WordPress plugin comparison
Sam Reading Time vs Shortcode for Current Date
Sam Reading Time
by SAM Web Design Agency
70+ 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 70+ for Sam Reading Time.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Sam Reading Time about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Sam Reading Time was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 22, 2025 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Sam Reading Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Shortcode for Current Date has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Sam Reading Time.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Sam Reading Time | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,720 | #1,651 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(116) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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