Footer copyright notices go stale. The year sits there saying 2014 long after the new year arrives, and a stale date quietly tells visitors nobody is minding the site. I wrote this to set the notice once and let WordPress keep it accurate from your own publishing history.
What you get
- Builds a copyright notice from the dates of your first and last published posts, so the range stays current on its own
- Works as a shortcode you can drop into any post, page, or widget
- Works as a template tag you can place anywhere in your theme
- No settings page. You choose where it goes, and it fills in the dates.
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants an honest, self-updating copyright line without editing the footer every January. The notice reflects when you actually started publishing and when you last did, pulled straight from the database, so it never drifts out of date.
How to install
- Download the ZIP from GitHub.
- Go to Plugins, then Add New, then Upload Plugin.
- Choose the ZIP and click Install Now.
- Activate, then add the shortcode to a page or the template tag to your theme.
Status note
This is an archived plugin. Originally published on WordPress.org, now maintained on GitHub (opens in new tab) and reviewed for security. Still works on current WordPress. No new features planned.
File details
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Tested with: WordPress 6.7 · PHP 8.1+
Format: .zip
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