WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode for Current Date vs LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode

Shortcode for Current Date

by Imtiaz Rayhan

10K+ installs5.0

LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode

by ircary

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode about 1.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against May 7, 2015 for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.

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

Metric	Shortcode for Current Date	LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode
Popular rank	#1,651	#46,305
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.7K	23
Rating	5.0(116)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.59	×0.00
Last release	10 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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