WordPress plugin comparison
DL Smart Text Counter vs Shortcode for Current Date
DL Smart Text Counter
by Arun Sharma
Fewer than 10 installs
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for DL Smart Text Counter.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, DL Smart Text Counter about 2.
- DL Smart Text Counter has no reviews yet.
- DL Smart Text Counter was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Dec 22, 2025 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- DL Smart Text Counter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Shortcode for Current Date has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for DL Smart Text Counter.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | DL Smart Text Counter | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,266 | #1,650 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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