Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance… vs Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers &… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance…
10K+ active installs
Free
Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers &…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 181 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance… has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers &… has 47K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance… | Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers &… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 181 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 47K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2020 | |
| Age | 8 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.8+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.8 | 2.0.13 |
Rating Breakdown
Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance…
Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers &…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance… averaged approximately 98 daily downloads while Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers &… averaged 44.
Recent Reviews
Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance… Reviews
Great plugin
Worked exactly like its advertised. Great little motivator.
Amazing Plugin
It does exactly what we needed! Definitely recommended.
einfach super
Super Plugin … lange gesucht – endlich gefunden. Übringens das einzige, dass ich bisher gefunden habe, dass einwandfrei als countup funktioniert. Countup seit 1984.
Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers &… Reviews
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent plugin. I like this.
Fantastic! No Bloat!
I was looking for a really nice and slim counter/countdown plugin but many of the ones listed around WP simply have too much bloat with a variety of extra things I really didn’t need. Gladly, Counter
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