Show Current Template vs Switcher
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
Show Current Template ranks #347 on the popular list; Switcher is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Show Current Template has the largest install base, roughly 3333× the next: 100K+ active installs against 30+ for Switcher. Downloads this week: Show Current Template 1,725 and Switcher 12. Ratings: Show Current Template 5★ from 71 and Switcher 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Show Current Template | Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #347 ▬ | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,725 | 12 |
| Rating | 5★ (71) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.5.4 | 1.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #343 | #23,657 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2013 | Nov 2017 |
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, Show Current Template or Switcher?
By active installs, Show Current Template: 100K+ sites run it against 30+ for Switcher, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Are Show Current Template or Switcher 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.