WordPress plugin comparison
Markdown Shortcode vs Shortcode for Current Date
Markdown Shortcode
by JHoppe
80+ 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 80+ for Markdown Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Markdown Shortcode about 8.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Sep 21, 2025 for Markdown Shortcode.
- Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Markdown Shortcode.
- Markdown Shortcode has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Markdown Shortcode | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,987 | #1,649 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 178 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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