{"id":26626,"date":"2019-05-27T06:21:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T06:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowband.com\/blog\/?p=26626\/"},"modified":"2019-05-27T16:02:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T06:32:37","slug":"opencart-countdown-sales-timer-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowband.com\/blog\/user-manual\/opencart-countdown-sales-timer-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenCart Countdown Sales Timer Extension – User Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"

1.0 Introduction<\/h2>\n

Putting a countdown timer bar at the top of the website is the best way to remind your shoppers that they have a limited amount of time to grab the product deals at the lowest rates. A sense of urgency is created using sales countdown timer which triggers their instant purchase decision. OpenCart Countdown Sales Timer extension<\/a> compels shoppers to make an immediate decision by showing limited stocks and half prices. Showing sale price and free shipping on selective products are an effective tactic to provoke bulk sales on the eCommerce store. Knowband’s Sales Countdown Timer Bar for OpenCart allows admin to add a custom timer bar to their online shop promoting special events, promotions and new product launches.<\/p>\n

Countdown timer campaigns module offers a real-time countdown timer creating awareness among customers regarding limited edition products, new arrivals, free shipping products and many more. This results in increasing conversion rates which ultimately helps e-merchants to run more effective sale campaigns\/promotions. With OpenCart sale countdown module, admin can create multiple countdown timers for the homepage, product pages and category pages within the website scheduled at different dates and times.<\/p>\n

1.1 Striking Features of Countdown Timer extension for OpenCart<\/h3>\n

OpenCart sale countdown module offers many customizable features which can be set as per business requirements. No coding is required and the store owner can set a sales timer bar for their store in seconds. Let us explore them one by one.<\/p>\n

1. OpenCart sale countdown module displays a countdown timer bar for the entire website or selective pages to create a special feel and urgency among the visitors.<\/p>\n

2. Using Sales Countdown Timer Bar for OpenCart, admin can show the desired text message beside a countdown timer running.<\/p>\n

3. With the countdown timer campaigns module, Admin can easily fix the start and end time for multiple countdown timers.<\/p>\n

4. Admin can create multiple Sales Countdown Timer Bar for OpenCart site based on different occasions and events.<\/p>\n

5. OpenCart Countdown Sales Timer extension allows admin to choose appealing color coding for the sales countdown bar on the website.<\/p>\n

6. The Sales Countdown Timer Bar for OpenCart can be shown at the top or bottom of the store.<\/p>\n

7. An option to change the font style of text shown on countdown timer bar is also provided by this OpenCart Countdown Timer module.<\/p>\n

8. To avoid confusions in different timers, admin can set a unique name corresponding to each of the sales countdown timer bars.<\/p>\n

9. With OpenCart sale countdown module, admin can assign a unique priority or sort order for each of the set timers for the shop.<\/p>\n

10. The button text and button link is shown over the countdown timer bar can be changed using this OpenCart extension.<\/p>\n

11. An option to add custom CSS code is also offered by this OpenCart Countdown Sales Timer module.<\/p>\n

12. Countdown timer campaigns module provides flexibility to display the countdown timers in selected locations or countries.<\/p>\n

13. The OpenCart Countdown Timer module gives an option to set time after which the countdown sales timer is shown at the front.<\/p>\n

14. OpenCart admin can show a text message after the sale timer ends or expires. If no expiry message is shown then the timer will automatically end and disappear without giving any message to the visitors.<\/p>\n

15. OpenCart sale countdown module works flawlessly in multiple languages and with multiple stores.<\/p>\n

16. OpenCart Countdown Timer is completely mobile responsive.<\/p>\n

17. OpenCart Countdown Sales Timer extension can be enabled or disabled on a single button click from the backend. Moreover, each of the timers can be separately enabled or disabled as per requirements.<\/p>\n

2.0 Installation Guide of OpenCart Countdown Sales Timer extension<\/h2>\n

Before starting the installation process, you have to buy the OpenCart sale countdown module from the Knowband store. Once purchased, you will receive the following files on your registered email.<\/p>\n