WordPress plugin comparison

Current Year and Footer Information vs Shortcode for Current Date

Current Year and Footer Information

by inaudit

100+ 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 100+ for Current Year and Footer Information.
On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Current Year and Footer Information about 3.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Sep 3, 2020 for Current Year and Footer Information.
Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.5.24 for Current Year and Footer Information.
Shortcode for Current Date has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Current Year and Footer Information.

Shortcode for Current Date leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Current Year and Footer Information	Shortcode for Current Date
Popular rank	#13,690	#1,650
Active installs	100+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	52	1.8K
Rating	5.0(2)	5.0(116)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.5.24	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.59
Last release	6 years ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6.9	–

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