Easily display the current date anywhere using a simple shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor addon
As of April 2026, Current Date Shortcode For WordPess is a WordPress year plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 16K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Shortcode for Current Date.
Embed Dynamic Dates in Your WordPress Site with a Shortcode
This plugin simplifies adding the current date, month, or year anywhere on your WordPress website using a shortcode. Simply insert [current-date] and it’ll automatically update with the current date based on your language settings.
Flexible Date Formatting Options
Need a specific date format? No problem! Pass a format attribute with the shortcode for customization.
Example
[current-date format=’l, F jS, Y’] displays the date as “Tuesday, May 21st, 2024”
[current-date format=’D, M j, Y’] displays the date as “Tue, May 21, 2024”
[current-date format=’F j, Y’] displays the date as “May 21, 2024”
[current-date format=’j F Y’] displays the date a…
Shows the current date using a simple shortcode. It’s lightweight, easy to use, and works flawlessly with my theme. Perfect for keeping content dynamic without any hassle.
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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