{"id":309,"date":"2019-03-01T04:53:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T04:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/?p=183"},"modified":"2022-11-09T20:47:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:47:13","slug":"wordpress-footer-copyright-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wordpress-footer-copyright-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Add Copyright Year to WordPress Footer Without JavaScript"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Back in my web designing days there was one finishing touch that all my clients wanted for their website\u2014after the favicon: the copyright year added to the WordPress footer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem: I couldn&#8217;t find a solution that didn&#8217;t involve some form of JavaScript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been so many years that I cannot remember when or where I found this solution but it has been the same solution I&#8217;ve used to dynamically update WordPress website footers with the current year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s simple. It involves updating your functions.php page one time and can be applied via shortcode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am sure there are plenty of better ways to do this that involve more complex coding\u2014I just don&#8217;t know how to apply them and if you&#8217;re like me, you don&#8217;t want to take the time to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full image-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-footer-copyright-year.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-footer-copyright-year.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2375 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 912px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 912\/572;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-footer-copyright-year.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2375\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A dynamically updating copyright year means that it will automatically update to the next calendar year when January 1 arrives, preventing an outdated copyright year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So without further delay, here is a very short tutorial showing you how to add a dynamic copyright year to WordPress footer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Prior to making any changes to your WordPress theme files or WordPress core files you should backup your files and database. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update Your WordPress Functions.php File<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is strongly recommended that you use a child theme when applying the following code. Using a child theme ensures that when your theme developer pushes an update to the theme, the changes you make today will not be overwritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1 \u2014 Access the Editor Window<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your WordPress website and navigate to &#8220;Appearance&gt;Theme Editor&#8221; (or it may say only &#8220;Editor&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the  list of theme files in the right column, click the &#8220;functions.php&#8221; file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large image-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-functions-file-copyright-footer-1024x444-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2372 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/444;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-functions-file-copyright-footer-1024x444-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2372\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WordPress built it editor allows you to modify theme files directly. Make sure you know what you&#8217;re doing because one error can throw off your entire site design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a child theme and this is the first time you are making a change to your &#8220;functions.php&#8221; file, you won&#8217;t see much\u2014if any\u2014code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not using a child theme and making changes to your theme&#8217;s &#8220;functions.php&#8221; file directly, you will see quite a bit of code already written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 \u2014 Add The Date Code to Your Functions.php File.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the editor, you will paste the following code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>function year_shortcode() {\n\t$year = date('Y');\n\treturn $year;\n}\nadd_shortcode('year', 'year_shortcode');<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-functions-file-copyright-footer-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-functions-file-copyright-footer-1-1024x444-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2374 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/444;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-functions-file-copyright-footer-1-1024x444-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2374\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This simple line of code placed in your functions.php file will create a shortcode that you can call in other places on your website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve added this code, click the &#8220;Update File&#8221; button to apply the changes. You won&#8217;t see anything immediately on your site because we still need to apply the the shortcode to the footer. As long as the file updates successfully, you can move on to the next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-add-the-year-shortcode-to-your-wordpress-footer\">Add the Year Shortcode to Your WordPress Footer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that your &#8220;functions.php&#8221; file is updated, you need to tell your theme where to output the dynamically generated year. Unfortunately, this step could vary based upon what theme you&#8217;re using. Most premium themes make it easy to update the content in your footer, or in some cases it is called the socket, but if there is not a clear location, you will want to contact the theme developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this example, I am using the Enfold Theme by Kriesi available on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Themeforest (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/themeforest.net\/item\/enfold-responsive-multipurpose-theme\/4519990\" target=\"_blank\">Themeforest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-locate-your-theme-footer-settings\">Step 1 \u2014 Locate Your Theme Footer Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Often your footer settings will be located in a theme specific menu section. The Enfold Theme offers this section labeled &#8220;Enfold&#8221; or &#8220;Enfold Child&#8221; \u2014 obviously, if you&#8217;re using a child theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access the theme settings and navigate to the footer settings menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-add-the-year-shortcode-to-your-footer-settings\">Step 2 \u2014 Add the Year Shortcode to Your Footer Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you locate your footer settings, place the shortcode [year] to output the current year on the front end of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enfold-theme-footer-year-copyright-dynamically-updated-1-1024x543-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2377 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/543;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enfold-theme-footer-year-copyright-dynamically-updated-1-1024x543-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2377\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Where your theme footer settings are located will depend on what theme you&#8217;re using. In the Enfold Theme, there is a dedicated &#8220;Footer&#8221; menu inside the theme settings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-3-add-the-copyright-symbol-to-your-footer\">Step 3 \u2014 Add the Copyright Symbol to Your Footer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some themes will automatically generate the copyright symbol and some will require you to add it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to add your own copyright symbol you can copy and paste the symbol from here \u00a9 . If you&#8217;d like to type it yourself, and who can blame you\u2014it&#8217;s fun to do, the copyright symbol keyboard shortcuts are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mac: <strong>Option<\/strong> + <strong>G<\/strong><br>Windows: <strong>Alt<\/strong> + <strong>0169<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve added your shortcode and copyright symbol, save your settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-4-visit-your-website-to-confirm-your-changes\">Step 4 \u2014 Visit Your Website to Confirm Your Changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After making any changes to your website\u2014even publishing updates on old pages\u2014it is very important to review your changes to confirm everything is as it should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To review your changes to the footer, navigate to your homepage and scroll down to the bottom of the page. You should now see the correct year outputted to your footer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-footer-copyright-test.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2378 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 892px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 892\/115;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campaigndonut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/wordpress-footer-copyright-test.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2378\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Always verify your changes\u2014even if it is simply updating a spelling or grammar error. 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