Shortcode for Current Date
by Imtiaz Rayhan · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 19.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Insert current Date, Month or Year anywhere in your WordPress site with a simple shortcode.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “year shortcode”, “date” and “dates” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10, #16 and #21 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
82 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 262.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 313 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 116 reviews, smoothed to 4.73★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| current | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| current time | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| current month | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| current year shortcode | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| date shortcode | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| current year | #5 | #2 | 0 |
| current year in title | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| current month shortcode | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| date | #16 | #11 | down 4 |
| year shortcode | #10 | #7 | — |
| insert date | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| do shortcode | #6 | #5 | up 1 |
| shortcode your tag | #16 | #13 | 0 |
| month your tag | #20 | #14 | down 4 |
| current post | #7 | #7 | down 1 |
| dates | #21 | #9 | down 3 |
| insert shortcode | #14 | #12 | up 1 |
| year your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
41 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “year shortcode”, “date” and “dates” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10, #16 and #21 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “shortcode”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
10mo ago
latest release · v2.2.2 · 22 Dec 2025
29
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 2.2 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Dec 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ucscode1.5y ago
This works perfectly everywhere except for page <title> where the [current_date ...] syntax is display unchanged on the tab and in search engines This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by ucscode.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ingridskard3.4y ago
Does the trick.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hermann Matthias3.8y ago
very helpful – thanks This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Hermann Matthias.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous4.7y ago
Super simple to use… and it works every time! Have had no issues with it whatsoever. Thank you!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smac625.2y ago
Great Plugin to have, works beautifully
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rumaildeveloper5.6y ago
I used for jet elements linsting grid: Post query > Meta Query: value ShorCode and its works!!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ veronicakclark6.4y ago
Very easy to create and update! Clean plug-in that looks elegant and works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nirajks726.5y ago
Coolest Shortcode for Current Date Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Shortcode For Current Date <= 2.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-07-07 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.6 Patched in 2.1.7
- 2022-04-05 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.4 Patched in 2.1.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Insert current Date, Month or Year anywhere in your WordPress site with a simple shortcode."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for bloggers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,837 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 20K+ → 10K+ down after 787 days in tier
- 2022-10-05 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1029 days in tier
- 2019-12-11 7K+ → 10K+ up after 195 days in tier
- 2019-05-30 5K+ → 7K+ up after 97 days in tier
- 2019-02-22 4K+ → 5K+ up after 82 days in tier
- 2018-12-02 3K+ → 4K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2018-09-01 2K+ → 3K+ up
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).
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Current Year Shortcodes 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Dynamic Month & Year into Posts 8K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - M MW WP Form 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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