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. The OPAL provides one uniform building block for all of them. Editors can also place it directly in the editor via an optional VisualCMS widget.
What the OPAL solves for you
A countdown without build 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: runs smoothly second by second without a reload, several per page, with defined behavior on expiry.
Part of the OPAL family
OPALs are building blocks from OXID eSales: a proven, solid foundation that needs to be adapted to your system landscape and integrated into your store.
Features at a glance
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Date prepared 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 as usual.
Counts down live every second
The countdown counts down in the browser to the second – without a page reload. Several countdowns can run independently on the same page.
Display adapts
The display depends on the remaining time – with or without days. You can also define the behavior 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 the OPAL for?
Shop operator / Marketing
You run promotions with an expiry date (sale, pre-order, limited availability) and want the same reliable countdown everywhere.
What the OPAL delivers here
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.