WordPress plugin comparison

Archives by Category and Date vs WP Date and Time Shortcode

Archives by Category and Date

by WEN Solutions

80+ installs2.5

WP Date and Time Shortcode

by Denra.com

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

WP Date and Time Shortcode has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Archives by Category and Date.
On a typical day, WP Date and Time Shortcode is downloaded about 54 times, Archives by Category and Date about 5.
WP Date and Time Shortcode is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
Archives by Category and Date was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for WP Date and Time Shortcode.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Archives by Category and Date has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for WP Date and Time Shortcode.

WP Date and Time Shortcode leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Archives by Category and Date	WP Date and Time Shortcode
Popular rank	#17,783	#1,807
Active installs	80+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	164	1.6K
Rating	2.5(2)	4.9(31)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.26	×1.02
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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