Learn how to pick the right timer and understand what happens when it ends.
🛡️Timer Types
Countdown to a date Specific date/time 📅— counts down to a fixed calendar date & time.
Fixed Minutes (Duration)⏳ — counts down a fixed number of minutes (starts when shown).
Daily recurring timer(Runs daily for specific hours)🕰️— shows the timer only during the hours you set each day.
Interval timer🗓️ — one or more scheduled start/end windows (you can add up to 7 intervals).
Session timer 👤— starts a unique countdown for each visitor when they land on your site.
1️⃣ Countdown to a Date: how it works
This timer counts down to a particular calendar date and time you set.
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
Instead of a date, you choose several minutes.
The countdown starts when the visitor sees it.
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
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.
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
You define start and end times for each interval (up to 7).
The timer only appears during those windows for everyone who visits while the interval is active.
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
A new countdown session starts for each visitor when they land on the page.
The timer is personal; it runs independently for each visitor (not tied to a global clock).
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:
Extend Timer ⏳ – When the timer ends, you can display an Extended Message and set a new duration for which the timer will continue running.
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.