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Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock

by adamskaat · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock is closed on wordpress.org and no longer gets updates.

10/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 10 because the plugin is closed.

Sub-scores for Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock
Ownership100
Maintenance65
Security20
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 28 Oct 2024 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.11 Nov 2024Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-1Vulnerability published 28 Oct 2024 with no patched version yet. Disable or replace the plugin until a fix is released.28 Oct 2024Evidence
  • WarningCLS-1Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026, reason: false. Replace this plugin. It no longer receives updates from wordpress.org.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
adamskaat11 Feb 2018 to 8 Feb 2026, 498 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9.11 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 8 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved support threads by month for Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock
Nov 20260%

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Apr 2025Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.8.9.1 - Unauthenticated Limited Local File Inclusion8.1<= 2.8.9.12.9.0n/a
1 Apr 2025Countdown & Clock <= 2.8.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution8.8<= 2.8.82.8.90
28 Oct 2024Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.9.3No fixn/a
5 Jun 2024Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.7.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection5.4<= 2.7.82.7.8.1n/a
25 May 2022Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.3.9.5 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.3.9.52.3.9.60
28 Apr 2022Countdown & Clock <= 2.3.2 - Pro Features Lock Bypass3.8<= 2.3.22.3.38
28 Apr 2022Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock <= 2.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting4.8<= 2.3.22.3.38
28 Apr 2022Countdown & Clock <= 2.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.3.22.3.38
28 Apr 2022Countdown & Clock <= 2.3.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.3.22.3.38
21 Feb 2022Countdown & Clock <= 2.2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 2.2.92.2.90

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 183 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star165
4 star3
3 star6
2 star2
1 star7

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock
4 May 2026236
11 May 2026502
18 May 2026523
25 May 2026548
1 Jun 2026454
8 Jun 2026434
15 Jun 2026433
22 Jun 2026379
29 Jun 2026387
6 Jul 2026384
13 Jul 2026364
20 Jul 2026385
27 Jul 2026524
3 Aug 2026457
10 Aug 2026383
17 Aug 2026417
24 Aug 2026490
31 Aug 2026448
7 Sep 2026337
14 Sep 2026737
21 Sep 2026420
28 Sep 2026378
5 Oct 2026381
12 Oct 2026339
19 Oct 2026439
26 Oct 2026391
2 Nov 202666

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Countdown Timer - Sales, Launch and Event CountdownsScore 91 · 1,000+Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPressScore 87 · 1,000+WPC Countdown Timer for WooCommerceScore 90 · 1,000+Event Countdown for The Events CalendarScore 87 · 3,000+

Facts

Version3.0.8
Authoradamskaat
Added11 Feb 2018
Last updated8 Feb 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.8
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagstimer, countdown, countdown timer

Other plugins by this author: Random numbers - WordPress Random numbers builder plugin

Questions

Is Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock still maintained?

No. Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock was closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026 (false) and gets no updates there.

Is Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock safe?

Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock?

The wordpress.org author is adamskaat. Recent committers: adamskaat, Otto42, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance - Countdown & Clock?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Countdown Timer - Sales, Launch and Event Countdowns, Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress, WPC Countdown Timer for WooCommerce, Event Countdown for The Events Calendar.

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