Title: Current Year Shortcode Author: runthings.dev Published: Abril 1, 2025 Last modified: Disyembre 17, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/runthings-current-year-shortcode/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=3265012) ![](https://ps.w.org/runthings-current-year-shortcode/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev =3265012) # Current Year Shortcode By [runthings.dev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/runthingsdev/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/runthings-current-year-shortcode.2.1.1.zip) * [Details](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/runthings-current-year-shortcode/#description) * [Reviews](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/runthings-current-year-shortcode/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/runthings-current-year-shortcode/#installation) * [Development](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/runthings-current-year-shortcode/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/runthings-current-year-shortcode/) ## Description This is a plugin which adds a simple shortcode to display the current year or a dynamic year range, particularly useful for copyright statements at the bottom of your website. Its most basic usage is `[year]`, which will display the current year. If you provide a starting year with the ‘from’ parameter, it will expand into a date range when the ‘from’ year is before the current year. If `[year]` is used by another plugin, then it uses the fallback `[runthings_year]` which can be customised with the `runthings_current_year_shortcode_tag` filter. You can see the active shortcode tag in it entry in the installed plugins page. #### Features * Display current year with `[year]` * Create a dynamic year range with `[year from="2020"]` * Abbreviated year format with `[year from="2020" mode="short"]`, which shows “ 2020-26” (if the current year is 2026) * Automatic fallback shortcode `[runthings_year]` if another plugin already uses the ‘year’ shortcode * Filter (`runthings_current_year_shortcode_tag`) to set your own shortcode #### Usage Examples Assuming the current year is 2026: * `[year]` displays “2026” * `[year from="2026"]` displays “2026” (since it’s the current year) * `[year from="1983"]` displays “1983-2026” * `[year from="2020" mode="short"]` displays “2020-26” (shortened current year) * `[year from="1995" mode="short"]` displays “1995-2026” (not shortened because centuries differ) ### Filters #### runthings_current_year_shortcode_tag This filter allows customization of the shortcode tag used by the plugin. For detailed documentation and examples, see the [full documentation on GitHub](https://github.com/runthings-dev/runthings-current-year-shortcode#filters). Parameters: 1. **`$tag`** (`string`): The shortcode tag to be registered. Defaults to ‘year’ or‘ runthings_year’ if conflicted. ### Additional Notes Built by Matthew Harris of runthings.dev, copyright 2021-2026. Visit [runthings.dev](https://runthings.dev/) for more WordPress plugins and resources. Contribute or report issues at [GitHub repository](https://github.com/runthings-dev/runthings-current-year-shortcode). ### License This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, see [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html). Icon – Calendar by Qadeer Hussain, from Noun Project, https://thenounproject.com/ browse/icons/term/calendar/ (CC BY 3.0) Icon – legal by hanis tusiyani, from Noun Project, https://thenounproject.com/browse/ icons/term/legal/ (CC BY 3.0) ## Screenshots * [[ * Using the shortcode in a footer widget * [[ * Plugin info showing the active shortcode * [[ * Help tab with usage examples ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/runthings-current-year-shortcode` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Use the `[year]` shortcode in your posts, pages, or widgets. ## FAQ ### What if another plugin already uses the [year] shortcode? If another plugin already uses the `[year]` shortcode, this plugin will automatically use `[runthings_year]` instead to avoid conflicts. ### How can I check which shortcode is active? On the Plugins admin page, you’ll see the active shortcode listed in the plugin’s row. ### Can I use this in my footer? Yes! This shortcode works perfectly in footer widgets, custom footer code, or anywhere else shortcodes are supported in your theme. ### What’s the ‘mode=short’ parameter for? When using a date range with years in the same century (e.g., 2020-2026), the ‘short’ mode will abbreviate the end year to just the last digits (2020-26), creating a cleaner look for your copyright statements. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Current Year Shortcode” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ runthings.dev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/runthingsdev/) [Translate “Current Year Shortcode” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/runthings-current-year-shortcode) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/runthings-current-year-shortcode/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/runthings-current-year-shortcode/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/runthings-current-year-shortcode/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/runthings-current-year-shortcode/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.1.1 – 17th December 2025 * Update year examples to 2026 * Bump tested up to 6.9 #### 2.1.0 – 26th March 2025 * Move scripts and styles into external files #### 2.0.0 – 15th March 2025 * Update year examples to 2025 * Added fallback shortcode runthings_year if year is taken * Added `runthings_current_year_shortcode_tag` filter to customise the shortcode * Added contextual help tab to plugins page * Added usage examples link to plugins page * Added active shortcode info to plugins page * Prepare for WordPress.org repository #### 1.3.0 – 5th January 2024 * Update year examples to 2024 #### 1.2.0 – 29th May 2023 * Update year examples to 2023 #### 1.1.0 – 19th February 2022 * Added license * Updated plugin meta * Added readme file * Initial public release #### 1.0.0 – 25th August 2021 * Internal release ## Meta * Version **2.1.1** * Last updated **4 bulan ago** * Active installations **60+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/runthings-current-year-shortcode/) * Tags * [copyright](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/copyright/)[date](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/date/) [dynamic content](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dynamic-content/)[shortcode](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/) [year](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/year/) * [Advanced View](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/runthings-current-year-shortcode/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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