WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs Live Clock Widget
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Live Clock Widget.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Live Clock Widget about 3.
- Live Clock Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Nov 10, 2025 for Live Clock Widget.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Live Clock Widget.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Live Clock Widget.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcoder |  Live Clock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #431 | #17,231 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.2K | 60 |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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