WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Update Post Date vs Date counter
Auto Update Post Date
by Timi Makinde
2K+ installs5.0
Date counter
by Konstantin Pankratov
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Auto Update Post Date has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Date counter.
- On a typical day, Auto Update Post Date is downloaded about 24 times, Date counter about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Auto Update Post Date was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Dec 19, 2024 for Date counter.
- Auto Update Post Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Date counter.
- Date counter has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Auto Update Post Date.
Line by line
Auto Update Post Date leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Auto Update Post Date | Date counter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,629 | #6,336 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 593 | 165 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.3 |
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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