Title: countdown doesn't count down, only static time shown
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# countdown doesn't count down, only static time shown

 *  Resolved [the.mnbvcx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themnbvcx-1/)
 * (@themnbvcx-1)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/countdown-doesnt-count-down-only-static-time-shown/)
 * Just like many others I don’t manage to get the countdown actually counting down–
   I have to refresh the page to get it updated.
    Unfortunately I am far from expert
   on jQuery and the like so I can’t really judge if I am only victim of yet another
   jQuery conflict. (Didn’t want to hijack other people’s threads, so I start a 
   new one – and for the time being I have no plans to simply switch to another 
   countdown)
 * I already tried v2.2.10 and 2.2.11a, cleared browser cache, disabled caching 
   for that specific post – all without success.
 * Any hints are greatly appreciated, the page in question is [http://the.mnbvcx.net/2013/11/vorfreude/](http://the.mnbvcx.net/2013/11/vorfreude/)
   
   And it doesn’t matter whether I use widget or shortcode, the timer remains static.
 * (Funny enough the timer on your homepage does count down, so I guess I can exclude
   proxy or browser settings from the root causes.)
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-t-countdown-widget/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-t-countdown-widget/)

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 *  Thread Starter [the.mnbvcx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themnbvcx-1/)
 * (@themnbvcx-1)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/countdown-doesnt-count-down-only-static-time-shown/#post-4351404)
 * OK, seems I found the root cause: for performance reasons I had all script files
   defered (via [Sergej Müller’s Toolbox](http://playground.ebiene.de/toolbox-wordpress-plugin/)
   plugin) – as soon as I disabled `defer`, the counter started moving.
 * Just like [Google](https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/service/DeferJavaScript)
   said:
 * > **Warning:** Defering JavaScript can often dramatically improve the rendering
   > speed of a site, but careful evaluation is required to ensure the site continues
   > to operate properly.
 * q.e.d.
 *  Plugin Author [Baden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baden03/)
 * (@baden03)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/countdown-doesnt-count-down-only-static-time-shown/#post-4351469)
 * thanks for reporting this, hopefully it will help others.
 *  [TheRedMask](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theredmask/)
 * (@theredmask)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/countdown-doesnt-count-down-only-static-time-shown/#post-4351497)
 * Hi,
 * I have exactly the same problem but I did not understand what the solution is(
   maybe too complex for me…). Please, could you precise?
 * Many thanks in advance.
    Regards.
 *  Plugin Author [Baden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baden03/)
 * (@baden03)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/countdown-doesnt-count-down-only-static-time-shown/#post-4351499)
 * [@theredmask](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theredmask/): This issue is
   resolved, so please start your own thread, and be sure to include a link to your
   page. Thank you and we look forward to helping you get your issue resolved.

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