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.
