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Shortcake (Shortcode UI) vs WP Date and Time Shortcode (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

4.1(24)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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WP Date and Time Shortcode

WP Date and Time Shortcode

4.9(31)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View WP Date and Time Shortcode

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Date and Time Shortcode has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 31 reviews) while Shortcake (Shortcode UI) leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has accumulated 415K+ total downloads while WP Date and Time Shortcode has 142K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
►
WP Date and Time Shortcode4.9/5
Total Reviews
24Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
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WP Date and Time Shortcode31
Active Installs
10K+Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
WP Date and Time Shortcode10K+
Total Downloads
415K+Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
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WP Date and Time Shortcode142K+
Support Resolution
N/AShortcake (Shortcode UI)
WP Date and Time ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoShortcake (Shortcode UI)
►
WP Date and Time Shortcode3 months ago
First Released
2015Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
WP Date and Time Shortcode2019
Age
11 yearsShortcake (Shortcode UI)
WP Date and Time Shortcode7 years
WP Requires
4.5+Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
WP Date and Time Shortcode4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
WP Date and Time Shortcode7.4+
Business Model
FreeShortcake (Shortcode UI)
WP Date and Time ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
0.7.4Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
WP Date and Time Shortcode2.7

Rating Breakdown

Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

4.1/5(24 reviews)
5
67%
4
13%
3
0%
2
4%
1
17%

WP Date and Time Shortcode

4.9/5(31 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Reviews

by Janice Thewa

Totally handy

Love using short codes, The block editor is handy too, but short codes are so nice. Good job.

by Rae M. Anderson

nice

nice

by jeb

Woocommerce issues

This plugin is god awful. Not only does it break parts of woocommerce their update notifications are insanely irritating when combined with profilepress. Shortcodes aren’t that hard to add so it baffl

WP Date and Time Shortcode Reviews

by pavelberg1

Roman month dates

What about a Roman month dates? I did this in the standard WordPress date field ($text = str_replace(‘January’, ‘I’, $text);). However, the standard field does not allow HTML. Can you add Roman numera

by artstu

Top plugin

Great plugin. Great support.

by rurucop05

曜日が日本語で表示された!

曜日を日本語で表示するには数字で表示を選択して一つづつ指定する必要があるのか、困っていましたが、mon-sunで指定したら普通に日本語の月-日で表示されました。WPのサイトの言語で対応してくれてるんですね! 時刻と曜日だけ表示したかったけど、シンプルと思いきやなかなか思ったサンプルコードがなかったので大変助かりました! ありがとうございます💛

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shortcake (Shortcode UI) or WP Date and Time Shortcode more popular?
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has 10K+ active installations while WP Date and Time Shortcode has 10K+. WP Date and Time Shortcode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Shortcake (Shortcode UI) or WP Date and Time Shortcode?
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has a 4.1/5 rating from 24 reviews, while WP Date and Time Shortcode has a 4.9/5 rating from 31 reviews.
Are Shortcake (Shortcode UI) and WP Date and Time Shortcode free?
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) is free and WP Date and Time Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Shortcake (Shortcode UI) or WP Date and Time Shortcode?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) was last updated 7 years ago and WP Date and Time Shortcode was last updated 3 months ago.

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