- Squarespace 7.1 only, Business plan or higher
- Settings are edited in the code, not a panel
- One fixed deadline, no evergreen mode or redirect
- Digital download, no refunds once delivered
Overview
Squarespace has no countdown block of its own, so a launch, a sale or an event deadline ends up as a line of static text. This Countdown Timer from The Square Genius adds a proper clock to a Squarespace 7.1 page: days, hours, minutes and seconds in four tiles, ticking down to a date and time you set, with the tiles fading in one after another as the timer scrolls into view. When the deadline passes the timer replaces itself with a message of your choosing rather than sitting at zero.
What it includes
A code snippet you paste into a code block, plus written instructions. You set the target date and time and the expiry message directly in the code, and adjust the colours, fonts and sizing to match your site. The demo shows the standard layout: a heading above four labelled tiles, responsive so it reads properly on a phone. The Square Genius states it is compatible with all Squarespace 7.1 templates.
Who it suits
Course creators with an enrolment window, shops running a time-limited promotion, and anyone promoting a workshop, webinar or live event. If your site regularly needs a "doors close on Friday" moment, having a native-looking timer ready is worth more than it costs.
Honest caveats
It is a single-deadline timer: one target date, one expiry message, and the settings live in the code rather than in a panel, so you will be editing a date string when the promotion changes. There is no evergreen or per-visitor mode, and no redirect on expiry. It uses custom code, which means a Core plan or higher (Business or Commerce on older plans), and it is 7.1 only. Countdown timers also only earn their keep when the deadline is real; visitors notice a clock that resets every time they return.
Installation
Copy the supplied code into a code block where you want the timer, change the date and the expiry message, and save. The Square Genius sells it as a digital download with instant access and no refunds once delivered, so check the demo first.
Related guide: see our roundup of the best Squarespace plugins in 2026 for how this compares with the alternatives.
- Adds a live days, hours, minutes and seconds countdown to a Squarespace 7.1 page
- Replaces the timer with a custom message when the deadline passes
- Animates the tiles in as the timer scrolls into view
Full specifications
Specifications
Replaces the timer with a custom message when the deadline passes
Animates the tiles in as the timer scrolls into view
Custom expiry message
Staggered fade-in animation
Adjustable colours, fonts and sizing
Responsive tiles for mobile
Works with all squarespace 7.1 templates
Shops running time-limited promotions
Event, workshop and webinar pages
Settings are edited in the code, not a panel
One fixed deadline, no evergreen mode or redirect
Digital download, no refunds once delivered