Dynamic Dates
v2.0.5by Jason Hendriks · updated 11 years ago
Calculate dates ('next Sunday') and relative dates ('December 25th two years from now') in your posts and pages.
- Rank
- #16,004
- Up51 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 124
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.6K
- 8,558 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Dynamic Dates at a glance
Dynamic Dates is a WordPress plugin by Jason Hendriks with 100+ active installs, the #16,004 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.5 came out on May 9, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 8 plugins tagged “times”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats55 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dynamic Dates |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 124 · -3.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 123 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 128 |
Rank over time
#16,004 · down 45 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,004 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,055 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,072 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,980 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,959 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,016 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,988 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,033 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,945 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,984 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,938 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,945 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,959 |
Growth %
Average -0.26% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.81% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.40% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.81% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.81% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.80% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.34% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 3, 2011
- Last updated
- May 9, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dynamic Dates
How many websites use Dynamic Dates?
Dynamic Dates is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,004 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Dynamic Dates been downloaded?
8,558 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Dynamic Dates last updated?
Version 2.0.5 came out on May 9, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Dynamic Dates compatible with the latest WordPress?
Dynamic Dates’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Dynamic Dates still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Dynamic Dates have?
No one has reviewed Dynamic Dates on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Dynamic Dates?
The plugins most like Dynamic Dates, by the tags they share, are Hide My Dates (400+), WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+) and Dynamic Year Block (2K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 124 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.6K |
| Author | Jason Hendriks |
| First released | May 3, 2011 |
| Version | 2.0.5 |
| Requires WP | 2.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 9, 2015 |
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