Smart Copyright Year is a super lite plugin which provides [year] shortcode to auto-display current year in copyright info.
As of April 2026, Smart Copyright Year (Lite) is a WordPress year plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Top alternative: Shortcode for Current Date.
Introducing the “Smart Copyright Year” plugin – your shortcut to a sleek and professional website! Tired of manually updating your copyright year? Wave goodbye to outdated info! Our nifty plugin is here to save the day.
Just put the [year] shortcode in your copyright line, and voilà! Watch your copyright year update like magic, keeping your site fresh and current. No more hassle, no more outdated dates – just effortless style.
Write “[year]” in your copyright line of content
Example: Copyright © [year] WordPress. All Rights Reserved.
Read how WordPress shortcode work: WordPress Codex
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
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