AffiliateWP – Leaderboard vs Shortcode for Current Date
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Shortcode for Current Date leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,649, ahead of AffiliateWP – Leaderboard at #6,349. Over the last 7 days Shortcode for Current Date slipped 1 place and AffiliateWP – Leaderboard slipped 8 places. Shortcode for Current Date has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 10K+ active installs against 1K+ for AffiliateWP – Leaderboard. Downloads this week: Shortcode for Current Date 278 and AffiliateWP – Leaderboard 68. Ratings: AffiliateWP – Leaderboard 5★ from 1 and Shortcode for Current Date 5★ from 116 reviews.
| Metric | AffiliateWP – Leaderboard | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,349 ▼ 8 | #1,649 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 68 | 278 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 5★ (116) |
| Last updated | May 8, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 2.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #6,206 | #1,641 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2014 | May 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AffiliateWP – Leaderboard or Shortcode for Current Date?
By active installs, Shortcode for Current Date: 10K+ sites run it against 1K+ for AffiliateWP – Leaderboard, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AffiliateWP – Leaderboard or Shortcode for Current Date?
Shortcode for Current Date, at #1,649 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with AffiliateWP – Leaderboard at #6,349. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AffiliateWP – Leaderboard or Shortcode for Current Date alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.