Easy Timer vs WP CountUP JS (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Easy Timer

4.3(17)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago

View Easy Timer

WP CountUP JS

4.9(10)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago

View WP CountUP JS

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP CountUP JS has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 10 reviews) while Easy Timer leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Easy Timer has accumulated 133K+ total downloads while WP CountUP JS has 26K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Easy Timer		WP CountUP JS
Rating	4.3/5	►	4.9/5
Total Reviews	17	◄	10
Active Installs	1.0K+		1.0K+
Total Downloads	133K+	◄	26K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	5 months ago	◄	4 years ago
First Released	2010		2016
Age	16 years		10 years
WP Requires	3.5+		5.7.4+
PHP Requires	5.3+		7.0+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	5.0		4.2.4

Rating

4.3/5Easy Timer

►

WP CountUP JS4.9/5

Total Reviews

17Easy Timer

◄

WP CountUP JS10

Active Installs

1.0K+Easy Timer

WP CountUP JS1.0K+

Total Downloads

133K+Easy Timer

◄

WP CountUP JS26K+

Support Resolution

N/AEasy Timer

WP CountUP JSN/A

Last Updated

5 months agoEasy Timer

◄

WP CountUP JS4 years ago

First Released

2010Easy Timer

WP CountUP JS2016

Age

16 yearsEasy Timer

WP CountUP JS10 years

WP Requires

3.5+Easy Timer

WP CountUP JS5.7.4+

PHP Requires

5.3+Easy Timer

WP CountUP JS7.0+

Business Model

FreeEasy Timer

WP CountUP JSFree

Latest Version

5.0Easy Timer

WP CountUP JS4.2.4

Rating Breakdown

Easy Timer

4.3/5(17 reviews)

71%

12%

WP CountUP JS

4.9/5(10 reviews)

90%

10%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Easy Timer averaged approximately 9 daily downloads while WP CountUP JS averaged 4.

Recent Reviews

Easy Timer Reviews

DIY Denial of Service attack. No support

This could be an absolutely amazing plugin, it can do awesome things, but it has one major issue which is causing sites to be overloaded and return an Error 500. When a timer expires on an open page t

by Daniel

Well done

Well done, fit my needs. Thanks a lot for investigating in this plugin! One thing I’m missing is the possibility to show the number of years in the count up. I wanted to show how old an institution is

by neetaau

Excellent Plugin

Superb plugin. I was looking was a timer that counts up and after tried so many bad plugins, found this. Its awesome and easy to use just with a simple shortcode.

WP CountUP JS Reviews

by omahoung

Excellent

Light plugin, simple to use, works on all browsers, and fast support. Perfect! Thanks!

by audunmb

Excellent

It works! Easy to use and has all the options you need, and does exactly what it is supposed to.

by norro88

Nice little plugin

Nice functionality and easy to set up.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Easy Timer or WP CountUP JS more popular?

Easy Timer has 1.0K+ active installations while WP CountUP JS has 1.0K+. WP CountUP JS is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Easy Timer or WP CountUP JS?

Easy Timer has a 4.3/5 rating from 17 reviews, while WP CountUP JS has a 4.9/5 rating from 10 reviews.

Are Easy Timer and WP CountUP JS free?

Easy Timer is free and WP CountUP JS is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Easy Timer or WP CountUP JS?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Easy Timer was last updated 5 months ago and WP CountUP JS was last updated 4 years ago.

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