=== Countdown Timer - Widget Countdown ===
Contributors: wpdevart
Donate link: http://wpdevart.com/wordpress-countdown-plugin
Tags: countdown, countdown widget, countdown timer,  countdown system, countdown generator
Requires at least: 3.3.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 2.7.8
License: GPLv3
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Countdown timer plugin is an nice tool to create and insert timers into your posts/pages and widgets. 

== Description ==

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiTP-j8J1S4

Our WordPress Countdown plugin allow website owners to create nice and functional timer just in a few minutes. This is the best way to create beautiful Timers for your users.
You can use our plugin in your posts/pages and widgets. It's very easy to use and there isn't any need of coding knowledge.

### View our plugin Demo page: 

*   [Circle Timer Demo](https://demo.wpdevart.com)

Our plugin have a lot of useful features that you will like. 

### Features of Free version

*   **Easy install and use**
*   **Works perfectly with all versions of WordPress**
*   **Fully Responsive**
*   **Ability to create unlimited Timers**
*   **Ability to use on pages/posts and widgets**
*   **Ability to type your own text in day, hour, minute and second fields**
*   **Ability to select the action after time expired**
*   **Ability to type message after time expired**
*   **Ability to choose the position**
*   **Ability to type the distance from top/bottom**
*   **Uses CSS3**
*   **User friendly back-end**
*   **Tested on popular WordPress themes**

You can upgrade the free version to [WordPress Countdown Pro](http://wpdevart.com/wordpress-countdown-plugin/) to add some features.

### The features of Pro version

*   **Ability to use Timer with "Circle" and "Vertical Slider" buttons**
*   **Ability to choose the text color**
*   **Ability to choose the background color**
*   **Ability to type the size**
*   **Ability to type the border width and radius**
*   **Ability to type the text font-size and Font family**
*   **39 awesome animation effects**
*   **Premium Support**

### If you found any bug in our plugin or have a question contact us at support@wpdevart.com.

Our plugin have a lot of nice features, be sure you checked them all(date timer, time counter, clock, html5, flash, jQuery, animated, Holiday, Christmas and Halloween timers).   

== Installation ==

### First download our plugin ZIP file.  

1. Log in to your administration panel.   
2. Go to Plugins page, click on Add New, then click "Upload Plugin" .    
3. Then click "Choose file" then select the plugin zip file. 
4. Install and activate our plugin.     
	  
That's all, now you can use it on your website. If any problem occurs, contact us at [support@wpdevart.com](mailto:support@wpdevart.com).

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

Our plugin is user friendly, but here you can see some frequently asked questions that can help you.

= How can I insert it into my pages/posts =

After you installed the plugin you can go to your pages/posts and just click on our plugin shortcode button and add it to your pages/posts.

= How can I add it into my sidebars =

After you installed the plugin you need to check your widgets page and then drag and drop our plugin widget into your sidebar.
After that configure the options.

= Can I select the expire date from calendar =

Yes dear user, you can use our date picker from calendar.

= Can I use it in popup =

Unfortunately we don't have popup option, but you can use it with other popup plugin.

= I select date using date picker but it doesn't show the correct time that left =

The plugin use the website server time, that's why you see other time in front end, you can just insert the time you need if your website server time is not correct for you.

= I Have troubles with circle view =

Dear user, contact us at support@wpdevart.com and we will fix it, usually the problem comes from jQuery version or one of your plugins.

= Can I remove for example hours field =

Unfortunately we don't have such feature at this moment, but contact us at support@wpdevart.com and we will try to help you. 

= What files I need to upload for installing the plugin =

You need to select the .zip file, there is no need to extract the zip file, just upload it.

= I purchased the pro version, but didn't download the pro file =

Contact us at support@wpdevart.com and we will send you the pro version.

= The pro version is one time pay or not =

Yes dear users, you need to pay only one time for pro version, it's lifetime plan.

== Screenshots ==

1.  Front-end    
2.  Front-end       
3.  Back-end     
4.  Back-end
5.  Back-end 

== Changelog ==

= 2.7.8 =

*  security bug fixed.

= 2.7.7 =

*  code improved.

= 2.7.6 =

*  tested.

= 2.7.5 =

*  bug fixed.

= 2.7.4 =

*  bug fixed.

= 2.7.3 =

*  bugs fixed.

= 2.7.2 =

*  bug fixed.

= 2.7.1 =

*  Added new translation files.

= 2.7.0 =

*  Added new translation files.

= 2.6.9 =

*  Removed a featured plugin from the list.

