Show Current Template vs Which Template
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #349, ahead of Which Template at #5,755. Over the last 7 days Show Current Template slipped 1 place and Which Template slipped 40 places. Show Current Template has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 100K+ active installs against 1K+ for Which Template. Downloads this week: Show Current Template 6,060 and Which Template 77. Ratings: Show Current Template 5★ from 71 and Which Template 5★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Show Current Template | Which Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #349 ▼ 1 | #5,755 ▼ 40 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,060 | 77 |
| Rating | 5★ (71) | 5★ (9) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Nov 26, 2020 |
| Current version | 0.5.4 | 4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #343 | #5,660 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2013 | Jul 2013 |
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 Which Template?
By active installs, Show Current Template: 100K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Which Template, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Show Current Template or Which Template?
Show Current Template, at #349 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Which Template at #5,755. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Show Current Template or Which Template 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.