WordPress plugin comparison
CAS vs Shortcode for Current Date
CAS
by soysupercas
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for CAS.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, CAS about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- CAS was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Dec 22, 2025 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- CAS 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 CAS.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CAS | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,158 | #1,650 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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