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# How to create a Countdown Popup

**Countdown extension** is a great tool to announce your website auditory about upcoming or ending events.

||  The extension can be purchased either within the [bundles](https://popup-builder.com/pricing/) or as a [single extension](https://popup-builder.com/downloads/countdown-popup/).

Once purchased it should be installed like this:
• In case of the bundle click [here](https://help.popup-builder.com/en/article/how-to-install-bundle-paid-version-3364s5/).
• In case it was purchased as a single extension click [here](https://help.popup-builder.com/en/article/how-to-install-a-single-extension-1gc5noh/).

**Here are required steps to create a Countdown popup**

1. Go to your **WordPress Dashboard** >> **Popup Builder** section and click on **Add New**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3fee58eaeb6dda00/12802027-02527766f35de7ec25b82_1073dhx.png)

2. Select the **Countdown** Popup type from the menu bar.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3fee58eaeb6dda00/add-new-wp1-4_s1obtr.png)

3. Fill in the title (visible to the admin only) and editor on your own way.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3fee58eaeb6dda00/12802469-3afdd64491ae48198c31d_1h55i2d.png)

4. Select the **Countdown Popup Main Options** section. This is the key tool of this Popup type. With the help of this section feel free to customize the option in your own way:

* **Counter background color** - use this option to customize background color.
* **Counter digits color**
* **Counter labels color**
* **Counter divider color**
* **Due date** - use this option to set the countdown ending date.
* **Timer** - use this option to set the exact time to countdown (in days, hours and minutes).
* **Repeat after timeout** - use this option to repeat the countdown after ending the previous one.
* **Countdown format** - use this option to set countdown format.
* **Timezone** - use this option to set timezone.
* **Select Language** - use this option to choose language.
* **Countdown Location** - use this option to setup location for countdown popup on your website.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3fee58eaeb6dda00/12803276-f7c5abc0819d9ccf90aa7_1xeiw20.png)

* The result.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3fee58eaeb6dda00/image_145oxxs.png)