= 2.6.8 =

*  Added a new language files.

= 2.6.7 =

*  New language added - Sindhi.

= 2.6.6 =

*  New language added.

= 2.6.5 =

*  New language added - Telugu.

= 2.6.4 =

*  New language added.

= 2.6.3 =

*  Added a new language - Indonesian.

= 2.6.2 =

*  Added a new language.

= 2.6.1 =

*  Added a new language - Icelandic.

= 2.6.0 =

*  Added a new language - Esperanto.

= 2.5.9 =

*  Added a new language.

= 2.5.8 =

*  Added a new language - Corsican.

= 2.5.7 =

*  Added a new language.

= 2.5.6 =

*  Added a new language - Frisian.

= 2.5.5 =

*  Added a new language.

= 2.5.4 =

*  New language added.

= 2.5.3 =

*  New language added - Gujarati.

= 2.5.2 =

*  New language added - Estonian.

= 2.5.1 =

*  New language added.

= 2.5.0 =

*  Added a new language - Czech.

= 2.4.9 =

*  Changed some styles.

= 2.4.8 =

*  Added a new language - Korean.

= 2.4.7 =

*  New translation language added.

= 2.4.6 =

*  Changed a featured plugin icon design.

= 2.4.5 =

*  Added new language - Latvian.

= 2.4.4 =

*  Added new language.

= 2.4.3 =

*  Changed the font styles of the featured plugins page.

= 2.4.2 =

*  Added new translation language.

= 2.4.1 =

*  Added new language.

= 2.4.0 =

*  Fixed a style issue in the admin panel.

= 2.3.9 =

*  Added new language - Catalan.

= 2.3.8 =

*  Added new language - Armenian.

= 2.3.7 =

*  Added new language translation files.

= 2.3.6 =

*  Added new language - Macedonian.

= 2.3.5 =

*  Added new translation language - Danish.

= 2.3.4 =

*  Changed the featured plugins page styles.

= 2.3.3 =

*  Added new icons for featured plugins.

= 2.3.2 =

*  Added new language.

= 2.3.1 =

*  Duplicate page plugin added to the featured plugins list.

= 2.3.0 =

*  New translation language files added.

= 2.2.9 =

*  Added new translation language files.

= 2.2.8 =

*  Added another featured plugin.

= 2.2.7 =

*  Added an organization chart plugin to the featured plugins list.

= 2.2.6 =

*  Added translation languages.

= 2.2.5 =

*  Fix the admin menu texts.

= 2.2.4 =

*  Change the option name.

= 2.2.3 =

*  Made some changes in code.

= 2.2.2 =

*  Added icons.

= 2.2.1 =

*  Changed admin menu icons.

= 2.2.0 =

*  Edit parameters.


= 2.1.9 =

*  Changed some default parameters.

= 2.1.8 =

*  Added some code comments.

= 2.1.7 =

*  Changed the Countdown timer text color status.

= 2.1.6 =

*  Added new support URL.

= 2.1.5 =

*  Added new functionality - Redirect.

= 2.1.4 =

*  Bug fixed.

= 2.1.3 =

*  Changed featured plugins list.

= 2.1.2 =

*  Added featured plugin.

= 2.1.1 =

*  Edit plugin admin panel.

= 2.1.0 =

*  Added new option for mobile devices.

= 2.0.9 =

*  Change featured plugin information.

= 2.0.8 =

*  Made some changes in code.

= 2.0.7 =

*  Added comment for developers.

= 2.0.6 =

*  Changed some default parameters.

= 2.0.5 =

*  Fixed warning.

= 2.0.4 =

*  Edited some code.

= 2.0.3 =

*  Changed the expire time.

= 2.0.2 =

*  Fixed bug in 5.0.1.

= 2.0.1 =

*  Integrated Gutenberg editor.

= 1.8.7 =

*  Changed featured plugins text in admin menu.

= 1.8.0 =

*  Added featured plugin icons and text.

= 1.7.9 =

*  Added new featured plugin.

= 1.7.8 =

*  Added comments for fuctions.

= 1.7.7 =

*  Added descriptions for some functions.

= 1.7.6 =

*  Edited standard position styles.

= 1.7.5 =

*  Edited install database(expire time).

= 1.7.4 =

*  Edit function descriptions.

= 1.7.3 =

*  Edited admin options and install database.

= 1.7.2 =

*  Edit expire time.

= 1.7.1 =

*  Edited admin option descriptions.

= 1.7.0 =

*  Edit comments.

