Title: Halloween Countdown Widget Author: Monica Haught Published: October 6, 2012 Last modified: February 24, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/halloween-countdown-widget/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=608788) ![](https://ps.w.org/halloween-countdown-widget/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1964179) # Halloween Countdown Widget By [Monica Haught](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monkeymays/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget.zip) * [Details](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/halloween-countdown-widget/#description) * [Reviews](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/halloween-countdown-widget/#reviews) * [Installation](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/halloween-countdown-widget/#installation) * [Development](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/halloween-countdown-widget/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/) ## Description Get into the Halloween spirit with the Halloween Countdown Widget! This fun and festive widget lets you display a cute countdown to the spookiest night of the year. Choose from five adorable designs: the classic ‘Vampy’ Countdown, or one of our four new backgrounds—the Moon, a Ghost, a Cauldron, and Candy. Easily add the countdown to your sidebar, footer, or any widget-ready area of your site. Whether your site is a full-fledged Halloween site or perhaps you just love a bit of seasonal fun, this widget is the perfect way to build excitement as Halloween approaches! Features * Five Designs to choose from! * Transparent Backgrounds * Place in any widget ready area on your site! More information at [ChristmasWebmaster.com](https://christmaswebmaster.com/4891/halloween-countdown-widget-wordpress-plugin-updated-to-version-3). ## Screenshots * [[ * Upload plugin and install. * [[ * On the plugins panel activate the Halloween Countdown Widget. * [[ * In the widgets section, pick a place, then select the Halloween Countdown of your choice. Vampy is shown by default. * [[ * The Halloween Countdown Widget displays one of 5 cute countdowns to Halloween in your sidebar! ## Installation 1. Upload `hallocount.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Go to your widgets screen, pick a place, then select your Halloween Countdown widget style. 4. Let the countdown to Halloween begin! ## FAQ ### Does the bat have a name? Of course he does! We call him Vampy. ### Can I change the Countdown text color? Yes. You can edit the halloween-countdown.css file to suit your needs. ### Halloween widget appears broken after upgrading to V3. In version 3 of the plugin, I added new backgrounds and updated the file structure within the plugin. After updating from a previous version, you will need to visit your widget area and select the countdown image you would like displayed. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b057ac7e7708b17413cb3a89df6353ad2bd8aebfe521ff7a3b6e207239519b94? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[So cute and easy to use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/so-cute-and-easy-to-use/)󠁿 [alicewarcup](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alicewarcup/) September 6, 2025 thanks so much for the new countdowns, they’re all absolutely adorable, it was hard to pick one! I’m ready for the spooky season now. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Halloween Countdown Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Monica Haught ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monkeymays/) [Translate “Halloween Countdown Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/halloween-countdown-widget) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/halloween-countdown-widget/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/halloween-countdown-widget/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/halloween-countdown-widget/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/halloween-countdown-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### Version 3.0.2 * Minor fix to readme * Released 02/23/2025 #### Version 3.0.1 * Minor fix to readme to include new FAQ * Released 02/19/2025 #### Version 3.0.0 * Updated depricated code * Added 4 new backgrounds * Released 02/17/2025 #### Version 2.4 * Released 09/08/2022 #### Version 2.3 * Released 10/10/2021 #### Version 2.2 * Released 6/12/2020 #### Version 1.2 * Released 10/27/2018 #### Version 1.1 *Released 10/24/2012 #### Version 1.0 *Released 10/05/2012 ## Meta * Version **3.0.2** * Last updated **1 year ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.7.5** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/halloween-countdown-widget/) * Tags * [countdown](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/countdown/)[halloween](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/halloween/) [holiday](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/holiday/)[widget-only](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget-only/) * [Advanced View](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/halloween-countdown-widget/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Monica Haught ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/monkeymays/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/halloween-countdown-widget/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](http://christmaswebmaster.com/vampire-halloween-countdown-wordpress-plugin/)