Today's Date vs autometa's NOWON (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
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Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Today's Date has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) and leads in active installations (100 vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Today's Date has accumulated 5.9K+ total downloads while autometa's NOWON has 1.4K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Today's Date | autometa's NOWON | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 5 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 100 | ◄ | 10 |
| Total Downloads | 5.9K+ | ◄ | 1.4K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 12 years ago | ► | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2016 | |
| Age | 13 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.0+ | 2.5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0 | 2.2 |
Rating
5/5Today's Date
autometa's NOWON5/5
Total Reviews
5Today's Date
◄autometa's NOWON1
Active Installs
100Today's Date
◄autometa's NOWON10
Total Downloads
5.9K+Today's Date
◄autometa's NOWON1.4K+
Support Resolution
N/AToday's Date
autometa's NOWONN/A
Last Updated
12 years agoToday's Date
►autometa's NOWON8 years ago
First Released
2013Today's Date
autometa's NOWON2016
Age
13 yearsToday's Date
autometa's NOWON10 years
WP Requires
3.0.0+Today's Date
autometa's NOWON2.5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Today's Date
autometa's NOWONfalse+
Business Model
FreeToday's Date
autometa's NOWONFree
Latest Version
1.0Today's Date
autometa's NOWON2.2
Rating Breakdown
Today's Date
5/5(5 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%
autometa's NOWON
5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Today's Date or autometa's NOWON more popular?
Today's Date has 100 active installations while autometa's NOWON has 10. Today's Date is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Today's Date or autometa's NOWON?
Today's Date has a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, while autometa's NOWON has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Today's Date and autometa's NOWON free?
Today's Date is free and autometa's NOWON is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Today's Date or autometa's NOWON?
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?
Today's Date was last updated 12 years ago and autometa's NOWON was last updated 8 years ago.
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