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Live Clock Widget

Display a modern, responsive analog or digital clock using shortcode or widget. No Flash, pure JavaScript.

By Mervin Praison·Clock·Free
5(1 reviews)
·90 active installs·Updated 4 months ago
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As of April 2026, Live Clock Widget is a WordPress clock plugin with 90 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Top alternative: CoolClock – a Javascript Analog Clock.

5/51 reviews
90active installs
10K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

Live Clock Widget provides a beautiful, modern clock display for your website. Choose between analog and digital styles, customize the size, and display it anywhere using a shortcode or widget.

Key Features:

  • 🕐 Analog Clock – Beautiful circular clock with smooth animations
  • 🔢 Digital Clock – Modern digital display with date
  • 📱 Fully Responsive – Works perfectly on all devices
  • 🎨 Modern Design – Gradient backgrounds and smooth animations
  • ⚡ No Flash – Pure JavaScript and CSS (Flash removed in v2.0)
  • 🔒 Secure – All output properly escaped and sanitized
  • 🌐 Translation Ready – Full i18n support
  • ⚙️ Easy Customization – Adjustable size and type

Usage:

  • Shortcode: [wpclock] – Default analog clock
  • Shortcode Options: [wpclock type="digital" si…
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
1
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHPfalse+ required

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Changelog

2.3

  • CRITICAL: Fixed text domain to match plugin slug (wordpress-clock)
  • Removed Domain Path header (not needed for WordPress.org plugins)
  • Removed screenshot-1.png (should be in assets, not plugin)
  • All internationalization now uses correct text domain
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Mervin PraisonMervin Praison
Plugin Info
Version
2.3
Last Updated
Nov 10, 2025
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
90
Downloads
10K+
Added
Jan 14, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

clockanalogwidgetdigitalshortcode

Developer

M
Mervin Praison
8 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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