You can download my “Countdown to Next Post” plugin from the official WordPress plugin directory.
What is a WordPress plugin?
WordPress is a very popular blogging software package that you can download and use to publish a blog. The great thing about WordPress is that it allows users to develop third-party applications named “Plugins” that extend upon the basic functionality of WordPress. As of writing this post, there are 5886 official plugins for WordPress and they allow bloggers to customize their blogs and create a better experience for their readers. I am happy to announce that my plugin named “Countdown to Next Post” is now available for download from the official WordPress website.
Countdown to Next Post
This plugin will display a countdown timer that counts down towards your next scheduled post.
This plugin is perfect for people who write posts in advance and schedule them to be posted at a later time. This plugin will automatically search the WordPress database for the next scheduled post and display a countdown so your readers know exactly when it will be posted.
The countdown to your next post can be added as a widget, manually to your sidebar, or into any post or page.
You can download my “Countdown to Next Post” plugin from the official WordPress plugin directory.
FAQ’s
I deleted a post that was scheduled, but it still has the countdown for the deleted post.
Yes, I am working on updating the code to fix this but there is an easy work around for now. If you have decided to delete a scheduled post then the WordPress database will not be updated right away. What you need to do is go and re-save any post and the WordPress database will be immediately updated.
I am not getting a countdown. All I see is “No scheduled Posts”.
For this plugin to create a countdown timer there needs to be at least one post scheduled to be posted at a future time. If you do not have any posts scheduled then you will not see a countdown because there is nothing to countdown to. I would suggest scheduling a test post so you can play around with the plugin and get the formatting how you want it.
How do I schedule a post to be posted at a later time?
When you have completed writing a post, you have the option of posting it right away or scheduling it to post at a later time. You can do this by clicking on the “edit” link beside “Publish immediately” which is just above the save and publish buttons.
Example
The image below is an example of what the countdown will look like on your blog. In addition the “Countdown to Next Post” plugin is installed and working on this blog and can be found at the top of the sidebar (There may not be a countdown currently underway if I have been lazy and don’t have a post queued up).
