Shortcode for Current Date vs Dynamic Month & Year into Posts (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Shortcode for Current Date
10K+ active installs
Free
Dynamic Month & Year into Posts
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Shortcode for Current Date has a higher user rating (5/5 from 115 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Shortcode for Current Date has accumulated 252K+ total downloads while Dynamic Month & Year into Posts has 95K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Shortcode for Current Date | Dynamic Month & Year into Posts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 115 | ◄ | 16 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 252K+ | ◄ | 95K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2020 | |
| Age | 9 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.2 | 1.7.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Shortcode for Current Date
Dynamic Month & Year into Posts
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Shortcode for Current Date averaged approximately 49 daily downloads while Dynamic Month & Year into Posts averaged 94.
Recent Reviews
Shortcode for Current Date Reviews
Not working in page title (SEO)
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 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Neat little plugin
Does the trick.
Nice Tool
very helpful – thanks This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by Hermann Matthias.
Dynamic Month & Year into Posts Reviews
Amazing plugin
I’ve been searching for a plugin like this for ages! Huge thanks to the team who built it – it’s absolutely perfect.
Plugin and support rock!
It solves the problme for recuring posts. Gaurav is supper fast in responding to support requests too!
Great
Great plugin. Please add [year] support in wpDataTables plugin as well.
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