Shortcode for Current Date vs Shortcode Widget
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 Widget leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,622, ahead of Shortcode for Current Date at #1,649. Over the last 7 days Shortcode Widget slipped 1 place and Shortcode for Current Date slipped 1 place. Shortcode for Current Date has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Shortcode Widget. Downloads this week: Shortcode Widget 395 and Shortcode for Current Date 278. Ratings: Shortcode for Current Date 5★ from 116 and Shortcode Widget 4.9★ from 34 reviews.
| Metric | Shortcode for Current Date | Shortcode Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,649 ▼ 1 | #1,622 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 278 | 395 |
| Rating | 5★ (116) | 4.9★ (34) |
| Last updated | Dec 22, 2025 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.2 | 1.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,641 | #1,616 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2017 | Feb 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Shortcode for Current Date or Shortcode Widget?
By active installs, Shortcode for Current Date: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Shortcode Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Shortcode for Current Date or Shortcode Widget?
Shortcode Widget, at #1,622 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Shortcode for Current Date at #1,649. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Shortcode for Current Date or Shortcode Widget 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.