How to add Countdown Bar to a Solidus store

Embed Countdown Bar on Solidus

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Create a Countdown Bar extension for Solidus on Common Ninja

First, create a Solidus Countdown Bar extension on Common Ninja. On the extensions catalog, find the Countdown Bar and enter the Editor.

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Save the Countdown Bar extension

When you're done creating the Countdown Bar extension, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Countdown Bar Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Countdown Bar extension to your Solidus store, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the extension embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Solidus store.

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Paste the code to your Solidus website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Solidus store editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Solidus’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Countdown Bar Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Countdown Bar extension on your Solidus store.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Countdown Bar extension on your Solidus extension. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Solidus store’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Countdown Bar extension to your Solidus store. You can do this by putting it straight into your Solidus store's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Countdown Bar widget when you run time sensitive campaigns and want visitors to act before a deadline. The bar stays visible across the page and shows a live ticking timer, which makes urgency real and concrete. You can connect it to limited offers, product launches, seasonal sales, events, or early bird pricing so that people understand exactly how long they have. This reduces procrastination and encourages decisions during the visit instead of later, when interest may fade. You can also pair the bar with a direct call to action like a button or link so that the path from moment of urgency to conversion is short and intuitive.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Solidus store. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.