WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcode for Current Date vs Shortcodes Ultimate
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
Shortcodes Ultimate
by Vova
400K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 10K+ for Shortcode for Current Date.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Shortcode for Current Date about 53.
- Shortcode for Current Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 4.9 from 5,925 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Dec 22, 2025 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Shortcodes Ultimate resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode for Current Date.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcode for Current Date | Shortcodes Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,651 | #148 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 207.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(116) | 4.9(5.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 22 days 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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