Blog Time
v4.0.1by Scott Reilly · updated 5 years ago
Display the time according to your blog via an admin toolbar widget, a sidebar widget, and/or a template tag.
- Rank
- #8,509
- Up8 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 614
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 26K
- 26,042 all-time
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Blog Time at a glance
Blog Time is a WordPress plugin by Scott Reilly with 600+ active installs, the #8,509 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 63% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 4.0.1 came out on Jul 29, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 7 plugins tagged “datetime”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats170 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Blog Time |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 614 · -0.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 614 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 616 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 617 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 620 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 617 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 616 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 615 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 618 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 618 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 620 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 620 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 616 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 618 |
Rank over time
#8,509 · up 13 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,509 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,517 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,510 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,486 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,473 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,489 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,505 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,507 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,487 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,482 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,481 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,481 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,529 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,522 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.49% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.48% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.32% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Blog Time ranks in search
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8529 → #8473
- Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.098%
- v3.62.0%
Rating trend
3.6★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 6, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 29, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Blog Time
How many websites use Blog Time?
Blog Time is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,509 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Blog Time been downloaded?
26,042 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Blog Time last updated?
Version 4.0.1 came out on Jul 29, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Blog Time compatible with the latest WordPress?
Blog Time’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 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 Blog Time still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Blog Time have?
3.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 50% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Blog Time?
The plugins most like Blog Time, by the tags they share, are Date Time Field Add-On for Gravity Form (1K+), Time Clock (500+) and All in One Time Clock Lite (500+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.6
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 25%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
- Positive
- 63%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 38%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 614 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 3.6 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 26K |
| Author | Scott Reilly |
| First released | Jul 6, 2009 |
| Version | 4.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2021 |
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