Shortcode for Current Date vs Simple Show 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 #1,648, ahead of Simple Show Date at #14,756. Over the last 7 days Shortcode for Current Date climbed 3 places and Simple Show Date climbed 25 places. Shortcode for Current Date has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Simple Show Date. Downloads this week: Shortcode for Current Date 403 and Simple Show Date 33.
| Metric | Shortcode for Current Date | Simple Show Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,648 ▲ 3 | #14,756 ▲ 25 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 403 | 33 |
| Rating | 5★ (116) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Dec 22, 2025 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.2 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,641 | #14,465 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2017 | Feb 2024 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Shortcode for Current Date or Simple Show Date?
By active installs, Shortcode for Current Date: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Simple Show Date, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Shortcode for Current Date or Simple Show Date?
Shortcode for Current Date, at #1,648 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Show Date at #14,756. 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 Show 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.