= 1.6.9 =

*  Edit expire time.

= 1.6.8 =

*  Made changes in install database.

= 1.6.7 =

*  Made changes in code.

= 1.6.6 =

*  Date picker bug fixed.

= 1.6.5 =

*  Added new comments to the code.

= 1.6.4 =

*  Edited admin option descriptions.

= 1.6.3 =

*  Made changes in install database.

= 1.6.2 =

*  Fixed issues with date picker.

= 1.6.1 =

*  Added new featured plugin to the list.

= 1.6.0 =

*  Made changes in code comments.

= 1.5.9 =

*  Made changes in code.

= 1.5.8 =

*  Edited comments in code.

= 1.5.7 =

*  Added pro version url in menu.

= 1.5.6 =

*  Edit comments.

= 1.5.5 =

*  Changed install database options.

= 1.5.4 =

*  Changed some otions.

= 1.5.3 =

*  Fixed issues.

= 1.5.2 =

*  Edited code comments.

= 1.5.1 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.5.0 =

*  Made some changes.

= 1.4.9 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.4.8 =

*  Change some texts.

= 1.4.7 =

*  Edit some options.

= 1.4.6 =

*  Edit admin menu descriptions.

= 1.4.5 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.4.4 =

*  Edit admin options.

= 1.4.3 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.4.2 =

*  Edit menu options.

= 1.4.1 =

*  Change some texts.

= 1.4.0 =

*  Edit admin options.

= 1.3.9 =

*  Edit featured plugins texts.

= 1.3.8 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.3.7 =

*  Made some changes.

= 1.3.6 =

*  Change some texts.

= 1.3.5 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.3.4 =

*  Edit fatured plugins list.

= 1.3.3 =

*  Edit admin options.

= 1.3.2 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.3.1 =

*  Edit admin options.

= 1.3.0 =

*  Change some admin options.

= 1.2.9 =

*  Change some texts in code.

= 1.2.8 =

*  Corrected mistakes.

= 1.2.7 =

*  Fixed spelling mistake.

= 1.2.6 =

*  Edit admin options.

= 1.2.5 =

*  Edit admin menu options.

= 1.2.4 =

*  Edit option text in admin menu.

= 1.2.3 =

*  Added some files for date picker.

= 1.2.2 =

*  Added date picker.

= 1.2.1 =

*  Bug fixed.

= 1.2.0 =

*  Some changes.

= 1.1.9 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.1.8 =

*  Added another new featured plugin.

= 1.1.7 =

*  Added new featured plugin to the list.

= 1.1.6 =

*  Edit some scripts.

= 1.1.5 =

*  Fixed notices.

= 1.1.4 =

*  Made changes.

= 1.1.3 =

*  Edit some scripts.

= 1.1.2 =

*  Made some corrections in plugin code.

= 1.1.1 =

*  Edited some text.

= 1.1.0 =

*  Made some corrections.

= 1.0.9 =

*  Edit some comments in code.

= 1.0.8 =

*  Edit comments for developers.

= 1.0.7 =

*  Bug fixed.

= 1.0.6 =

*  Added featured plugin.

= 1.0.3 =

*  Counter Bug fixed on version 1.0.3.

= 1.0.2 =

*  Bug fixed.

= 1.0.1 =

*  Bug fixed on version 1.0.1.

= 1.0.0 =

*  Initial version.

== Step by step guide ==

### Options

*   Day field text - Type here text for Day field.
*   Hour field text - Type here text for Hour field.
*   Minute field text - Type here text for Minute field.
*   Second field text - Type here text for Second field.
*   Expire time/date - Type the expire time or select it from calendar.
*   After time expired - Select the action after time expired.
*   Message after time expired - Type the message after time expired. 
*   Position - Select the position.
*   Distance from top - Type the distance from top.
*   Distance from bottom - Type the distance from bottom.
*   Buttons type - Select the buttons type.
*   Text color - Choose the text color.
*   Background color - Choose the background color.
*   Size - Type the size.
*   Border width - Type the border width(px).
*   Border radius - Type the border radius(px).
*   Font-size - Type the texts font-size(px).
*   Font family - Choose the Font family.
*   Animation type - Choose the animation type you need.

### Adding timer into your website pages, posts

After installation activate the plugin, then go to your pages, posts and just click on our plugin shortcode button and add it to your pages/posts.

### Adding in your website sidebar

After installation activate the plugin, then check your widgets page(Appearance>Widgets) and then drag and drop our plugin widget into your sidebar.
After that configure the options. That's all.