Checkout Countdown for WooCommerce – Boost Conversions & Reduce Cart Abandonment
by Morgan Hvidt · eCommerce
Also makes 4 other plugins · 9.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Countdown Bar for WooCommerce Products to improve your Cart & Checkout Flow
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Health
C 63/100
Stale
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “checkout” for “checkout countdown for woocommerce”. “checkout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “checkout countdown for woocommerce” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
63 health vs 71 average across 9,768 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 39.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,149 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 563 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 563 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 21d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 21d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| checkout countdown for woocommerce | #8 | #14 | 0 |
| cart abandonment solutions | #24 | #21 | — |
| checkout your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| countdown your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| counter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| product your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| timer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “checkout” for “checkout countdown for woocommerce”. “checkout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “checkout countdown for woocommerce” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.5y ago
latest release · v4.0.2 · 17 Apr 2025
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 44 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 12 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Iamhere3.7y ago
Great Plugin – highly recommend it. The free version is very useful and has basic controls, and will look at upgrading it. Very useful for anyone with time sensitive products in the shop.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ panon4.5y ago
Seems to be working smoothly. Nice plugin to have a FOMO notification in the cart and checkout page (also an option for a notice in whole site, but i think this is too much of CTA).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elessar20047.1y ago
Hi, I was searching a plugin for cart countdown for our online shop and honesty – only one good plugin I found was this one. Except for appropriate (good) work, it has effective and quick support, that can help in timely manner! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mechnine7.8y ago
This plugin is working great for me, many thanks to Extra Woo team.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Adrenaline227.8y ago
Awesome product and even better support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ natydamele237.9y ago
it’s a great plugin and works!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marzzz8.0y ago
Just need a fix more fix but other than that, it’s amazing and works!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kenelli8.1y ago
I got first a problem. But then, I used the Shortcode method and it work well. Thanks a lot for everything!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The Countdown Bar for WooCommerce Products to improve your Cart & Checkout Flow"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "ideal for", "if you manage").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,237 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Counter" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 59 days in tier
- 2026-07-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 23 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 78 days in tier
- 2026-04-04 5K+ → 6K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-30 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Smart Countdown FX Easy Recurring Events 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D -
Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Uji Countdown 4K+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple Countdown Timer – Sales, Launch and Event Countdowns 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Easy Timer 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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