Date Tool
by gordi555 · Uncategorized
A simple plugin that returns the current date/time in a variety of different ways.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈78 estimated
Momentum
-11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “current date”, “current day” and “current month” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 6.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, well behind 6.8.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 3 reviews to 2014-12-14Reviewers say it just works, it's simple and lightweight, and it's easy to set up even if you don't know PHP.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4467 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.9.40; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4467 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| current date your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| current day your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| current month your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| date your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| return date your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “current date”, “current day” and “current month” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 202 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
12.2y ago
latest release · v1.1 · 10 Aug 2014
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 80.
Install history since 7 Jul 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dengelmad11.9y ago
Simple and efficient for those who don’t know php at all. Works like a charm, easy to style in a span, just great! Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nooriji12.7y ago
Well done ! Tnx.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joshuabaer2313.3y ago
Installed, adjusted date format. Bam. Worked. Thats all I ask for in a plugin. Simple and lightweight.
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
0 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 386 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("current day", "current month", "return date" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-13 80+ → 70+ down after 62 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 80+ → 70+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-07 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 70+ → 80+ up after 70 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 60+ → 70+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-25 70+ → 60+ down after 125 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- T Today's Date Inserter 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D
- T Today's Date 80+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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EZ current date — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - W WP Meta and Date Remover 80K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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Hide/Remove Metadata 20K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Shortcode for Current Date 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B
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