Date counter
Date counter - is just a 9 kilobytes WordPress plugin.
Use with caution
Date counter works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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 Date counter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Counter | #40 |
| date | #59 |
| date counter | #8 |
| days | >100 |
| years | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 8 reviews
About Date counter
From the official readme · v2.0.3Description
Date counter – is just a 9 kilobytes WordPress plugin.
Easily display the current date or calculate the difference between two dates.
Current date & time
Current date & time: [CurrentDatetime format="d/m/Y H:i"].
Current date & time: 05.07.2021 12:48.
[CurrentDatetime format="jS F, Y"].
6th July, 2021.
It's [CurrentDatetime format="g:i A (e)"].
It's 10:35 AM (UTC).
You can find all possible formats in documentation.
Date & time difference
I'm [DatetimeDifference startDate="1998-08-25" endDate="now" format="Y"] years old.
I'm 23 years old now.
[DatetimeDifference startDate="31.12.2020" endDate="now" format="a"] days have passed since the new year.
187 days have passed since the new year.
Tomorrow's trip at 14:35 (2:35 PM) starts in [DatetimeDifference startDate="now" endDate="07.07.2021 14:35" format="h hours & i minutes"].
Tomorrow's trip at 14:35 (2:35 PM) starts in 8 hours & 34 minutes.
You can find all possible formats in documentation.
Total date & time difference
The store will open in [TotalDatetimeDifference startDate="now" endDate="16.07.2021 8:00" format="i"] minutes today.
The store will open in 19 minutes today.
[TotalDatetimeDifference startDate="now" endDate="25.08.2025" format="d"] days left until my b-day.
39 days left until my b-day.
You can find all possible formats in documentation.
🤘Extra
Shift from today’s date: ± N days | ± N weeks | ± N months | ± N years
[DatetimeDifference startDate="now" endDate="+1day" format="d"]
[TotalDatetimeDifference startDate="-3years" endDate="now" format="d"]
Post created & modified date
[DatetimeDifference startDate="post:created" endDate="now" format="d"]
[TotalDatetimeDifference startDate="now" endDate="post:modified" format="d"]
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/date-counterdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Place shortcode.
Changelog
Added support for creation and modification dates of the current post via new values of startDate and endDate - post:created and post:modified.
2.0.3
Fixed exception messages in DatetimeDifference and TotalDatetimeDiffrence classes. Added support for creation and modification dates of the current post.
2.0.0
Redesigned plugin: added new features and simplified general workflow.
1.0.4
Added support for Time Zone management. You can now change the time zone using the WordPress settings.
1.0.2
- Improved calculations
- Added support for PHP DateInterval::format
1.0.1
- Just a first version of a Date counter plugin.
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Date counter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Date counter free?
Yes. Date counter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Date counter safe to use in 2026?
Date counter works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Date counter?
Date counter is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,336 times since it launched in May 2018. It was downloaded 266 times in the last 30 days.
Does Date counter work with WordPress 7.1?
Date counter is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Date counter need?
Date counter requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Date counter last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.3, was released on December 19, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes Date counter?
Date counter is developed and maintained by Konstantin Pankratov.
What are the best alternatives to Date counter?
The most popular alternatives to Date counter are Post Views Counter (100K+ installs), WP-PostViews (100K+ installs) and Simple Download Monitor (20K+ installs).
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