Shortcode for Current Date vs Dynamic Year Block – display a… (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 Year Block – display a…
2.0K+ 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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Shortcode for Current Date has accumulated 252K+ total downloads while Dynamic Year Block – display a… has 17K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Shortcode for Current Date | Dynamic Year Block – display a… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 115 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 252K+ | ◄ | 17K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2022 | |
| Age | 9 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 6.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.2 | 1.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Shortcode for Current Date
Dynamic Year Block – display a…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Shortcode for Current Date averaged approximately 49 daily downloads while Dynamic Year Block – display a… averaged 16.
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 Year Block – display a… Reviews
Tiny but very handy
I’ve been using this plugin for a while now, and it’s been a real game-changer for adding copyright info to my footer. And when it comes to fixing issues, the plugin author is super responsive. I’
Simple plugin that does what it’s supposed to, and nothing else.
The plugin does exactly what is says its going to do, without bloat, bragging, advertising etc. Thanks for solving a problem that WordPress should have solved a long time ago!
Everything automated is quality time
Such a simple task now made so easy. I have messed with code over and over for a block theme multisite. All snippets I ever found are shortcode based. This baby adds a dynamic block to blocks. In edit
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