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.
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.
