Event Countdown shortcode is one of the shortcodes available in The Ken theme which you can take advantage of. It allows you to add a countdown with different styles. To see a live demo of this feature please click here.
Displaying an Event Countdown
To add the Event Countdown shortcode to a page or post, follow the steps below:
Configuring the Event Countdown Settings
After you add the Event Countdown shortcode, a pop-up window will appear where you can set options for this shortcode that you can set to fine tune your Event Countdown and add it to the page. Followed is a detailed description of each option for Event Countdown shortcode:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Upcoming Event Date | Use this option to add the event date. The format of date should be like this: 12/24/2015 12:00:00 => month/day/year hour:minute:second |
| UTC Timezone | Use this option to set the UTC time zone for the event. |
| Skin | Use this option to set a skin for Event Countdown shortcode. Available options are Dark, Light, Accent Color and Custom. |
| Custom Color? | This option will be available if you set the skin option to Custom in item 3. Use this option to set a custom color for the Event Countdown shortcode. |
Extra Class Name
This is an option which is common among most of the shortcodes. If you wish to style particular content element differently, then use this field to add a class name and then refer to it in Custom CSS settings inside Theme Settings.
