HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce
by Nabil Lemsieh · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 28.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create unlimited urgency and scarcity countdown timers for WordPress and WooCommerce to boost conversions and sales instantly.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
-11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 93/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.7%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 545.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 170 reviews, smoothed to 4.64★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
67
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
66%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+2.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| urgency | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| countdown timer your tag | #1 | #1 | up 5 |
| timer | #1 | #1 | up 5 |
| scarcity | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| recurring countdown timer your tag | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| flash sale timer your tag | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| timers | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| sales urgency | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| countdown | #3 | #1 | up 9 |
| recurring timer | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| evergreen countdown your tag | #3 | #1 | up 1 |
| flash new year countdown | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| christmas countdown | #2 | #1 | up 2 |
| flash | #2 | #1 | up 6 |
| flash sale | #2 | #1 | up 3 |
| sales countdown timer your tag | #4 | #3 | up 2 |
| timezone | #3 | #3 | up 5 |
| black friday | #3 | #2 | up 10 |
| post timer | #2 | #1 | up 3 |
| evergreen | #2 | #1 | up 1 |
230 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 163 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “halloween”, “jquery cycle” and “seasonal” (#4, #4 and #5 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 23.8K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
12d ago
latest release · v2.19.0 · 20 Oct 2026
62
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ silvanab3mo ago
Very useful plugin. Even the free version has everything you need. I highly recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ axis93134mo ago
Works great. Easy to use. Looks good. I’ve used it for events countdowns.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wahid12355mo ago
Good job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Will McCulloch9mo ago
Impressed and grateful. Thank you – it works perfectly on my website Best wishes from Hamburg Will
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ idahobaker9mo ago
6.9.1 — The hurrytimer display works perfectly with 6.8.3 but not with later versions thus far. I do not believe this is a defect with the plugin, since 6.9.1 also does not handle horizontal navigation elements properly. This topic was modified 5 months ago by idahobaker. Reason: WP core change This topic was modified 5 months ago by idahobaker.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christina Rohl10mo ago
I’m so impressed with this Hurry Timer plugin! I used it over Christmas for my season sale countdown and then again on New Year’s Day for a flash sale countdown, and it worked like a bomb! I definitely will use it again. Thanks guys! This topic was modified 6 months, 2 weeks ago by Christina Rohl.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Manjunathpmf10mo ago
“At least make the free version work. The saved changes do not apply.”Thanks for helping with the stated issue. This topic was modified 6 months, 3 weeks ago by Manjunathpmf. This topic was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by Manjunathpmf.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tsiarasn11mo ago
Easy, precise and free!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.15.0 New: Multiple Deadlines (Pro) — set a list of specific dates and let the countdown cycle through them automatically. 2.15.0
- — Version 2.14.3 Security hardening and improvements. Minor bugfixes. 2.14.3
- — Version 2.14.2 Improved compatibility with PHP 8.4 Declared compatibility with WooCommerce 10.4 2.14.2
- — Version 2.14.1 Declared compatibility with WooCommerce 10.3 2.14.1
- — Version 2.14.0 Temporarily removed the “Change stock status” expiry action as a precaution to prevent unauthorized product stock changes. Minor bugfixes 2.14.0
- — Version 2.13.1 Stability improvements Minor bugfixes 2.13.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.19.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce <= 2.14.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-01-11 CVE-2026-24392 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.14.2 Patched in 2.14.3
- Patched Medium · 6.4 HurryTimer <= 2.11.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Campaign Name ↗2025-02-13 CVE-2024-13735 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.11.2 Patched in 2.12.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce <= 2.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-04-16 CVE-2024-32556 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.2 Patched in 2.10.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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 23 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create unlimited urgency and scarcity countdown timers for WordPress and WooCommerce to boost conversions a..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("great for", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 22 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,845 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "flash sale timer", "sales countdown timer" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-03-03 10K+ → 20K+ up after 184 days in tier
- 2020-08-31 4K+ → 10K+ up
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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