WP Date and Time Shortcode vs WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Date and Time Shortcode
10K+ active installs
Free
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Date and Time Shortcode has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 31 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Date and Time Shortcode has accumulated 142K+ total downloads while WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop has 1.0M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Date and Time Shortcode | WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 31 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | 10K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 142K+ | ► | 1.0M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2014 | |
| Age | 7 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7 | 1.4.17 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Date and Time Shortcode
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Date and Time Shortcode averaged approximately 33 daily downloads while WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
WP Date and Time Shortcode Reviews
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
Top plugin
Great plugin. Great support.
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💛
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop Reviews
ImageMagick
“ImageMagick” is necessary to operate this plug-in. ImageMagick is unreliable and has been banned on many servers in my country.
Shortcodes plugin not working with WordPress 5.0.3
This theme is nice, but shorcodes plugin not working with newest wersion of WP
Add the ability to add classes to Column shortcode
This plugin is great for creating columns in content areas. That being said it desperately needs a way to target individual columns with css. something like [one_half class="my-class"] Content goes h
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