WordPress plugin comparison
Show Current Template vs WP Extra Template Tags
At a glance
- Show Current Template has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for WP Extra Template Tags.
- On a typical day, Show Current Template is downloaded about 500 times, WP Extra Template Tags about 2.
- WP Extra Template Tags has no reviews yet.
- Show Current Template was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Sep 21, 2008 for WP Extra Template Tags.
- Show Current Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.6 for WP Extra Template Tags.
- WP Extra Template Tags has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Show Current Template.
Line by line
Show Current Template leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Show Current Template |  WP Extra Template Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #351 | #19,729 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(71) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.6 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 18 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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