Google Trends Shortcode 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 #1,650, ahead of Google Trends Shortcode at #26,505. Over the last 7 days Shortcode for Current Date slipped 1 place and Google Trends Shortcode slipped 48 places. Shortcode for Current Date has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 10K+ active installs against 20+ for Google Trends Shortcode. Downloads this week: Shortcode for Current Date 377 and Google Trends Shortcode 24. Ratings: Google Trends Shortcode 5★ from 6 and Shortcode for Current Date 5★ from 116 reviews.
| Metric | Google Trends Shortcode | Shortcode for Current Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #26,505 ▼ 48 | #1,650 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24 | 377 |
| Rating | 5★ (6) | 5★ (116) |
| Last updated | Apr 18, 2017 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.6 | 2.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #26,127 | #1,641 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2013 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Google Trends Shortcode or Shortcode for Current Date?
By active installs, Shortcode for Current Date: 10K+ sites run it against 20+ for Google Trends Shortcode, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Google Trends Shortcode or Shortcode for Current Date?
Shortcode for Current Date, at #1,650 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Google Trends Shortcode at #26,505. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Google Trends Shortcode 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.