How Do I Add a Countdown Clock in WooCommerce?

When you are running a promotion or sale on your WooCommerce store, it can be helpful to add a countdown clock to create a sense of urgency and encourage customers to buy before the sale ends. In this article, we will show you how to add a countdown clock in WooCommerce.

There are two ways that you can add a countdown clock in WooCommerce. The first method is to use a plugin, and the second method is to use code. We will show you both methods below.

Method 1: Use a Plugin

There are many plugins that you can use to add a countdown clock in WooCommerce. We recommend using the WooCommerce Product Countdown plugin. It is a free plugin that is easy to use and has many features.

Once you have installed and activated the plugin, you need to go to WooCommerce > Settings > Products > Countdown. On this page, you will be able to configure the plugin settings. You can choose when the countdown timer starts and ends, what products the timer applies to, and whether or not you want to display the timer on the product page.

After you have configured the plugin settings, click on the Save Changes button. The plugin will now start displaying countdown timers on your WooCommerce product pages.

Method 2: Use Code

If you do not want to use a plugin, then you can also add a countdown clock in WooCommerce using code. You will need to add the following code to your .php file:

<?php
  $sale_price = get_post_meta( $product_id, '_price', true);
  $regular_price = get_post_meta( $product_id, '_regular_price', true);
   if (empty($regular_price)){ //if regular price is not set
    $regular_price = $sale_price;
}

if(!empty($sale_price)) {
  if ($sale_price < $regular_price) { ?>
   <div class="countdown">Sale ends in:
   <script type="text/javascript">
   var daysLeft = 5; //put number of days here
   var dn = "day";
    if(daysLeft > 1){ dn = "days"; }
   jQuery(document).ready(function(){
    jQuery('#countdown').html('<div class="grid">"'+daysLeft+'" '+dn+' left!</div>"');
});
</script>
</div>;
<?php } ?>;
<?php } ?>;

The code above will display a countdown timer on your WooCommerce product pages. The timer will start counting down when there are 5 days left until the sale ends. You can change this number to any number of days that you want.

If you want more control over how the countdown timer looks on your website, then we recommend using the Easy Digital Downloads Coming Soon. This is a premium plugin that starts at $39 per year for a single site license.

With this plugin, you can choose when the timer starts and ends, what products the timer applies too, and whether or not you want to display the timer on the product page.

Adding a countdown clock in WooCommerce is a great way to create urgency and encourage customers to buy before the sale ends. In this article, we showed you two methods that you can use to add a countdown clock in WooCommerce.