WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcode for Current Date vs WP Gist Embed
Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan
10K+ installs5.0
WP Gist Embed
by James Robinson
10+ installs
At a glance
- Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP Gist Embed.
- On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, WP Gist Embed about 2.
- WP Gist Embed has no reviews yet.
- Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Jun 19, 2017 for WP Gist Embed.
- Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for WP Gist Embed.
- WP Gist Embed has been around longer: since 2015, 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 Gist Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,651 | #40,525 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 35 |
| Rating | 5.0(116) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 9 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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