- XF Compatibility
- 2.3.x
- Short Description
- Professional Mitch Countdowns for XenForo adds urgency with multiple live countdown timers for launches, contests, and more. Widget-based display, clean design, real-time updates, customizable options, and admin-only management make this a must-have add-on. Perfect for community milestones and announcements.
Mitch Countdowns
Professional multi-event countdowns for XenForo
Add urgency, clarity, and excitement to your community with Mitch Countdowns, a fully integrated XenForo add-on that lets you create and display multiple live countdown timers for important events across your forum.
Perfect for launches, contests, maintenance windows, deadlines, announcements, and community milestones.
✨ Features
🧩 Multiple Countdown Timers
Create and manage any number of countdowns from the Admin Control Panel. Each countdown is configured individually and displayed together in a single widget.
📍 Widget-Based Display
Uses XenForo’s native widget system. Place countdowns in any widget position (forum list, sidebar, nodes, etc.) — no template edits required.
🎨 Clean, Modern Design
Professional card-based layout
Subtle lighting and gradients
Optional compact mode
Fully style-aware (respects your XenForo theme)
Designed to look exciting without being intrusive.
📊 Live Progress Bar (Optional)
Each countdown can display an animated progress bar showing elapsed time:
Percentage displayed inside the bar
Tooltip showing elapsed time vs total duration
“Hot” animated glow when nearing completion
Toggle per countdown in the ACP
⏱ Real-Time Updates
Countdowns update every second using lightweight JavaScript — no page reloads, no polling, no performance hit.
⚙ Per-Countdown Customization
Each countdown supports:
Custom accent color
Compact layout toggle
Show/hide seconds
Show/hide progress bar
All options are stored per countdown.
🔒 Admin-Only Management
Full ACP interface to:
Add, edit, and delete countdowns
Set display order
Enable or disable countdowns instantly
📦 Properly Packaged & Upgrade-Safe
Built for XenForo 2.3.x
Uses official add-on structure
Public JS shipped correctly via _files
Safe to install, upgrade, and move between sites
💡 Ideal Use Cases
Contest deadlines
Event launches
Scheduled maintenance
Product releases
Forum anniversaries
Seasonal promotions
🛠 Technical Notes
XenForo 2.3.x compatible
No template edits required
No external libraries
Lightweight and performance-friendly
Clean entity-based architecture
🚀 Why Mitch Countdowns?
Because it behaves like a native XenForo feature, not a hack:
Clean ACP UI
Proper routing and permissions
Correct asset packaging
Thoughtful UX details
Install it, place the widget, and you’re done.
Professional multi-event countdowns for XenForo
Add urgency, clarity, and excitement to your community with Mitch Countdowns, a fully integrated XenForo add-on that lets you create and display multiple live countdown timers for important events across your forum.
Perfect for launches, contests, maintenance windows, deadlines, announcements, and community milestones.
✨ Features
🧩 Multiple Countdown Timers
Create and manage any number of countdowns from the Admin Control Panel. Each countdown is configured individually and displayed together in a single widget.
📍 Widget-Based Display
Uses XenForo’s native widget system. Place countdowns in any widget position (forum list, sidebar, nodes, etc.) — no template edits required.
🎨 Clean, Modern Design
Professional card-based layout
Subtle lighting and gradients
Optional compact mode
Fully style-aware (respects your XenForo theme)
Designed to look exciting without being intrusive.
📊 Live Progress Bar (Optional)
Each countdown can display an animated progress bar showing elapsed time:
Percentage displayed inside the bar
Tooltip showing elapsed time vs total duration
“Hot” animated glow when nearing completion
Toggle per countdown in the ACP
⏱ Real-Time Updates
Countdowns update every second using lightweight JavaScript — no page reloads, no polling, no performance hit.
⚙ Per-Countdown Customization
Each countdown supports:
Custom accent color
Compact layout toggle
Show/hide seconds
Show/hide progress bar
All options are stored per countdown.
🔒 Admin-Only Management
Full ACP interface to:
Add, edit, and delete countdowns
Set display order
Enable or disable countdowns instantly
📦 Properly Packaged & Upgrade-Safe
Built for XenForo 2.3.x
Uses official add-on structure
Public JS shipped correctly via _files
Safe to install, upgrade, and move between sites
💡 Ideal Use Cases
Contest deadlines
Event launches
Scheduled maintenance
Product releases
Forum anniversaries
Seasonal promotions
🛠 Technical Notes
XenForo 2.3.x compatible
No template edits required
No external libraries
Lightweight and performance-friendly
Clean entity-based architecture
🚀 Why Mitch Countdowns?
Because it behaves like a native XenForo feature, not a hack:
Clean ACP UI
Proper routing and permissions
Correct asset packaging
Thoughtful UX details
Install it, place the widget, and you’re done.
