Advanced Dates
v1.0.1by Studio Hyperset · updated 6 years ago
Allows publishers to easily customize the publication year of posts and pages.
- Rank
- #22,716
- Up253 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 42
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.2K
- 5,210 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Dates at a glance
Advanced Dates is a WordPress plugin by Studio Hyperset with 40+ active installs, the #22,716 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.1 came out on Apr 3, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “get_the_time”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats46 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Dates |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 42 · -4.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 44 |
Rank over time
#22,716 · down 390 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,716 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #22,969 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,752 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,755 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,769 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,536 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,734 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,521 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,181 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,309 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,402 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #22,348 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #22,326 |
Growth %
Average -0.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +2.44% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.19% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -2.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +2.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -2.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -2.27% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.27% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #22348 → #22755
- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 1, 2011
- Last updated
- Apr 3, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Dates
How many websites use Advanced Dates?
Advanced Dates is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,716 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Dates been downloaded?
5,210 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Dates last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Apr 3, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Advanced Dates compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Dates’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Advanced Dates still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Dates have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Dates?
The plugins most like Advanced Dates, by the tags they share, are Dynamic Month & Year into Posts (8K+), Shortcode for Current Date (10K+) and Seed Buddhist Year (3K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 42 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 5.2K |
| Author | Studio Hyperset |
| First released | Sep 1, 2011 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 3, 2020 |
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