Learn how to pick the right timer and understand what happens when it ends.
🛡️Timer Types
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Countdown to a date Specific date/time 📅— counts down to a fixed calendar date & time.
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Fixed Minutes (Duration)⏳ — counts down a fixed number of minutes (starts when shown).
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Daily recurring timer(Runs daily for specific hours)🕰️— shows the timer only during the hours you set each day.
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Interval timer🗓️ — one or more scheduled start/end windows (you can add up to 7 intervals).
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Session timer 👤— starts a unique countdown for each visitor when they land on your site.
1️⃣ Countdown to a Date: how it works
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This timer counts down to a particular calendar date and time you set.
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Example: You set it for 31st December, 11:59 PM — it will keep ticking down until that exact moment.
Useful for: sales ending on a fixed date, holiday offers, or event launches.
2️⃣ Fixed Minutes: how it works
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Instead of a date, you choose several minutes.
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The countdown starts when the visitor sees it.
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Example: You set it for 15 minutes — when someone visits the page, their timer starts at 15:00 and runs down to 00:00.
Useful for: Perfect for flash deals or urgency-based offers.
3️⃣ Daily Recurring Timer: how it works
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This timer runs only during specific hours each day. Outside those hours, it won’t show. It resets every day at the time you choose.
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Example: You have an offer that’s valid daily from 9 AM to 6 PM. The timer counts down from the remaining time during that period each day and disappears after 6 PM.
Useful for: “Happy Hours” offers, daily flash sales, or promotions tied to store opening hours.
4️⃣ Interval timer: how it works
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You define start and end times for each interval (up to 7).
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The timer only appears during those windows for everyone who visits while the interval is active.
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If an interval ends, the timer disappears (or follows the selected “on-expiry” action, see below).
Use this for: scheduled sales, daily promos, or promotional windows.
5️⃣ Session timer: how it works
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A new countdown session starts for each visitor when they land on the page.
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The timer is personal; it runs independently for each visitor (not tied to a global clock).
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Good for per-visitor urgency (e.g., “10 minutes to claim this deal” as soon as they arrive).
Use this for: time-limited perks shown on first visit or per session offers.
🛡️ What happens when the countdown reaches zero (On-expiry options)
When the timer ends, you can choose one of several actions. Common options and their behaviour:
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Extend Timer ⏳ – When the timer ends, you can display an Extended Message and set a new duration for which the timer will continue running.
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Reset / Restart Countdown ↩️
The timer returns to its original start value and begins counting down again.(This option shows when you select Fixed Minutes in the Timer types) -
Do Nothing ❌
The timer simply stays inactive after expiry. -
Show custom Messageℹ️
Replace the timer with a custom message (e.g., “Offer ended”) or a different banner. -
Unpublish Timer🛑– Automatically remove the countdown.
