WordPress plugin comparison
Announcements Ticker vs Shortcode for Current Date
Announcements Ticker
by fonglh
10+ installs1.0
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Announcements Ticker.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Announcements Ticker about 1.
- Shortcode for Current Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Dec 4, 2012 for Announcements Ticker.
- Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for Announcements Ticker.
- Announcements Ticker has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Announcements Ticker | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,188 | #1,650 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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