Step 1: Configure your Countdown Timer
Type
On Timer tab the first thing you need to do is to choose the type of timer in Type section.
You can choose the type of your timer from the following options:
Start-to-finish timer shows how much time left. You just need to set up Start Time and End Time. You can set a widget on your website in advance and it will not be displayed there before the time starts. The widget will be visible in your Elfsight account and appear on your website only at the set date and time.
There is also a time zone setting, with its help you are able to set the necessary time zone manually.
Remaining time counter per visitor lets you set the unique time which will count down in a logical way for every visitor. You need to set Remaining time period and choose the most appropriate format for you from drop-down list in Set the time in section.
You can also enable Counter Restart and set Time period before restart in order to make the timer automatically renew. And you can choose the most appropriate format for you from drop-down list in Set the time in section as well.
Start-to-finish number counter allows you to set any data to Count from and Count to and you can even use this counter as finish-to-start, by setting it, for example, from 100 to 1. Also, you can choose Custom Countdown Frequency instead of Auto and set the needed frequency in seconds.
Position
In Position section, you can choose the place and position mode for a widget to display.
- Install to required position option is needed to install the widget to a particular place of your page.
- Static top banner option serves the purpose of showing the timer banner on the top of the page, however, it will not be pinned to the page and will not be visible while scrolling. .
- Floating top banner option means that the timer will follow users’ scroll and will always stay visible at the top.
- Floating bottom banner option means that the timer will follow users’ scroll and will always stay visible at the bottom.
Message
Message before timer field lets you put any text to display it above the widget.
Counters and Labels
In Counters and Labels section (which is available only with two first timer types) you will be able to adjust the timer’s count way – to show or hide days, hours, minutes or seconds. Also in Label fields you can change the titles by adding any text you like.
Action After Timer Finishes
In Action After Timer Finishes section you Select Action from following options in drop-down list:
Hide timer option will help you just to choose whether you'd like to Show counters after timer finishes or not without any other actions.
Show message action lets you display any message you want once the timer finished. In the fields below you can insert the message, choose whether if you'd like showing counters and button after timer finishes or not, and also change button link and text.
Redirect to URL feature allows redirecting a user from the page where Countdown Timer installed to any page of your choice.
Timer Align
The last section helps to align the widget by the left, center or right side if Install to required position option is chosen.
