WordPress plugin comparison
Article Read Time vs Shortcode for Current Date
Article Read Time
by Dhrumil Kumbhani
30+ installs
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Article Read Time.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Article Read Time about 6.
- Article Read Time has no reviews yet.
- Article Read Time was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Dec 22, 2025 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Article Read Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Shortcode for Current Date has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Article Read Time.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Article Read Time | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,956 | #1,651 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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