WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcode for Current Date vs WP Shortcodes API
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
WP Shortcodes API
by smccafferty
10+ installs
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP Shortcodes API.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, WP Shortcodes API about 1.
- WP Shortcodes API has no reviews yet.
- Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Oct 18, 2012 for WP Shortcodes API.
- Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for WP Shortcodes API.
- WP Shortcodes API has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.
Line by line
Shortcode for Current Date leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcode for Current Date | WP Shortcodes API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,651 | #46,315 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 27 |
| Rating | 5.0(116) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 14 years 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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