{"id":10108,"date":"2026-06-27T09:16:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T09:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.themeinprogress.eu\/tip-countdown-generator-pro\/?page_id=10108"},"modified":"2026-06-28T18:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:49:58","slug":"documentation-free-version","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.themeinprogress.eu\/tip-countdown-generator-pro\/documentation-free-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentation (Free version)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Settings page contains all the options available for a single countdown.<\/p>\n<p>The settings are divided into sections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General<\/li>\n<li>Appearance<\/li>\n<li>Timer<\/li>\n<li>Shortcode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>General<\/h2>\n<h3>Countdown title<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the internal name of the countdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it to easily identify the timer in the admin area, for example 24-hour offer, June webinar, weekend promo, or checkout timer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nThe title is not automatically displayed on the website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is used only for internal management.<\/p>\n<h3>Countdown ID<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nIdentifies the countdown and distinguishes it from other timers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse a clear and stable ID, for example offerta_24h, webinar_giugno, promo_checkout, or timer_corso.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nThe plugin uses this ID to distinguish the timer and, in Evergreen countdowns, to link tracking to the correct countdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nDo not change the ID of an Evergreen timer that has already been published, unless you want the tracking to restart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical warning<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you change the countdown ID, the plugin will no longer recognize the old tracking data linked to the previous ID. For many visitors, the Evergreen timer may therefore restart from the beginning.<\/p>\n<h2>Appearance<\/h2>\n<h3>Countdown template<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSelects the graphic layout of the countdown.<\/p>\n<p>Available options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard<\/li>\n<li>Flip Clock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it to adapt the timer to the style of the page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nChanges how days, hours, minutes, and seconds are displayed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nThe template changes only the appearance, not the timer logic.<\/p>\n<h3>Countdown alignment<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nControls the horizontal alignment of the countdown inside its container.<\/p>\n<p>Available options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Left alignment<\/li>\n<li>Center alignment<\/li>\n<li>Right alignment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>When to use it<\/b><br \/>\nUse it to align the timer with the layout of the page or with nearby content.<\/p>\n<p><b>Effect on the frontend<\/b><br \/>\nAdds an alignment class to the .tipcg_countdown element and changes the justify-content property.<\/p>\n<p><b>Important notes<\/b><br \/>\nCenter alignment is used by default. This option changes only the countdown position, not the timer logic or the appearance of individual time units.<\/p>\n<h3>Separators<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nEnables or disables the separators between the time cells.<\/p>\n<p>Options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enabled<\/li>\n<li>Disabled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it if you want to show or hide visual separators, such as colons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen enabled, the countdown displays separators between days, hours, minutes, and seconds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen the days are equal to zero, the days block may be hidden automatically.<\/p>\n<h3>Number font size<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the size of the numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it to make the countdown more prominent or more compact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nLarger numbers increase visual impact; smaller numbers are suitable for side boxes or narrow layouts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The value is applied in pixels.<\/p>\n<h3>Label font size<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the size of the labels, such as Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it to improve readability and proportion between numbers and labels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nChanges the size of the labels below the numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nLabels should usually be smaller than the numbers.<\/p>\n<h3>Cell background color<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the background color of the countdown cells.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it to integrate the timer with the page design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nChanges the color of the blocks that contain the numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nMaintain good contrast with the number color.<\/p>\n<h3>Number text color<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the color of the numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it to improve contrast and readability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nChanges the color of the numeric values.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nOn a dark background, use light numbers; on a light background, use dark numbers.<\/p>\n<h3>Label text color<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the color of the labels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it to align the timer with the website style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nChanges the color of the text below the numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nLabels must remain readable even if they are less prominent than the numbers.<\/p>\n<h3>Separator text color<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the color of the separators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it when the separators are enabled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nChanges the color of the separators between the cells.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nIt only has an effect if Separators is set to Enabled.<\/p>\n<h3>Border radius<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the rounding of the cell corners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it to make the timer more square or softer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nA low value creates sharp corners; a high value creates rounded corners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nThe visual effect may vary depending on the selected template.<\/p>\n<h3>Margin top<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nAdds space above the countdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it if the timer is too close to the previous element.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nIncreases the vertical distance above the timer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nThe value is applied in pixels.<\/p>\n<h3>Margin bottom<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nAdds space below the countdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it if the timer is too close to the next element.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nIncreases the vertical distance below the timer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nThe value is applied in pixels.<\/p>\n<h2>Timer<\/h2>\n<h3>Countdown type<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSelects the countdown logic.<\/p>\n<p>Available options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evergreen<\/li>\n<li>Specific date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse Evergreen for personal timers that start on the first visit. Use Specific date for a deadline that is the same for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nThe remaining time is calculated differently based on the selected type.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nOnly the Evergreen timer uses visitor tracking.<\/p>\n<h2>Evergreen timer settings<\/h2>\n<p>These options are used only if Countdown type is set to Evergreen.<\/p>\n<h3>Evergreen duration<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the duration of the personal countdown.<\/p>\n<p>Available fields:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Days<\/li>\n<li>Hours<\/li>\n<li>Minutes<\/li>\n<li>Seconds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it for individual offers, for example 15 minutes, 24 hours, 3 days, or 7 days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nEach new visitor sees the countdown start from the set duration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nThe timer starts from the first recorded access for that visitor, not from a fixed date.<\/p>\n<h3>Tracking method<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Defines how the plugin recognizes the visitor.<\/p>\n<p>Available options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cookie<\/li>\n<li>IP<\/li>\n<li>Cookie or IP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nChoose the method based on how stable you want the tracking to be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nDetermines whether the visitor continues to see the same countdown or whether the timer may restart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nThe tracking method applies only to Evergreen timers.<\/p>\n<h2>Specific date timer settings<\/h2>\n<p>This option is used only if Countdown type is set to Specific date.<\/p>\n<h3>End date\/time<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nSets the final date and time of the countdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it for deadlines that are the same for everyone, such as the end of a promotion, registration closing, webinar start, or product launch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nAll visitors see the same remaining time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nThe timer uses the website timezone. It does not use cookie, IP, or user tracking.<\/p>\n<h2>Shortcode<\/h2>\n<h3>Generated shortcode<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What it does<\/strong><br \/>\nShows the shortcode to copy and paste into the website.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><code>[ tipcg_countdown countdown_id=\"1\" ]<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>When to use it<\/strong><br \/>\nUse it after configuring and saving the countdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect on the frontend<\/strong><br \/>\nThe plugin displays the countdown corresponding to the shortcode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important notes<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can insert the same shortcode on multiple pages. If the timer is Evergreen, the state remains linked to the same countdown ID.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Settings page contains all the options available for a single countdown. The settings are divided into sections: General Appearance Timer Shortcode General Countdown title What it does Sets the internal name of the countdown. 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