=== Countdown Clock === Contributors: enclick Donate link: http://www.mycountdown.org/ Tags: countdown, count down, wedding, birthday, summer, spring, world cup, exams, timer, birthday countdown, flash countdown, countdown clock, countdown widget, countdown generator, countdown ticker, ticker, countup, days since, days till, countdown till days, halloween, pregnancy, baby, olympic games countdown, olympics, FIFA world cup countdown Tested up to: 6.2 Requires at least: 1.5 Stable tag: 1.3 == Description == Display an animated countdown clock for an event of your choice. Select from a choice of countdown designs, colors and sizes. * Choice of colors for texts and background, * Choice of clock layouts, e.g. vertical or horizontal, * Choice of animations and pictures, e.g. falling confetti background, * Set the texts, date, time and timezone of your choice, * Or use the list of preset events like Christmas, New Year, or Summer, * See the full range of events and designs at [mycountdown.org](http://mycountdown.org "All the countdowns in the world") == Installation == 1. Download the zip file and extract the contents, 2. Upload the `countdown-clock` folder to your WP plugin folder `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 3. Go to Plugins > Plugins, and activate the plugin 4. Go to Appearance > Widgets, and drag the widget to a sidebar, 5. Open countdown clock's settings menu and customize the clock, 6. Note: You will need to "SAVE" multiple times as you make each selection, 7. Select the "Type of Event"; either predefined events like "Holiday" - "Christmas" 8. Or personalized events, e.g. "Celebration" - "Birthday", 9. Select your event from "List of Events". 10. Type in the pre-event text, and the event time text message, (save again) 10. IMPORTANT: PLEASE SAVE AFTER EACH DROPDOWN SELECTION 11. For a full CUSTOM EVENT: (a) select the "My Countdown" event type, (b) save settings, then (c) from "List of Events" dropdown choose "My Countdown", (d) again save setting. 12. If you find a problem, please email us on widgets(at)mycountdown.org, we will respond promptly, 13. If you are happy with the widget, we would appreciate if you take the time to give us a positive rating. Thanks. == Screenshots == 1. Compact layout 2. Horizontal layout 3. Vertical layout with animation 4. Compact layout with animation 5. Square layout with animation 6. Vertical Large layout with animation 7. Fireworks 8. Admin Panel 9. Summer countdown 10. Olympics countdown == Changelog == = 1.3 = * Released 07/06/2011 * Added time of day option = 1.2 = * Released 08/03/2011 * Added timezone option = 1.1 = * Released 03/09/2010 * Added popular Fireworks design = 1.0 = * Released 08/02/2010 * First release includes most layouts == Frequently Asked Questions == = I cannot find the event I want = Have a quick look in [mycountdown.org](http://mycountdown.org "All the countdowns in the world"), and search for your event, e.g. halloween, christmas, birthday, wedding, or pregnancy. Then go to "Event Type" dropdown, choose and save your selection. Then go to countdown drop-down and find your countdown, save the selection. = I want my own event = Select "My Countdown" event type and save, then choose from the "list of events" drop-down, and save again. A date and text input boxes will appear for your messages. = Can I paste the countdown onto my page on a post, rather than a sidebar = Yes, the javascript code is available directly from [mycountdown.org](http://mycountdown.org "All the countdowns in the world"). You must paste the javascript into the post in HTML mode. = I cannot input my chosen message = Some events are preset e.g. Christmas, and the dates have been preset for you. Some events are customizable e.g. Birthday. Go to "Event type" dropdown, choose "My countdown", save settings. Text boxes will appear for your event and the message on the day of the event. = How do I customize the colours? = Go to the Appearance->Widgets tab in your wordpress admin panel, and choose click on settings for the countdown clock, select text, border and background colors from the drop downs = I am getting a "Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: datetimezone" = Version 1.2 of the plugin requires at least version 5.x of PHP. To run the plugin with PHP4 servers, design the widget directly in [mycountdown.org/getwidget](http://mycountdown.org/getwidget/), take the widget code and paste it into a Wordpress "Text" widget on the sidebar. = Can I choose my colour? = You can select the countdown clock to be transparent, so the countdown's background will be that of your web page = Why do I need to choose the event type and countdown type ? = Choosing the event type will provide the best selection of background pictures and animations = Can I set the time of day and world timezone for the event ? = Yes, select from the timezone dropdown select the time zone in your area. = Can I set the time of day for the event ? = Yes, select the hour of your event = Can I have multiple widgets on the sidebar ? = Yes, but use the widget generator at [mycountdown.org/getwidget](http://mycountdown.org/getwidget/), then go to the widgets panel and insert the code as "Text" on your sidebar = Is there support ? = Further support is available at [mycountdown.org/support](http://mycountdown.org/wordpress-countdown-clock-plugin/), = Email & Twitter = Any problems please email me, email is widgets at mycountdown.org. Or send a message on [twitter.com/mycountdown](http://twitter.com/mycountdown)