Current Year and Footer Information
Easy plugin to show the Copyright icon, Current Year, Legal Notice and Cookies Policy using shortcodes. Compatible with WordPress Multilanguage.
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Current Year and Footer Informa… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Current Year and Footer Inf… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| copyright | >100 |
| current year | >100 |
| shortcode | >100 |
| shortcodes | >100 |
| year | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Current Year and Footer Information
From the official readme · v1.2.2Description
Easy plugin to show the Copyright icon, Current Year, Legal Notice and Cookies Policy using shortcodes. Compatible with WordPress Multilanguage.
Just use this shortcodes:
- [c] for the copyright symbol.
- [cy] for the current year (four digits). Forget to change it manually every year!
- [legal_notice] you can set up the name and the link that you want to show.
- [cookies] you can set up the name and the link that you want to show.
Examples:
- [c] [cy] MyName = © 2020 MyName (it will display the current year)
- [c] 2014-[cy] MyName = © 2014-2020 MyName (it will display the current year)
- [c] [cy] MyName | [legal_notice] and [Cookies] = © 2020 MyName | Legal Notice and Cookies Policy
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/wp-cyfooterinfodirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Tools->WP Current Year and Footer Information screen to configure the plugin
Changelog
1.2.2
- Fixed plugin description.
1.2.1
- Fixed plugin info version.
1.2.0
- Added translation to admin text.
1.1.0
- Changed the translation of the plugin’s name in the menu bar for Spanish and Catalan languages.
1.0.0
- Added Current Year using a shortcode.
- Added Copyright symbol © using a shortcode.
- Added Legal Notice link using a edited shortcode.
- Added Cookies link using a edited shortcode.
- 3 languages availables for the administration interface: English, Spanish and Catalan.
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FAQ
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Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Current Year and Footer Informa… free?
Yes. Current Year and Footer Informa… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Current Year and Footer Informa… safe to use in 2026?
Current Year and Footer Informa… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Current Year and Footer Informa…?
Current Year and Footer Informa… is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,879 times since it launched in June 2019. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Current Year and Footer Informa… work with WordPress 7.1?
Current Year and Footer Informa… is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.23, 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 Year and Footer Informa… need?
Current Year and Footer Informa… requires PHP 5.6.9 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Current Year and Footer Informa… last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.2, was released on September 3, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Current Year and Footer Informa…?
Current Year and Footer Informa… is developed and maintained by inaudit.
What are the best alternatives to Current Year and Footer Informa…?
The most popular alternatives to Current Year and Footer Informa… are Secure Copy Content Protect… (20K+ installs), WP Content Copy Protection (10K+ installs) and Automatic Copyright Year (6K+ installs).
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