Countdown Timer Block
Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Aug 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Countdown Timer Block still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Countdown Timer Block, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer bplugins made a first commit on 26 Jul 2026. 26 Jul 2026 · SVN log
- Was Countdown Timer Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Countdown Timer Block safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.7). Not on the exploited list. 23 Feb 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Countdown Timer Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.3. No one-star spike after it. 9 Jun 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 1 Sep 2021 to 1 Sep 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| abuhayat | 2 Sep 2021 to 2 Sep 2021, 4 commits |
| charlescormier | 2 Sep 2021 to 30 Aug 2026, 103 commits |
| bplugins | 26 Jul 2026 to 26 Jul 2026, 1 commits |
New committer bplugins made a first commit on 26 Jul 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.7).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2025 | Countdown Timer <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | Patched before disclosure |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Countdown Timer block - Display the event's date into a timer. <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure | 4.3 | <= 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 53 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 114 |
| 18 May 2026 | 119 |
| 25 May 2026 | 144 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,189 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 230 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 151 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 134 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 191 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 134 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 159 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 173 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 160 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 157 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 150 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 202 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 174 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 156 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 225 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 186 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 177 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 150 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 167 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 214 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 236 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 37 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | bPlugins |
| Added | 2 Sep 2021 |
| Last updated | 30 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | block, timer, count time, event date, countdown timer blocks |
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Questions
Is Countdown Timer Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Countdown Timer Block, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer bplugins made a first commit on 26 Jul 2026.
Was Countdown Timer Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Countdown Timer Block safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Countdown Timer Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.3. No one-star spike after it.