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Current Year Shortcode

by runthings.dev · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

Current Year Shortcode has 80+ active installs on WordPress.org and 820 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 17, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Current Year Shortcode at a glance

Active installs
80+
Total downloads
820
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Current Year Shortcode well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 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

Details

Adds a shortcode to display the current year or a year range, perfect for copyright statements.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • copyright
  • date
  • dynamic content
  • shortcode
  • year

More from runthings.dev

Version
2.1.1
Last updated
Dec 17, 2025
First published
Apr 1, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Current Year Shortcode FAQ

What does Current Year Shortcode do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Current Year Shortcode offers 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 and Filter (runthings_current_year_shortcode_tag) to set your own shortcode.

How many active installs does Current Year Shortcode have?

WordPress.org reports 80+ active installs for Current Year Shortcode as of September 7, 2026.

Is Current Year Shortcode still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 17, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Current Year Shortcode free?

Current Year Shortcode is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.