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Current Date Shortcode For WordPess

Easily display the current date anywhere using a simple shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor addon

By Noruzzaman·Year·Free
5(1 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 11 months ago
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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.

5/51 reviews
1.0K+active installs
16K+total downloads
2 yearssince 2024

Overview

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…

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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Recent Reviews

Very useful and lightweight plugin
by George McNeill·9 months ago·1 reply

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.

Download Trends

Today: 6Yesterday: 4This week: 41Period total: 10K

Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.0+ required

Version Adoption

v1.0
100.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.4

  • Updated date function from dateI18n to gmdateI18n for improved internationalization support
  • Added backward compatibility for existing blocks using previous versions
  • Performance improvements for date rendering
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Sanaf Ahmed NihanSanaf Ahmed NihanNoruzzamanNoruzzaman
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.4
Last Updated
Apr 20, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.0+
Active Installs
1.0K+
Downloads
16K+
Added
May 15, 2024
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

N
Noruzzaman
9 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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