Fancy Date Stamp
v0.3by markcoker · updated 13 years ago
This provides you with a nice way of displaying the date in your posts. This took a whole day sigh amateur hour.
- Rank
- #47,697
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.6K
- 2,552 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Fancy Date Stamp at a glance
Fancy Date Stamp is a WordPress plugin by markcoker with 10+ active installs, the #47,697 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.3 came out on Apr 16, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 6 plugins tagged “Pretty”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Fancy Date Stamp |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#47,697 · down 1,506 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #47,697 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,946 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,506 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #41,047 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,012 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #41,851 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,070 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #46,191 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +16.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.
- v0.3100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 16, 2013
- Last updated
- Apr 16, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Fancy Date Stamp
How many websites use Fancy Date Stamp?
Fancy Date Stamp is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,697 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Fancy Date Stamp been downloaded?
2,552 times in total since 2013.
When was Fancy Date Stamp last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Apr 16, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Fancy Date Stamp compatible with the latest WordPress?
Fancy Date Stamp’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Fancy Date Stamp still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Fancy Date Stamp have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Fancy Date Stamp?
The plugins most like Fancy Date Stamp, by the tags they share, are WP Meta and Date Remover (80K+), WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (10K+) and Bulk Post Update Date (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | markcoker |
| First released | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 16, 2013 |
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