WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode for Current Date vs WP general purpose shortcodes

Shortcode for Current Date

by Imtiaz Rayhan

10K+ installs5.0

WP general purpose shortcodes

by aheadlabs

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for WP general purpose shortcodes.
On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, WP general purpose shortcodes about 1.
WP general purpose shortcodes has no reviews yet.
Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Jul 26, 2023 for WP general purpose shortcodes.
Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.3.14 for WP general purpose shortcodes.
Shortcode for Current Date has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for WP general purpose shortcodes.

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

Metric	Shortcode for Current Date	WP general purpose shortcodes
Popular rank	#1,650	#60,091
Active installs	10K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	35
Rating	5.0(116)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.59	×0.00
Last release	10 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2.4

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