Current Date Shortcode For WordPess

44 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

With 1,000 active installs, the plugin has a modest user base that scored above baseline thanks to its focused niche, but it is nowhere near a mainstream solution.

Update Freshness

9/25

The plugin was last updated on 20 April 2025 and is tested against WordPress 6.8.5, which signals recent attention from the developer.

User Rating

3/15

A single 5-star rating gives it a perfect score, but with only one vote the rating data carries almost no statistical weight.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads means there is no track record either way, so users are flying blind if something breaks.

WP Compatibility

11/15

It requires WordPress 5.0 and PHP 7.0, which covers the vast majority of installs and earned a strong compatibility score.

Scores higher than 1% of indexed plugins

About

Easily display the current date anywhere using a simple shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor addon

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2025-04-20 1:37am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 6.8.5

Requires PHP 7.0+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

This plugin lets you insert today's date into posts, pages, or widgets using a shortcode, a Gutenberg block, or an Elementor addon. It supports customisable formatting options for day, month, and year display. The core function is straightforward: render the current date wherever you place it in your WordPress content.

Who It's For

This plugin suits site owners who want to stamp copyright footers, expiry dates, or event timestamps without touching theme files or writing PHP. It is a reasonable pick for blogs, news outlets, and real estate or legal sites that need the visible date to update automatically. Users comfortable with shortcodes or page builders will find it easy to drop in.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need the current year in a footer, a few lines of code in your theme or a child theme functions.php will do the job without a plugin. Anyone already using a comprehensive shortcode plugin like Shortcodes Ultimate should not bother adding another single-purpose tool. Developers building custom templates will find this redundant.

The Bottom Line

The plugin does one thing and does it with modern WordPress compatibility and recent updates, earning a middling overall score of 47.87/100. The 1,000 installs and single rating limit confidence, and there is no demonstrated support history. It is a viable option for a no-frills date shortcode but offers nothing the alternatives cannot already cover.

Pick this if you want a date shortcode plus dozens of other content elements like buttons, tabs, and boxes in one well-supported package.

Shortcoder – Create Shortcodes for Anything 85/100

Pick this if you need to wrap arbitrary HTML, JavaScript, or snippets into reusable shortcodes rather than just outputting a date.

Shortcode in Menus 83/100

Pick this if your main pain point is running shortcodes inside WordPress navigation menu items, not embedding dates in content.

Insert Pages 83/100

Pick this if you want to embed other pages or posts inside content, a different use case from date display.

Advanced iframe 81/100

Pick this if you need to embed external pages in iframes, which is unrelated but commonly searched alongside shortcode plugins.

Use Cases

blog publishing news website event management real estate listings legal documents copyright notices content expiration dates appointment scheduling product launch announcements newsletter publishing