{"id":75847,"date":"2023-08-15T20:35:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=75847"},"modified":"2023-08-15T20:36:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:36:04","slug":"dynamic-copyright-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/dynamic-copyright-date\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Dynamic Copyright Date in WordPress Footer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to keep your content protected by copyright laws, it&#8217;s a good idea to create a footer that states clearly when your site was created, and also when its most recent content was published. You can achieve this easily by adding a dynamic copyright date into your WordPress footer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In this post, we&#8217;ll take a closer look at <a href=\"#why-add-dynamic-copyright-date\">why you might want to add a dynamic copyright date<\/a> to your WordPress footer. Then, we&#8217;ll guide you through <a href=\"#two-ways-to-add-dynamic-copyright-date-to-wordpress-footer\">two simple ways to do it<\/a>. Let&#8217;s jump right in! \ud83d\udc24<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+add+a+dynamic+%C2%A9%EF%B8%8Fopyright+date+in+%23WordPress+footer+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/dynamic-copyright-date\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Learn how to add a dynamic \u00a9\ufe0fopyright date in #WordPress footer \ud83e\udd14<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+add+a+dynamic+%C2%A9%EF%B8%8Fopyright+date+in+%23WordPress+footer+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/dynamic-copyright-date\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-add-dynamic-copyright-date\">Why add a dynamic copyright date to your WordPress footer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By adding the date to your copyright notice, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/copyright-my-website\/\">make sure your content is protected by copyright laws<\/a> for the year (or range of years that your site has been running). However, it can be time-consuming to amend the date manually each year. Plus, it&#8217;s easy to forget to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s a good idea to add a dynamic copyright date to your WordPress footer. That way, your footer will update automatically, ensuring that your content is always covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also an easy way to signal to search engines (like Google) that your site is active and fresh. Since search engines prioritize websites with relevant, valuable content, this can indirectly <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-seo-plugins\/\">boost your search rankings<\/a>. As such, you can gain visibility in the results page and <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-organic-traffic\/\">drive more visitors to your content<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"two-ways-to-add-dynamic-copyright-date-to-wordpress-footer\">How to add a dynamic copyright date to your WordPress footer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know why it&#8217;s a good idea to add a dynamic copyright date to your WordPress footer, let&#8217;s take a look at two simple ways to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#use-plugin\">Use a plugin like Auto Copyright Year Updater<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#apply-custom-php\">Apply a custom PHP snippet as shortcode<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-plugin\">1. Use a plugin like Auto Copyright Year Updater \ud83d\udd0c<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-auto-copyright-year-updater\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"auto-copyright-year-updater\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to add a dynamic copyright date to a WordPress footer is to use a plugin. Auto Copyright Year Update is an excellent option since the year will update automatically. Plus, you&#8217;ll add the copyright notice using shortcode, so it can go anywhere on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process will looks slightly different depending on if you&#8217;re using a <em>classic<\/em> theme like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/neve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neve<\/a>, or a <em>block<\/em> theme like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/neve-fse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neve FSE<\/a>. We&#8217;ll show you how to do it with both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to create a WordPress copyright footer with a classic theme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">install and activate the plugin<\/a> in your WordPress dashboard. Then, head to <strong><em>Appearance <\/em><\/strong>&gt; <strong><em>Widgets <\/em><\/strong>and expand the <strong><em>Footer<\/em><\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the <em><strong>+<\/strong> <\/em>icon to add a new widget and select the <strong><em>Shortcode <\/em><\/strong>block:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1895054176  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2396\" height=\"1194\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg\" alt=\"Add shortcode to your WordPress footer.\" class=\"wp-image-75854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:956\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 2396w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:149\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:510\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:383\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:765\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:957\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1800\/h:897\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:25\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:598\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:956\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/footer-shortcode.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Enter the following shortcode: <code>[cr_year]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might also want to add a copyright symbol to your WordPress footer. In which case, you&#8217;ll need to add the following shortcode to the block: <code>[cr_symbol]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on <strong><em>Update <\/em><\/strong>to save your changes. Then, open your site in a fresh tab to see your complete WordPress copyright footer:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1791416820  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1173\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Preview your WordPress copyright footer.\" class=\"wp-image-75855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:879\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:137\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:469\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:352\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:704\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:880\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1800\/h:825\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:23\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:220\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:364\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:550\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:136\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:179\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:124\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:879\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/view-copyright-date-scaled.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While this method is the best way to create a WordPress copyright notice with a classic theme, the next section will show you how to do it with a <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-block-themes\/\">block theme<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to create a WordPress copyright footer with a block theme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use a block theme, the steps to add a dynamic copyright date to your footer using the Auto Copyright Year Updater plugin are slightly different. First, install and activate the plugin as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then, you&#8217;ll need to open <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-full-site-editing\/\">the Full Site Editor (FSE)<\/a> by going to <strong><em>Appearance <\/em><\/strong>&gt; <strong><em>Editor<\/em><\/strong> within your dashboard. Select <strong><em>Template Parts <\/em><\/strong>&gt; <strong><em>Footer<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1614325647  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2732\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png\" alt=\"Create a WordPress copyright footer with a block theme.\" class=\"wp-image-75859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:881\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 2732w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:138\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:470\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:353\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:705\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:881\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 2048w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1800\/h:826\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 1800w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:23\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:220\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:364\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:551\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:136\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:179\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:124\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:881\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fse-footer.