Countdown

Add a countdown timer to your section to create urgency and boost conversions. Add to any section that supports Theme Blocks.

Premium plan · Updated October 26, 2026

Countdown is a Shopify theme block in the Section Star library. Add a countdown timer to your section to create urgency and boost conversions. Add to any section that supports Theme Blocks.

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Settings

Every setting below appears in the Shopify theme customizer once the block is published.

Grid Design

Set the design for the countdown grid

Setting Type Default
Text Size Range 20
Show Days Checkbox On
Show Seconds Checkbox On
Timer Color Color #111

Timer Display

Set display of the timer

Setting Type Default
Timer Background Color Color or gradient linear-gradient(164deg, #fff 0%, #f0f…
Grid Spacing Number 5
Round Borders Range 5
Subtle Shadow Checkbox Off

Content

Set date and text for the block

Setting Type Default
Headline Inline rich text <b>Save 20%. Act fast!</b>
Text Inline rich text This is a limited time deal. Use code…
End Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Text —
End Time (HH:MM AM) Text 12:00 AM
Days Text Text days
Hours Text Text hrs
Minutes Text Text mins
Seconds Text Text sec
Desktop CSS Liquid —
Mobile CSS Liquid —

How to add this block to a Shopify store

  1. Install Section Star from the Shopify App Store.
  2. Open the app and find “Countdown” in the blocks library.
  3. Publish it to the theme you want to use it in.
  4. In the Shopify theme customizer, add the block inside a compatible section.
  5. Configure it with the settings listed above.