Add a Shipping Deadline Countdown

Display a countdown timer showing the cutoff time for same-day or next-day shipping.

Sidekick writes it — you put it live

Sidekick produces the content or code for this, but doesn't apply it to your store itself. You'll paste or publish the result yourself — the prompt tells Sidekick to explain exactly where it goes.

📋 Prompt

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Help me add a shipping deadline countdown timer to my Shopify store.

Store URL: [Your Store URL]
Theme: [e.g., Dawn, Refresh, custom]
Shipping cutoff time: [e.g., 2:00 PM EST]
Message to display: [e.g., “Order within X hours Y minutes to ship today!”]
Display locations: [Product pages / Cart page / Both / Storewide banner]
Days active: [Monday-Friday / Monday-Saturday / Every day]

Please provide:


  How to create a countdown timer using Liquid and JavaScript in the theme
  Sample code for a real-time countdown that updates every second
  How to handle timezone differences between the store and the customer
  How to automatically hide or change the message after the cutoff time
  How to skip weekends and holidays in the countdown logic
  How to display different messages for different shipping methods (standard vs express)
  Where to place the countdown on product pages for maximum impact
  How to style the countdown to match my store theme (colors, fonts, size)
  Recommended Shopify apps for shipping countdown timers if I prefer no-code
  How to A/B test the countdown timer impact on conversion rate
  How to update the cutoff time for holiday seasons or special events
  Tips for creating urgency without misleading customers about actual shipping times

How to Use

Copy the prompt above
Open Shopify Sidekick in your Shopify admin
Paste the prompt and replace the bracketed placeholders with your details
Review Sidekick's response and apply the suggestions