WordPress plugin comparison

WP Date and Time Shortcode vs LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode

WP Date and Time Shortcode

by Denra.com

10K+ installs4.9

LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode

by ircary

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Date and Time Shortcode has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
On a typical day, WP Date and Time Shortcode is downloaded about 54 times, LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode about 1.
LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 31 reviews.
WP Date and Time Shortcode was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against May 7, 2015 for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
WP Date and Time Shortcode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for WP Date and Time Shortcode.

WP Date and Time Shortcode leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Date and Time Shortcode	LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode
Popular rank	#1,812	#35,477
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	23
Rating	4.9(31)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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