Current Date & Time Widget vs Reading Time WP
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
Reading Time WP leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,105, ahead of Current Date & Time Widget at #13,575. Over the last 7 days Reading Time WP slipped 1 place and Current Date & Time Widget slipped 16 places. Reading Time WP has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for Current Date & Time Widget. Downloads this week: Reading Time WP 1,087 and Current Date & Time Widget 16.
| Metric | Current Date & Time Widget | Reading Time WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #13,575 ▼ 16 | #1,105 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 1,087 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (20) |
| Last updated | Jul 2, 2008 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 2.0.18 |
| Best rank on record | #13,432 | #1,092 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2008 | Nov 2014 |
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, Current Date & Time Widget or Reading Time WP?
By active installs, Reading Time WP: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for Current Date & Time Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Current Date & Time Widget or Reading Time WP?
Reading Time WP, at #1,105 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Current Date & Time Widget at #13,575. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Current Date & Time Widget or Reading Time WP 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.