-days/116162)
**Author:** [@user23725](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user23725)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/display-the-remaining-time-in-months-not-days/116162 "2025-04-24T14:57:59Z")
I would like to add the months to my countdown.
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## [Switched to Hidden in Elfsight Dashboard on Expiration](https://community.elfsight.com/t/switched-to-hidden-in-elfsight-dashboard-on-expiration/74760)
**Author:** [@user60](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user60)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/switched-to-hidden-in-elfsight-dashboard-on-expiration/74760 "2024-10-10T11:36:07Z")
It would be great if the Countdown Timer/Popup in Elfsight automatically switched to ‘Hidden’ in the dashboard when the timer expires, so views stopped being counted.
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## [Dynamic Start & End Date by ACF Wordpress](https://community.elfsight.com/t/dynamic-start-end-date-by-acf-wordpress/6368)
**Author:** [@Jill](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Jill)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/dynamic-start-end-date-by-acf-wordpress/6368 "2024-07-04T15:11:44Z")
It would be great if we could dynamically call the start and end dates. This would be very useful for sales or deals. Thanks
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## [Countdown timer to end at 12am (midnight)](https://community.elfsight.com/t/countdown-timer-to-end-at-12am-midnight/5373)
**Author:** [@Support79](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Support79)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/countdown-timer-to-end-at-12am-midnight/5373 "2022-05-23T00:00:00Z")
Make countdown timer end at 12am (midnight). Is there an option to make the countdown end at a specific time. We want our sale to end at 12:00am midnight. Specific time; no changing numbers.
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## [Larger X to close countdown window](https://community.elfsight.com/t/larger-x-to-close-countdown-window/170732)
**Author:** [@user39484](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user39484)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/larger-x-to-close-countdown-window/170732 "2026-08-13T13:12:45Z")
We had a customer request “…sale banner on bottom (on mobile) could use a larger x to close its kind of hard to hit”. We agree with his request that is could be a little larger.
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