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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 <code>[year]</code>, 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 <code>[year]</code> is used by another plugin, then it uses the fallback <code>[runthings_year]</code> which can be customised with the <code>runthings_current_year_shortcode_tag</code> filter. You can see the active shortcode tag in it entry in the installed plugins page.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display current year with <code>[year]</code></li>
<li>Create a dynamic year range with <code>[year from="2020"]</code></li>
<li>Abbreviated year format with <code>[year from="2020" mode="short"]</code>, which shows “2020-25” (if the current year is 2025)</li>
<li>Automatic fallback shortcode <code>[runthings_year]</code> if another plugin already uses the ‘year’ shortcode</li>
<li>Filter (<code>runthings_current_year_shortcode_tag</code>) to set your own shortcode</li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage Examples</h4>
Assuming the current year is 2025:
<ul>
<li><code>[year]</code> displays “2025”</li>
<li><code>[year from="2025"]</code> displays “2025” (since it’s the current year)</li>
<li><code>[year from="1983"]</code> displays “1983-2025”</li>
<li><code>[year from="2020" mode="short"]</code> displays “2020-25” (shortened current year)</li>
<li><code>[year from="1995" mode="short"]</code> displays “1995-2025” (not shortened because centuries differ)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Filters</h3>
<h4>runthings_current_year_shortcode_tag</h4>
This filter allows customization of the shortcode tag used by the plugin.
For detailed documentation and examples, see the <a href="https://github.com/runthings-dev/runthings-current-year-shortcode#filters" rel="nofollow ugc">full documentation on GitHub</a>.
Parameters:
<ol>
<li><code>$tag</code> (<code>string</code>): The shortcode tag to be registered. Defaults to ‘year’ or ‘runthings_year’ if conflicted.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Additional Notes</h3>
Built by Matthew Harris of runthings.dev, copyright 2021-2025.
Visit <a href="https://runthings.dev/" rel="nofollow ugc">runthings.dev</a> for more WordPress plugins and resources.
Contribute or report issues at <a href="https://github.com/runthings-dev/runthings-current-year-shortcode" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a>.
<h3>License</h3>
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 <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html</a>.
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Current Year Shortcode

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

Noruzzaman

Sanaf Ahmed Nihan

Embed Dynamic Dates in Your WordPress Site with a Shortcode
This plugin simplifies adding the current date, month, or year anywhere on your WordPress website using a shortcode. Simply insert [current-date] and it’ll automatically update with the current date based on your language settings.
Flexible Date Formatting Options
Need a specific date format? No problem! Pass a format attribute with the shortcode for customization.
Example 
[current-date format=’l, F jS, Y’] displays the date as “Tuesday, May 21st, 2024” 
[current-date format=’D, M j, Y’] displays the date as “Tue, May 21, 2024” 
[current-date format=’F j, Y’] displays the date as “May 21, 2024” 
[current-date format=’j F Y’] displays the date as “21 May 2024” 
[current-date format=’m/d/Y’] displays the date as “05/21/2024” 
[current-date format=’Y/m/d’] displays the date as “2024/05/21” 
[current-date format=’Y-m-d’] displays the date as “2024-05-21” 
[current-date format=’d-m-Y’] displays the date as “21-05-2024” 
[current-date format=’Y.m.d’] displays the date as “2024.05.21” 
[current-date format=’j.n.Y’] displays the date as “21.5.2024” 
[current-date format=’d/m/Y’] displays the date as “21/05/2024” 
[current-date format=’D, M j Y’] displays the date as “Tue, May 21 2024” 
[current-date format=’l, j F Y’] displays the date as “Tuesday, 21 May 2024” 
[current-date format=’D, j M Y’] displays the date as “Tue, 21 May 2024” 
[current-date format=’jS F Y’] displays the date as “21st May 2024” 
[current-date format=’F jS’] displays the date as “May 21st” 
[current-date format=’M j’] displays the date as “May 21” 
[current-date format=’Y-M-d’] displays the date as “2024-May-21”
Easy to Use, Powerful Customization
This user-friendly plugin empowers you to seamlessly integrate dynamic dates into your WordPress content, enhancing both functionality and user experience.
<h3>Support</h3>
If you encounter any issues or have questions about the plugin, please visit our support forum at <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/current-date/" rel="ugc">Submit Ticket</a>. We are here to help you with any concerns you may have.
If you have any questions, please email us at <a href="mailto:noruzzaman19@gmail.com" rel="nofollow ugc">noruzzaman19@gmail.com</a>
<h3>Contribute</h3>
The full source code is available on <a href="https://github.com/noruzzamanrubel/Current-Date-Shortcode-for-Wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a>. Feel free to contribute or report an issue.

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