WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks vs Shortcode for Current Date
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Blocks.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Blocks about 19.
- Shortcode for Current Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 1.8 from 5 reviews.
- Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Dec 22, 2025 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Blocks has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks |  Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,353 | #1,651 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 765 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 1.8(5) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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