The Events Calendar Countdown Addon === Contributors: narinder-singh, satindersingh, coolplugins Donate link: https://paypal.me/CoolPlugins/50USD/ Tags: countdown, the events calendar, events addons, events, the events calendar countdown, event calendar, coolplugins Requires at least: 5.0 Tested up to: 6.8.1 Requires PHP: 5.6 Stable tag: 1.4.10 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html The Events Calendar Countdown Addon provides the ability to create a Beautiful Countdown for The Events Calendar(by Modern Tribe) events with just a few clicks. == Description == Add **[The Events Calendar Countdown shortcode ⇗](https://eventscalendaraddons.com/demos/event-countdown/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=demo&utm_content=view_demo)** to create a Beautiful Countdown for events. ### 🔥 The Events Calendar Countdown Plugin Demos [Events Countdown ⇗](https://eventscalendaraddons.com/demos/event-countdown/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=demo&utm_content=view_demo) ### ❴ ❵ Plugin Shortcode `[events-calendar-countdown id="" backgroundcolor="#2a86f7" font-color="#ffffff" show-seconds="yes" show-image="no" size="medium" event-start="" event-end="" autostart-next-countdown="no" autostart-text="" autostart-future-countdown="no" future-events-list="" main-title=""]` ### ⚡ Plugin Features * Autostart countdown of next upcoming event. * Custom colors options * Show / Hide image in countdown * Quick premium support. ### 💪 More Add-ons For The Events Calendar In addition to the **Events Countdown** plugin, there are more addons available to extend the features of The Events Calendar plugin: * [**The Events Calendar shortcode ⇗**](https://eventscalendaraddons.com/plugin/events-shortcodes-pro/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=get_pro&utm_content=ect_plugin)** provided by this addon on any page or post to show your upcoming events list in a beautiful layout - [View Demos ⇗](https://eventscalendaraddons.com/demos/events-shortcodes-pro/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=demo&utm_content=ect_plugin) * [**Events Single Page Builder Pro ⇗**](https://eventscalendaraddons.com/plugin/event-single-page-builder-pro/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=get_pro&utm_content=espbp_plugin) - Design single event page templates easily in Elementor - [View Demos ⇗](https://eventscalendaraddons.com/demos/event-single-page-builder-pro/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=demo&utm_content=espbp_plugin) * [**Events Widgets Pro ⇗**](https://eventscalendaraddons.com/plugin/events-widgets-pro/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=get_pro&utm_content=ectbe_plugin) - Show events list, grid, carousel and more in Elementor pages easily using **The Events Calendar Elementor Widgets** - [View Demos ⇗](https://eventscalendaraddons.com/demos/events-widgets-pro/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=demo&utm_content=ectbe_plugin) ### 😎 The Events Calendar Addon by Cool Plugins **[Cool Plugins ⇗](https://coolplugins.net/?utm_source=tecc_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=coolplugins&utm_content=whos_behind)** is a team of experienced WordPress plugin developers who manage this addon/plugin. Here's some information about the company: * 7+ years of experience in WordPress plugin development. * Released 20+ free and premium WordPress plugins. * Over one million plugin downloads. * More than 200,000 active websites are utilizing our plugins. > **DISCLAIMER:** The Events Calendar Countdown Addon plugin is developed by **Cool Plugins** team and is not affiliated with or developed by the official team of **The Events Calendar** plugin, which is a part of **StellarWP**, the software arm of **Liquid Web**. Some of the links in this content may be affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase through these links. ### ✍ Special Thanks! Special thanks to the famous **[The Events Calendar ⇗](https://theeventscalendar.pxf.io/plugin)** plugin authors for creating an awesome plugin for events management. == Installation == 1. Install the **The Events Calendar Countdown Addon** plugin by searching for "event countdwn" in your website's WP-admin dashboard under Plugins > Add New. You can also upload the plugin-zip unzipped folder to the /wp-content/plugins directory. Note that you must first install the free plugin **The Events Calendar** to use this plugin's features. 2. Activate the plugin by going to Plugins > Installed Plugin menu inside your wp-admin dashboard. 3. You can customize colors, fonts, and other settings inside wp-admin > Events Addons > Shortcodes Settings. > Note that you must create/post events using the **The Events Calendar** plugin before displaying your events list through this addon shortcode. == Frequently Asked Questions == = What is plugin shortcode? = `[events-calendar-countdown id="" backgroundcolor="#2a86f7" font-color="#ffffff" show-seconds="yes" show-image="no" size="medium" event-start="" event-end="" autostart-next-countdown="no" autostart-text="" autostart-future-countdown="no" future-events-list="" main-title=""]` = Can I use this inside Elementor or Gutenberg editor? = Yes, this addon is compatible with the Elementor or Gutenberg editor. You can just paste shortcode in Gutenberg block and Elementor widgets. = Will this plugin comply with GDPR? = Yes, our plugin is GDPR compliant. We do not save any data from your website visitors, and we never save any data from plugin users without their permission. We provide a feedback form on plugin deactivation request where users can share their feedback and email with us or skip this step altogether. = Do you provide addon customization services? = We offer free fixes for plugin issues and minor style changes. You can submit your feedback on our support page at **https://eventscalendaraddons.com/support/**. If you want to customize the addon according to your own requirements, you can hire our developer. The cost and timeline of the project will depend on the type of customization. Please contact us with full details to get started. == Screenshots == 1. Countdown view 2. Countdown for The Events Calendar settings panel 3. Countdown for The Events Calendar generate shortcode. == Changelog == = Version 1.4.10 | May 30, 2025 = * Fixed: Minor security fix. * Tested upto: WordPress version 6.8.1 = Version 1.4.9 | Dec 09, 2024 = * Fixed: Load Text domain issue. * Fixed: Countdown not working in background. * Tested upto: WordPress version 6.7.1 = Version 1.4.8 | Feb 28, 2024 = * Updated: Text domain for Find Out More String. = Version 1.4.7 | Mar 31, 2022 = * Improved: Minor textual changes. * Improved: Updated links. * Improved: Dashboard Code. * Updated: Readme. = Version 1.4.6 | Nov. 28, 2022 = * Fixed: Undefined Show Image Variable bug = Version 1.4.5 | Nov. 14, 2022 = * Added: Image of the Event in Countdown * Fixed: Undefined Variable bug = Version 1.4.4 | Sep. 23, 2022 = * Fixed: Minor changes = Version 1.4.3 | May 12, 2022 = * Fixed: Rating Div Issue = Version 1.4 | Sep. 04, 2022 = * Fixed: Major Security issues * Improved: Improved overall code = Version 1.3.1 | Oct. 23, 2022 = * Fixed: Compatibility issues with WordPress 5.6 = Version 1.3 | Oct. 23, 2022 = * Added: Events Addons Dashboard * Updated: Moved plugin settings menu under – Events Addons >> Event Countdown = Version 1.2 | Dec. 02, 2022 = * Added: Autostart next upcoming event's countdown * Added: Shortcode Preview * Added: Autostart countdown feature for recurring events * Added: Plugin .pot file * Added: Translation(German,French,Spanish,Czech,Russian,Turkish) * Added: Dynamic option for the main title * Improved: Overall Code * Improved: Display Message when the event starts = Version 1.1 | Dec. 02, 2022 = * Added: Integrated events venue and find out more link * Added: Integrated new layout * Added: Integrated color settings * Fixed: Fixed major rendering shortcode bug * Improved: Improved overall code = Version 1.0 | Dec. 02, 2022 = * Initial release