Countdown timer

This block is available in the countdown timer, newsletter popup and rich text column sections.

• End date and time: The format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM is required. This setting uses store time zone defined in Settings, not your local time zone.

• Hide section when timer ends: When enabled, the section is removed from the page once the timer ends.

• Visual:

  • Font style: See common settings

  • Color scheme: Sets a color scheme specifically for the countdown block

  • Background opacity: Set to 0 to remove the background from the countdown timer numbers

  • Enable background blur: When the selected color scheme has transparency, a blur is applied

  • Accessibility description: Add a brief description of countdown event, e.g. Sample Sale, 10% Off Beauty, Summer Social RSVP, etc. to be announced to screen reader users to provide context for the countdown.