WordPress plugin comparison
Date Tool vs Simple Show Date
At a glance
- Simple Show Date has more active installs: 100+, against 70+ for Date Tool.
- On a typical day, Simple Show Date is downloaded about 6 times, Date Tool about 3.
- Simple Show Date has no reviews yet.
- Simple Show Date was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 10, 2014 for Date Tool.
- Simple Show Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Date Tool.
- Date Tool has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Simple Show Date.
Line by line
Simple Show Date leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Date Tool |  Simple Show Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,785 | #14,808 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 188 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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