For promotions, sales and campaigns.
One countdown for every occasion
Countdowns are needed in many places – in preview mode, for the promotional price on the product page, on sale pages and in content campaigns. This OPAL provides one uniform building block for all of them. With an optional VisualCMS widget, editors can also add it right in the editor.
What this OPAL does for you
A countdown with no development effort: one uniform countdown building block for promotions, sales and campaigns.
Editor-friendly: an optional VisualCMS widget lets editors place countdowns on any content page.
Consistent & robust: updates smoothly every second without reloading the page, supports several countdowns per page, and behaves predictably on expiry.
Part of the OPAL family
OPALs are building blocks from OXID eSales: a proven foundation that is adapted to your IT landscape and integrated into your store.
Features at a glance
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Dates formatted automatically
The target date you enter is automatically converted into the right format. If the date is missing or incomplete, the countdown stays hidden and your page looks the same as always.
Counts down live every second
The countdown ticks down to the second right in the browser – without a page reload. Several countdowns can run independently on the same page.
Adaptive display
The display adjusts to the remaining time – with or without days. You can also define what happens on expiry.
Embeddable in your own pages
The countdown can be embedded in any store page – e.g. on maintenance, product or sale pages – each with its own target date, label and display format.
Optional VisualCMS widget
Editors set the target date, label, display format and expiry behavior in the VisualCMS editor. Without VisualCMS, the countdown works just the same – the widget is optional.
Fits into your design
The countdown adopts your store's colors and works in light and dark mode.
Who is this OPAL for?
Store owner / marketing
You run promotions with an expiry date (sale, pre-order, limited availability) and want the same reliable countdown everywhere.
How it helps
One uniform countdown can be used on content pages (via widget) and in your own templates – consistent in design and behavior. It counts down smoothly without a reload, and the behavior on expiry is defined.
Frequently asked questions
Price
€5/month
OPALs are also available in subscription packages.