Current Date Free
A lightweight plugin that provides shortcodes for the current, Year, Month, Day, Time and more.
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Current Date Free shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Current Date Free stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| copyright | >100 |
| current year | >100 |
| date | >100 |
| shortcode | >100 |
| year | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Current Date Free
From the official readme · v2.0Description
A lightweight plugin that provides shortcodes for the current, Year, Month, Day, Time and more.
Examples
[lwcd display=”F jS”] would output January 24th
[lwcd display=”h:i:s A”] would output 05:56:48 AM
[lwcd display=”\T\o\d\a\y \i\s \t\h\e z \d\a\y \o\f o.”] would output Today is the 23 day of 2021.
Today is the [lwcd display=”z”] day of [lwcd display=”o”]. would output Today is the 23 day of 2021.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Add shortcode, include display formats.
Frequently asked questions
Contact Us
https://lightweightplugins.com/
Changelog
2.0 – Major update to shortcode structure, can now return any php date(). Notice of legacy shotcode being removed with next update.
1.2 – Fix admin page display errors
1.1 – Updated function name for publication compliance
1.0 – Initial release
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FAQ
Current Date Free: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Current Date Free free?
Yes. Current Date Free is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Current Date Free safe to use in 2026?
Current Date Free shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Current Date Free?
Current Date Free is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,704 times since it launched in March 2020. It was downloaded 63 times in the last 30 days.
Does Current Date Free work with WordPress 7.1?
Current Date Free is officially tested up to WordPress 5.6.22, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Current Date Free need?
Current Date Free requires PHP 5.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Current Date Free last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on January 30, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Current Date Free?
Current Date Free is developed and maintained by ddeleeuw.
What are the best alternatives to Current Date Free?
The most popular alternatives to Current Date Free are Secure Copy Content Protect… (20K+ installs), WP Content Copy Protection (10K+ installs) and Automatic Copyright Year (6K+ installs).
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