Display the current year in post and page titles. Make sure you check the "Enable Shortcode in titles" option in the plugin settings page to …
As of April 2026, Current Year Shortcode (for Post Titles) is a WordPress current year in title plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.5+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns.
The shortcode [wcyear] will display the current year. You can place this shortcode anywhere in your WordPress site.
IMPORTANT: If you want to place this shortcode in post and page titles, go the plugin settings to check “Enable Shortcode in titles”.
If you use Yoast SEO, you can enable the relevant setting for the shortcode to work with Yoast SEO plugin. For other SEO plugins, you should use their inbuilt dynamic tags to diplay the current year.
NOTE: It’s best to use the dynamic tags that come with SEO plugins for displaying current year in meta titles.
| WordPress | 5.5+ requiredTested up to 6.4.8 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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