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Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress

by Wow-Company · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master22 Jun 2020 to 22 Jun 2020, 1 commits
Wpcalc24 Jun 2020 to 25 Aug 2026, 57 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
11
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
Q1 20240
Q2 20243
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20253
Q2 20252
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Jun 2026Counter Box <= 2.0.13 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection via Import6.6<= 2.0.132.0.140
28 Feb 2025Counter Box: Add Engaging Countdowns, Timers & Counters to Your WordPress Site <= 2.0.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.0.62.0.70
24 Jan 2025Counter Box <= 2.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.0.52.0.60
11 Apr 2024Counter Box – WordPress plugin for countdown, timer, counter <= 1.2.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.2.31.2.40
22 May 2023Multiple Wow-Company Plugins (Various Versions) -- Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'page' parameter6.1<= 1.2.11.2.20
8 Jul 2022Counter Box – WordPress plugin for countdown, timer, counter <= 1.2 - SQL Injection7.2<= 1.21.2.10
8 Jul 2022Counter Box <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 1.21.2.10
16 May 2022Counter Box <= 1.1.1 - Authenticated Local File Inclusion6.8<= 1.1.11.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
4 May 202673
11 May 2026100
18 May 2026180
25 May 2026110
1 Jun 202685
8 Jun 2026609
15 Jun 2026485
22 Jun 2026183
29 Jun 2026156
6 Jul 2026197
13 Jul 2026116
20 Jul 2026127
27 Jul 2026149
3 Aug 2026134
10 Aug 2026117
17 Aug 2026140
24 Aug 2026177
31 Aug 2026141
7 Sep 2026117
14 Sep 2026140
21 Sep 2026144
28 Sep 2026160
5 Oct 2026134
12 Oct 2026140
19 Oct 2026168
26 Oct 2026157
2 Nov 202630

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification BarScore 91 · 10,000+SALERT - Social Proof Notifications & Live Sales PopupScore 91 · 8,000+Countix Sales Countdown TimerScore 91 · 5,000+Countdown BlockScore 91 · 4,000+WPC Product Timer for WooCommerceScore 91 · 3,000+

Facts

Version2.0.14
AuthorWow-Company
Added24 Jun 2020
Last updated25 Aug 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation
Tagstimer, Counter, countdown, count down, countdown timer

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Questions

Is Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress still maintained?

Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress was last updated on 25 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress safe?

Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress?

The wordpress.org author is Wow-Company. Recent committers: Wpcalc, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Counter Box - Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar, SALERT - Social Proof Notifications & Live Sales Popup, Countix Sales Countdown Timer, Countdown Block, WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce.

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