Day Counter
This plugin enables you to create customized timelines and dates on WordPress pages and posts with a shortcode.
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Day Counter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Day Counter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Counter | >100 |
| date | >100 |
| days | >100 |
| time | >100 |
| week | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Day Counter
From the official readme · v1.1Description
This plugin enables you to create customized timelines and dates on WordPress pages and posts with a shortcode.
Plugin Features
- Current Day and Date counter
- Time and Date duration between two dates
- 24/ 12-hour time format
- Days, weeks till next birthday
Installation
- Upload to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory. Or Directly upload from your Plugin management page.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ Tools menu in WordPress
- In the admin Tools menu you will see Day Counter
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FAQ
Day Counter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Day Counter free?
Yes. Day Counter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Day Counter safe to use in 2026?
Day Counter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Day Counter?
Day Counter is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,864 times since it launched in January 2022. It was downloaded 60 times in the last 30 days.
Does Day Counter work with WordPress 7.1?
Day Counter is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.18, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Day Counter need?
Day Counter requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Day Counter last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on March 22, 2022 (5 years ago).
Who makes Day Counter?
Day Counter is developed and maintained by charlestsmith.
What are the best alternatives to Day Counter?
The most popular alternatives to Day Counter are Post Views Counter (100K+ installs), WP-PostViews (100K+ installs) and Simple Download Monitor (20K+ installs).
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