Use the shortcode [copyright] to insert the copyright symbol, the year, and your name. Ideal for the footer.
This plugin allows you to use the shortcode [copyright], which inserts a copyright symbol, the site name (linking back to the homepage), and the year.
A span with the class “copyright” wraps this, and the year is dynamically updated.
This is ideally used in the footer of your website. If shortcodes don’t work in widget areas on your site, check the FAQs.
Enter the shortcode `[copyright]1 somewhere on your site – in a page, post or widget. You can also use it in your templates with the following code:
<?php echo do_shortcode('[copyright]'); ?>
Yes, if you have shortcodes enabled for use in widget areas. If you haven’t, you can either install the plugin Shortcodes in Sidebar Widgets, or you can add this line of code to your functions.php file:
add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode');
The name is taken from your site name, which you can set via Settings > General.
The plugin makes sure that ‘copyright’ isn’t being used already. If it is, it lets you use an alternative shortcode instead: [muffincopyright]