Description
Antikton Topbar Countdown is a lightweight yet powerful plugin that allows you to display a customizable top bar on your WordPress site. It features an integrated countdown timer and advanced scheduling options, making it perfect for announcements, sales, maintenance notices, and more.
Core Features
- Global Top Bar: Easily display a notification bar across your site.
- Flexible Scheduling: Set start and end dates/times for the bar to appear automatically.
- Countdown Timer: Drive urgency with a countdown timer targeting a specific date or the end date.
- Alternative Content: Choose to hide the bar or show different content when the timer finishes (e.g., reveal discount coupons, announce « Sale is LIVE! », or show « Offer Ended » messages).
- Full Customization: visual control over background colors, text colors, and padding.
- Rich Content Editor: Use the familiar WordPress editor for your bar’s content.
Action on Finish
When the countdown or scheduled time ends, you have full control:
* Hide the bar: The bar disappears automatically.
* Show alternative content: Replace the countdown/message with a new message and link (perfect for revealing discount codes when a sale starts, showing « Sale is LIVE! » messages, or displaying « Missed the sale? » notifications).
Captures d’écrans
Active countdown bar displaying a limited-time offer with countdown timer 
Alternative content shown after countdown expires with discount code revealed 
General & Schedule settings panel – configure activation and scheduling 
Content & Countdown settings panel – set up messages and countdown timer 
Action on Finish settings panel – define what happens when countdown ends 
Appearance settings panel – customize colors, padding, and styling
Installation
- Upload the
antikton-topbar-countdownfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Topbar Countdown to configure the plugin.
FAQ
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Can I use this for a scheduled sale?
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Yes! Set the Start Date/Time to when your sale begins and the End Date/Time to when it ends. You can enable the countdown to target the End Date.
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What happens when the countdown ends?
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You can choose to either hide the bar completely or show an alternative message (like « This offer has expired »).
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Is it mobile friendly?
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Yes, the top bar is designed to be responsive and works on mobile devices.
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Can I reveal a discount code after the countdown ends?
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Absolutely! This is a popular use case. Set up a countdown to build anticipation, then use the « Show alternative content » option to reveal your discount code, coupon, or special offer when the timer reaches zero. You can even change the colors to make it stand out!
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Journal des modifications
For complete version history, see changelog.txt
1.1.1
- Updated: Modern, eye-catching plugin banners with updated « Antikton Topbar Countdown » branding
- Improved: GitHub Actions workflow now automatically extracts changelog from readme.txt
- Improved: GitHub Actions now generates plugin ZIP file and attaches it to releases
- Improved: Enhanced release notes generation with version-specific changelog integration
1.1.0
- IMPORTANT: WordPress.org compliance update – All functionality preserved
- Changed: Class name from
Topbar_Countdown_NoticetoAntikton_Topbar_Countdownfor uniqueness - Changed: Prefix from
tcntoantitoco(8 characters) across all functions, options, and CSS classes - Changed: JavaScript object from
tcnDatatoantitocoData - Changed: All AJAX actions now use
antitoco_prefix - Changed: All settings groups now use
antitoco_prefix - Changed: All CSS classes from
.tcn-*to.antitoco-* - Changed: All script/style handles from
tcn-*toantitoco-* - Removed: Custom CSS functionality per WordPress.org guidelines (use Customizer instead)
- Improved: Topbar positioning changed from
fixedtorelativefor better compatibility - Improved: All variables properly escaped for enhanced security
- Added: Settings link in plugins list for easier access
- Fixed: Admin CSS selectors updated to match new class structure
- Security: Comprehensive escaping review – all outputs properly sanitized
1.0.10
- Changed: Plugin renamed to « Antikton Topbar Countdown » for better distinction and WordPress.org compliance
- Changed: Plugin slug updated from « topbar-countdown-notice » to « antikton-topbar-countdown »
- Changed: Text domain updated to « antikton-topbar-countdown » across all files
- Changed: Main plugin file renamed to « antikton-topbar-countdown.php »
- Changed: All language files renamed to match new text domain (19 files: 9 .po + 9 .mo + 1 .pot)
- Improved: Inline styles and scripts now properly enqueued using wp_add_inline_style() and wp_add_inline_script()
- Improved: WordPress.org directory assets moved to separate folder for SVN upload
- Improved: Full WordPress coding standards compliance for plugin review
- Updated: Composer autoload configuration to reference new main file
- Updated: All documentation files (README.md, composer.json) with new plugin name
1.0.9
- Added: New « Help & Ideas » tab in settings with practical configuration examples
- Added: 12 seasonal campaign examples (Christmas, New Year, Valentine’s, Black Friday, Spring, Summer)
- Added: Product launch and event registration examples (Product Launch, Webinar, Coupon Reveal)
- Added: Informational announcements examples (Maintenance Notice, Important Announcements, Course Deadlines)
- Added: 7 professional tips for creating effective countdown bars
- Translation: Updated ALL 9 language files with 60+ new strings for Help & Ideas tab
- Translation: Complete translations for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, and Polish