WordPress plugin comparison
Child Pages Shortcode vs Shortcode for Current Date
Child Pages Shortcode
by Takayuki Miyauchi
5K+ installs4.6
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Child Pages Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Child Pages Shortcode about 19.
- Shortcode for Current Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 4.6 from 20 reviews.
- Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Child Pages Shortcode.
- Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Child Pages Shortcode.
- Child Pages Shortcode has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Child Pages Shortcode | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,211 | #1,651 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 372 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(20) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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