Shortcode for Current Date vs Simple Footnotes
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 Simple Footnotes at #8,393. Over the last 7 days Shortcode for Current Date slipped 3 places and Simple Footnotes slipped 27 places. Shortcode for Current Date has the largest install base, roughly 17× the next: 10K+ active installs against 600+ for Simple Footnotes. Downloads this week: Shortcode for Current Date 289 and Simple Footnotes 43. Ratings: Shortcode for Current Date 5★ from 116 and Simple Footnotes 4.7★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Shortcode for Current Date | Simple Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,650 ▼ 3 | #8,393 ▼ 27 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 289 | 43 |
| Rating | 5★ (116) | 4.7★ (15) |
| Last updated | Dec 22, 2025 | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Current version | 2.2.2 | 0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,641 | #8,350 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2017 | Jul 2010 |
| 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Shortcode for Current Date or Simple Footnotes?
By active installs, Shortcode for Current Date: 10K+ sites run it against 600+ for Simple Footnotes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Shortcode for Current Date or Simple Footnotes?
Shortcode for Current Date, at #1,650 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Footnotes at #8,393. 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 Simple Footnotes 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.