July 13, 2024

Current Year Shortcode VICT Plugin

A shortcode to display the current year. Never worry about updating the current year on your site again.

A shortcode to display the current year, for example in the footer section.
When using this shortcode you don’t have to manually update the year on your website, when a new year begins.

Just add the shortcode where you need it, within the text. Don’t forget to use the [ ] brackets.

[vict_year] displays the current year

Installation

Upload the plugin files to the \\’/wp-content/plugins/\\’ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins utility directly.
Activate the plugin from the plug-in menu in WordPress.
Add the shortcode wherever needed.

Screenshots

Example of shortcode in Customizer and front-end view.
Example of shortcode in Widget menu and front-end view.

FAQ

Q: What shortcode do I use?

A: [vict_year] displays the current year wherever you want.

Q: Can I use the code only for my site footer section?

A: No, you can use the shortcode wherever you want. But ofcourse it is a really good idea to use the shortcode in the footer/copyright section.

Q: where can I use the shortcode?

A: anywhere you can use an shortcode in WordPress.

Changelog

1.16

Update: code update date() to gmdate()

1.15

Update: updated code for WordPress version 6.6.

1.14

Update: updated code for WordPress version 6.5.

1.13

Update: updated code for WordPress version 6.4.

1.12

Update: updated code for WordPress version 6.3.

1.11

Update: updated code for WordPress version 6.2.

1.10

Update: updated code for WordPress version 6.1. Changed minimal PHP and WordPress version.

1.9

Update: updated code for WordPress version 6.0.

1.8

Update: updated code for WordPress version 5.9.

1.7

Update: checked code with WordPress version 5.8 and updated the FAQ.

1.6

Update: checked code with WordPress version 5.7 and updated it.

1.5

Update: checked code with WordPress version 5.6 and updated the FAQ.

1.4

Update: checked code with WordPress version 5.5 and updated it.

1.3

Update: checked code with WordPress version 4.5 and updated the Description.

1.2

Update: changed Description, FAQ and screenshots.

1.1

Bugfix: changed shortcode because of possible issues due to duplicate shortcodes within WordPress.
Update: updated the Description and FAQ section with the new shortcode.

1.0

First release of plugin