WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode for Current Date vs JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode

Shortcode for Current Date

by Imtiaz Rayhan

10K+ installs5.0

JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode

by JS Morisset

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode.
On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode about 10.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Dec 22, 2025 for Shortcode for Current Date.
JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode for Current Date.
JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.

Shortcode for Current Date leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode for Current Date	JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode
Popular rank	#1,650	#11,122
Active installs	10K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	243
Rating	5.0(116)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.59	×0.46
Last release	10 months ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4.33

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