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Event Countdown block

Last reviewed on November 10, 2025

The Event Countdown block comes in handy to announce upcoming events on your website.

Creating an event countdown

In order to add an event countdown, click on the + Add Block button and search for Event Countdown. Alternatively, you can type /event on a new line and press enter:

Check out our detailed instructions on how to add content using blocks.

You will be asked for two pieces of information:

  1. The title of your event
  2. The date and time of your event
Screenshot of the Event Countdown block in the WordPress editor, displaying options to set the event title as 'Stoney Creek Marathon' and the date as 'Dec 12, 2025 2:40 pm'.

And that’s it! Preview the page to see the result.

Event countdown displaying 31 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 45 seconds until the Stoney Creek Marathon.

Block settings

When you select a block, you will find additional block settings in the right sidebar. If you do not see the sidebar, you may need to click the Settings icon in the top-right corner to bring up the settings. This icon looks like a square with two uneven columns:

An arrow pointing to the "Settings" icon in the top right of the WordPress Editor.
Click the Settings icon to open the block settings

The advanced option here lets you add a CSS class to your block, allowing you to write custom CSS and style the block as you see fit.

Advanced

For more, visit our detailed instructions on Advanced settings.

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