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Actively maintained Tested with WP 7.1

Echo Date 4 SEO

ULTRA Light plugin to add short code in your interface in order to display date of day / month / year in your content as would the php function ‹?php echo date(); ?›

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d57▼ -20.8% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score60/100Fair
All-time downloads1.7KSince Jun 2020
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 6.0PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d6▼ -45.5% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

Echo Date 4 SEO works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.

  • Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

369Jul 20Sep 2Oct 17
Yesterday2
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day13Jun 1, 2026
Last 12 months608

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Echo Date 4 SEO stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
date >100 10,000 Best date plugins →
display date of current month >100 814 Best display date of current month plugins →
echo date #14 491 Best echo date plugins →
long-tail #26 96 Best long-tail plugins →
seo >100 8,658 Best seo plugins →

About Echo Date 4 SEO

From the official readme · v1.2.2

Description

ULTRA Light plugin to add short code in your interface in order to display date of day / month / year in your content as would the php function ‹?php echo date(); ?›

.: IN FRENCH :.

Plugin ULTRA Léger permettant d’ajouter un shortcode dans votre interface afin d’afficher la date du jour / mois / année dans votre contenu comme le ferait la fonction php ‹?php echo date();?›

Bonus

Ne ratez plus aucunes dates clés dans votre buisness et communiquez toujours en phase avec l’actualité !

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/plugin-name directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Click to echoDate4SEO (Settings) on the left menu to configure the date format
  4. Insert the date of day / month / year in your content with the Classic Editor or with the following shortcodes :

[years] => will display for example => “2026”
[month] => will display for example => “July 2026”
[day] => will display for example => “July 12, 2026”

.::: EXPLICATIONS EN FRANCAIS :::.

  1. Téléchargez les fichiers de l’extension dans le répertoire /wp-content/plugins/plugin-name, ou installez directement le plugin via l’écran des plugins WordPress.
  2. Activez le plugin via l’écran “Extensions” de WordPress
  3. Cliquez sur echoDate4SEO (Paramètres) dans le menu de gauche pour configurer le format de la date
  4. Insérez la date du jour / mois / année dans votre contenu avec l’éditeur classique ou avec les shortcodes suivant:

[years] => affichera par exemple => “2026”
[month] => affichera par exemple => “juillet 2026”
[day] => affichera par exemple => “12 juillet 2026”

Frequently asked questions

This plugin is really light?

YES lighter than that, it does not exist!

What are the shortcodes ?

[years] ==> eg : 2026 [month] ==> eg : July 2026 [day] ==> eg : July 12, 2026

Changelog

🇬🇧 ULTRA Light plugin to add short code in your interface in order to display date of day / month / year in your content as would the php function ‹?php echo date(); ?› 🇫🇷 Plugin ULTRA Léger permettant d'ajouter un shortcode dans votre interface afin d'afficher la date du jour / mois / année dans votre contenu comme le ferait la fonction php ‹?php echo date();?›

1.2.2

  • Ready for WordPress 6

1.2.1

  • Optimise code

1.1.1

  • CSS Fix

1.1.0

  • Security Fix

1.0

  • Plugin launch

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

Echo Date 4 SEO: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 18, 2026

Is Echo Date 4 SEO free?

Yes. Echo Date 4 SEO is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Echo Date 4 SEO safe to use in 2026?

Echo Date 4 SEO works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Echo Date 4 SEO?

Echo Date 4 SEO is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,743 times since it launched in June 2020. It was downloaded 57 times in the last 30 days.

Does Echo Date 4 SEO work with WordPress 7.1?

Yes. The developer has tested Echo Date 4 SEO up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.

What PHP version does Echo Date 4 SEO need?

Echo Date 4 SEO requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Echo Date 4 SEO last updated?

The latest version, 1.2.2, was released on August 20, 2026 (2 months ago).

Who makes Echo Date 4 SEO?

Echo Date 4 SEO is developed and maintained by Kapsule Corp.

What are the best alternatives to Echo Date 4 SEO?

The most popular alternatives to Echo Date 4 SEO are WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs), Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs) and WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+ installs).

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