Today's Date
This plugin allows a user to display the current date to the user via a shortcode in any place that a shortcode is usable.
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Today's Date shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (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 Today's Date stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| current | >100 |
| current date | >100 |
| date | >100 |
| today | >100 |
| todays date | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About Today's Date
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin allows a user to display the current date to the user via a shortcode in any place that a shortcode is usable.
Styling of the date will be the result of styling the shortcode itself. For example if the shortcode is written in bold, blue text,
then the date will show up as bold, blue text
The formatting of the date is accomplished by changing the date format in the WordPress Admin Dashboard under Settings->General. Future
releases of this plugin will allow formatting via the shortcode.
[date today]
Arbitrary section
A brief Markdown Example
Installation
- Upload
plugin-name.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place [date today] anywhere that shortcodes are usable.
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FAQ
Today's Date: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Today's Date free?
Yes. Today's Date is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Today's Date safe to use in 2026?
Today's Date shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Today's Date?
Today's Date is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,440 times since it launched in August 2013. It was downloaded 85 times in the last 30 days.
Does Today's Date work with WordPress 7.1?
Today's Date is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Today's Date last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on August 27, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Today's Date?
Today's Date is developed and maintained by ben poland.
What are the best alternatives to Today's Date?
The most popular alternatives to Today's Date are Current Year Shortcodes (1K+ installs), Age Shortcodes (50+ installs) and WP Current Subcategories (30+ installs).
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