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click on the <strong><em>+ <\/em><\/strong>icon to add a new block and choose <em><strong>Shortcode<\/strong>. <\/em>Here, add the following shortcode to add a dynamic copyright date to your WordPress footer: <code>[cr_year]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might also like to add a copyright symbol using the following shortcode: <code>[cr_symbol]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, click on <em><strong>Save<\/strong>. <\/em>Then, preview the change on the frontend of your site:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:173\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/finished-block-footer.jpg 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:120\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/finished-block-footer.jpg 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:850\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/finished-block-footer.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s it. So at this point, you&#8217;ve added a dynamic date to your WordPress copyright footer in a block theme.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"apply-custom-php\">2. Apply a custom PHP snippet as shortcode (using Code Snippets) \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbb<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-code-snippets\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"code-snippets\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper-->\n\n\n\n<p>The downfall of using a plugin to add a dynamic date to your WordPress copyright footer is that it only displays the current year. However, you can add a dynamic date that covers all the years since you started your website (up until the current year). To do this, the code has to rely on the date of your oldest post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This method usually requires you to edit your<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-functions-php-guide\/\">functions.php<\/a> <\/em>file. However, this can be risky (especially for beginners) since even a slight error can break your site. Therefore, it&#8217;s safer to use a plugin like Code Snippets to add and edit code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, you&#8217;ll need to install and activate Code Snippets from your WordPress dashboard. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:908\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-footer-snippet.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now, copy the following code into the <strong><em>Code <\/em><\/strong>box:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>add_shortcode( 'ti_dynamic_copy', function () {\n\nif (!function_exists('ti_copyright')) {\n    function ti_copyright() {\n        \/\/Check if we have the value cached, in which case we can fetch that instead\n        $output = get_transient('ti_copyright_text');\n        if (false !== $output) return $output;\n\n        \/\/Fetching the dates of the first and last post's publication\n        global $wpdb;\n        $copyright_dates = $wpdb-&gt;get_results(\"SELECT YEAR(min(post_date_gmt)) AS firstpostdate, YEAR(max(post_date_gmt)) AS lastpostdate FROM $wpdb-&gt;posts WHERE post_status = 'publish'\");\n        \n        $output = '';\n        if ($copyright_dates) {\n            $output = '\u00a9 ' . $copyright_dates&#091;0]-&gt;firstpostdate . '-' . $copyright_dates&#091;0]-&gt;lastpostdate;\n            \n            \/\/Cache this value until tomorrow.\n            set_transient('ti_copyright_text', $output, DAY_IN_SECONDS);\n        }\n \n        return $output;\n    }\n}\n \nreturn ti_copyright();\n\n} );<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down and choose where you want to run the code. For instance, you can run the snippet everywhere, on the frontend, or in the admin area. For this specific code snippet, it only needs to run on the frontend of your site.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=2055094092  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png\" alt=\"Choosing to run a code snippet only on the front-end.\" class=\"wp-image-77377\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1119\/h:221\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 1119w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:59\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:202\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:152\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:10\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:95\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:157\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:58\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:77\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:53\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1119\/h:221\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=2055094092  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"221\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:95\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:157\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:58\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:77\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:53\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1119\/h:221\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/run-on-front.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next, click on <strong><em>Save Changes <\/em><\/strong>and<em><strong> Activate<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, go to your footer&#8217;s configuration. Depending on whether you&#8217;re using a <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/full-site-editing-themes\/\">FSE-enabled block theme<\/a> or a classic theme, you&#8217;ll find this section in different areas of the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For block themes, go into <strong><em>Appearance<\/em> \u2192 <em>Editor<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For classic themes, go into <strong><em>Appearance<\/em> \u2192 <em>Customize<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, add the following shortcode in the spot where you want your custom footer copyright to appear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&#091;ti_dynamic_copy]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>All that&#8217;s left to do now is simply head to the frontend to view the dynamic copyright date in your WordPress footer:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=226574740  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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1742\/h:572\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dynamic-Date-in-WordPress-Copyright-Footer.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=226574740  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1742\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dynamic-Date-in-WordPress-Copyright-Footer.png\" alt=\"What the dynamic copyright date in WordPress footer looks like when finished.\" class=\"wp-image-77378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1742\/h:572\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dynamic-Date-in-WordPress-Copyright-Footer.png 1742w, 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your site by using any custom code snippets can result in your <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-crashed\/\">WordPress crashing<\/a>. It&#8217;s always a good idea to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/backup-a-wordpress-site-for-free\/\">back up your site<\/a> before you do any sort of modifications like this.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion \ud83e\uddd0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>One of the easiest ways to keep your site protected by copyright laws is to display a clear notice in your website footer. However, it&#8217;s also a good idea to add a dynamic copyright date to your WordPress footer so that it automatically updates each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+add+a+dynamic+%C2%A9%EF%B8%8Fopyright+date+in+%23WordPress+footer+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/dynamic-copyright-date\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Learn how to add a dynamic \u00a9\ufe0fopyright date in #WordPress footer \ud83e\udd14<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+add+a+dynamic+%C2%A9%EF%B8%8Fopyright+date+in+%23WordPress+footer+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/dynamic-copyright-date\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc To recap, here are two simple ways to add a dynamic copyright date to a WordPress footer:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5e1b2;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFBCC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd0c Use a plugin like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/auto-copyright-year-updater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Auto Copyright Year Updater<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Apply a custom PHP snippet as shortcode (using <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/code-snippets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Code Snippets<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Do you have any questions about how to add a dynamic copyright date to a WordPress footer? 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