Title: Show current year
Last modified: March 8, 2023

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# Show current year

 *  Resolved [longgewgaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longgewgaw/)
 * (@longgewgaw)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-current-year/)
 * How to show the current year – example for copyright notice.
   Tried search but
   couldn’t find anything.

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 *  Plugin Author [Shea Bunge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bungeshea/)
 * (@bungeshea)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-current-year/#post-16539750)
 * You can add the following as a Content snippet:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       <?php
   
       echo date( 'Y' );
       ```
   
 * Or add a shortcode in a Functions snippet:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       add_shortcode( 'current_year', function () {
           return date( 'Y' );
       } );
       ```
   
 * And then include it in your content:
 * > Copyright © [current_year]. All rights reserved.
 *  Thread Starter [longgewgaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longgewgaw/)
 * (@longgewgaw)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-current-year/#post-16539900)
 * Works great, thanks!!!

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 * Last reply from: [longgewgaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longgewgaw/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-current-year/#post-16539900)
 * Status: resolved