WordPress plugin comparison
Old Shortcodes vs Shortcode for Current Date
Old Shortcodes
by Andrew Ozz
Fewer than 10 installs1.0
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 Old Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Old Shortcodes about 1.
- Shortcode for Current Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Apr 10, 2008 for Old Shortcodes.
- Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.5 for Old Shortcodes.
- Old Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Old Shortcodes | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #1,651 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 2.5 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 18 years 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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