Title: Smart Countdown Scarcity
Author: razawb
Published: <strong>August 4, 2025</strong>
Last modified: August 4, 2025

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# Smart Countdown Scarcity

 By [razawb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/razawb/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/smart-countdown-scarcity.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-countdown-scarcity/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-countdown-scarcity/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-countdown-scarcity/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-countdown-scarcity/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-countdown-scarcity/)

## Description

**Smart Countdown Scarcity** helps boost conversions and reduce cart abandonment
by displaying dynamic, time-sensitive sale banners with countdown timers on WooCommerce
product pages. The plugin automatically detects when a product is on sale and shows
a countdown timer with discount information, creating a sense of urgency that encourages
customers to complete purchases quickly.

**Key Features**

 * Automatically detect and display banners for products currently on sale.
 * Dynamic countdown timers synced with WooCommerce sale schedule.
 * Customize banner appearance, messaging, and styling.
 * Show banners on product pages, headers, footers, or any area via shortcode.
 * Add multiple banners on a single page using shortcodes.
 * Use shortcode in posts, pages, templates, or widgets: `[smart_countdown_banner]`
 * Backend form to assign sale messages and select products via radio buttons.

### Requirements

 * WordPress 6.7 or newer.
 * WooCommerce 9.9.4 or newer.
 * PHP 8.0 or higher.

### Usage

 * Use the shortcode `[smart_countdown_banner]` in:
    - Classic Editor or Block Editor (Gutenberg).
    - Template files via `<?php echo do_shortcode('[smart_countdown_banner]'); ?
      >`
    - Widgets, headers, footers, or anywhere shortcode is supported.
 * You can use the shortcode multiple times on a page to show multiple banners.

### External Service Usage

This plugin **does not use** any external services or send data to third-party servers.

## Installation

 1. **Install and activate the plugin**

 * In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Plugins > Add New**.
 * Search for “Smart Countdown Scarcity”.
 * Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.

 1. **Configure your settings**

 * Navigate to **Countdown Settings** in the admin panel.
 * Customize the appearance and text of the sale banner using the form.
 * Assign sale banners to specific products.
 * Use the shortcode `[smart_countdown_banner]` anywhere on your site (including
   header, footer, posts, or pages).

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Smart Countdown Scarcity” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ razawb ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/razawb/)

[Translate “Smart Countdown Scarcity” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/smart-countdown-scarcity)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-countdown-scarcity/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/smart-countdown-scarcity/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smart-countdown-scarcity/)
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## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.
 * Added support for shortcode to show banners in multiple locations.
 * Enhanced compatibility with WordPress block editor and WooCommerce.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **8 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.7 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 8.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-countdown-scarcity/)
 * Tags
 * [countdown timer](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/countdown-timer/)[scarcity](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scarcity/)
   [urgency](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/urgency/)[woocommerce](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/smart-countdown-scarcity/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ razawb ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/razawb/)

## Support

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