WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Shortcode for Current Date
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Shortcode for Current Date.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Shortcode for Current Date about 53.
- Shortcode for Current Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #1,651 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 4 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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