WordPress plugin comparison
Date Published Shortcode vs Public Post Preview
Date Published Shortcode
by jonahhoj
400+ installs5.0
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Date Published Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Date Published Shortcode about 4.
- Date Published Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 4, 2022 for Date Published Shortcode.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for Date Published Shortcode.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Date Published Shortcode.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Date Published Shortcode | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,310 | #363 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 76 | 44.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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