=== Wordpress Countdown Widget ===
Contributors: mattsay
Donate link: http://metinsaylan.com/donate/
Tags: countdown, count-up, multi-widget, widget, jquery, shortcode, timer, clock, animated
Requires at least: 4.7
Tested up to: 4.7.1
Stable tag: 2.6.2
License: GPLv2 or later

Customizable, Easy to use jQuery powered CountDown/Up timer for your site. Includes both Widget and Shortcode!

== Description ==

Add jQuery count-down/count-up timers to your blog sidebar easily. Supports color customizations & multiple instances. Just drag'n drop. No coding required!

*Documentation & Simple Tutorials to Get You Started:*

* [Countdown Widget Help](http://metinsaylan.com/wordpress/plugins/countdown/help/)
* [Countdown Shortcode Usage](http://metinsaylan.com/4579/how-to-add-a-countdown-to-your-post-using-shortcode/)
* [Customizing Countdown Widget Using CSS](http://metinsaylan.com/1825/customizing-countdown-widget-using-css/)
* [Creating a Halloween Countdown on your sidebar](http://metinsaylan.com/4621/get-halloween-countdown-ready/)
* [Search metinsaylan.com for countdown](http://metinsaylan.com/?s=countdown)

If you like this plugin, please [donate](http://metinsaylan.com/donate).

Please report issues on [Github Issues Page](https://github.com/shailancom/wordpress-countdown-widget/issues).
Visit source on [github](https://github.com/shailancom/wordpress-countdown-widget)

== Installation ==

1. Download the widget and upload it to your server through `WP Admin -> Plugins -> Add New -> Upload`
1. After the upload is complete activate the plugin.
1. Go to Appearance -> Widgets page, drag and drop the widget to your sidebar.
1. Fill in the blanks as needed, and done!

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

You can ask your questions [here](https://github.com/shailancom/wordpress-countdown-widget/issues)

== Screenshots ==

1. A snapshot of the widget form

== Upgrade Notice ==

Please back up your precious data before upgrading plugins.

== Changelog ==

= 2.6.2 =
* Fixed admin print styles error.

= 2.6.1 = 
* Fixed admin header error on ajax functions.
* Added Croatian translation. Kudos for Renato Barisic.

= 2.6 = 
* Added datetime picker.
* Added format string validation.
* Fixed event title link problem.
* Optimized validation checks.

= 2.5.9 =
* Tested upto WP 4.4.2
* Fixed quotes in event title
* Fixed language errors. Kudos for [Carlos Hix](http://br.meet-magento.com/).

= 2.5.5 =
* Tested: upto WP 4.0

= 2.5.4 = 
* Fixed: Localization didn't work because of a php error. And the credit goes to [Frank P. Walentynowicz](http://wordpress.org/support/profile/frankpw). Chineese still won't work. Need some help from a chineese developer.

= 2.5.3 = 
* Fixed: Plugin path issue. It didn't work if moved to another directory.

= 2.5.2 = 
* Fixed: Direction option label on widget fixed.

= 2.5.1 =
* Fixed: I forgot an echo for testing radius. Fixed it now.

= 2.5 = 
* Changed: Background and Colors now support rgb and rgba values. Hex colors should include `#` infront of them.
* Added: Support for Counting up.
* Added: Border radius support.
* Added: Styling support for shortcode added countdown widgets.

= 2.4.4 = 
* Hotfix: Hotfix for shortcode defaults.

= 2.4.3 = 
* Added: Timezone support.
* Added: Widget preview.
* Added: When you add a widget it defaults to 1 hour later from now.

= 2.4.1 = 
* Fixed: Background color issue with the latest version.

= 2.4 = 
* Added: Shortcode support. Read more on [countdown shortcode usage](http://metinsaylan.com/4579/how-to-add-a-countdown-to-your-post-using-shortcode/)

= 2.3.1 = 
* Changed default format string. See [formatting help](http://metinsaylan.com/wordpress/plugins/countdown/help/#format) for more details.

= 2.3 =
* Removed border around the countdown.
* Background will be transparent if you leave it blank.
* Added format option.
* Added auto localisation for the countdown.

= 2.2 = 
* Added hour/minutes/seconds options to the widget.

= 2.1 = 
* Fixed script path for the widget now.

= 2.0 =
* First release.