WordPress plugin comparison
Blog-in-Blog vs Shortcode for Current Date
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Blog-in-Blog.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Blog-in-Blog about 11.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Blog-in-Blog was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Dec 22, 2025 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Blog-in-Blog.
- Blog-in-Blog has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blog-in-Blog |  Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,403 | #1,650 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 227 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(16) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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