Countdown Plugin

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  theinsandouts · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 3:15 pm

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  I think a countdown widget needs to be added. For the amount of companies now using WordPress for their website, there needs to be a countdown plugin for events the company may be holding.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 3:17 pm

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  Start reading here
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

  There is no FTP access and no plugin capability on free hosted WordPress.com blogs.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase that changes anything at all stated here http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/ FTP access, and plugins are available only for VIP bloggers http://vip.wordpress.com/our-services/ or for those with WordPress.ORG installs.
  Please read > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  For alternatives see here:
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/widgets-for-wpcom-8-countdown-timers/
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/widgets-for-wp-com-8b-more-countdown-tickers/
  See here for a workaround http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/gigya-shortcode-3-widgets/

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  timethief · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 3:18 pm

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  See also:
  milestone widget http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/milestone-widget/
  upcoming events widget http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/upcoming-events/

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  timethief · Member · Aug 21, 2013 at 3:20 pm

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  And one more Google calendar http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-calendar/