WordPress plugin comparison
Show Current Template vs WP Change Template
At a glance
- Show Current Template has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Change Template.
- On a typical day, Show Current Template is downloaded about 500 times, WP Change Template about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Show Current Template was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 6, 2009 for WP Change Template.
- Show Current Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.3 for WP Change Template.
- WP Change Template has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Show Current Template.
Line by line
Show Current Template leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Show Current Template |  WP Change Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #351 | #46,697 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 27 |
| Rating | 5.0(71) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.8.3 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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