Dynamic Year Block – display a… vs Current Year Shortcodes (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Dynamic Year Block – display a…
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Dynamic Year Block – display a… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Dynamic Year Block – display a… has accumulated 17K+ total downloads while Current Year Shortcodes has 6.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Dynamic Year Block – display a… | Current Year Shortcodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 7 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 17K+ | ◄ | 6.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Age | 4 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.4+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 0.3 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Dynamic Year Block – display a… averaged approximately 16 daily downloads while Current Year Shortcodes averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
Dynamic Year Block – display a… Reviews
Tiny but very handy
I’ve been using this plugin for a while now, and it’s been a real game-changer for adding copyright info to my footer. And when it comes to fixing issues, the plugin author is super responsive. I’
Simple plugin that does what it’s supposed to, and nothing else.
The plugin does exactly what is says its going to do, without bloat, bragging, advertising etc. Thanks for solving a problem that WordPress should have solved a long time ago!
Everything automated is quality time
Such a simple task now made so easy. I have messed with code over and over for a block theme multisite. All snippets I ever found are shortcode based. This baby adds a dynamic block to blocks. In edit
Current Year Shortcodes Reviews
Yes, it works!
It does what it’s meant for, simple and useful.
Works like a charm
Well it does what is says. Works fine with Elementor. Installed, inserted the short code, and never think about it again 🙂 Thank you
Doesn’t work
Added the [Y] code into the footer, and doesnt work, so deleted the plugin – not a good start!
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