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Current Year, Symbols and IP Shortcode

by kgmservizi

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80 Quality Score
Active Installs
18/30

With 10,000 active installs the plugin has a modest but real user base, reflecting solid niche adoption rather than mainstream reach.

Update Freshness
25/25

It was updated in April 2026 and tested against WordPress 6.8.5, which signals an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating
15/15

The 100 out of 100 rating from 5 reviewers is perfect, though the sample size is too small to draw firm conclusions about long-term satisfaction.

Support Health
8/15

With zero support threads opened and zero resolved, there is simply no track record yet to judge responsiveness.

WP Compatibility
15/15

The plugin requires PHP 5.6 and WordPress 2.5, which is extremely broad compatibility, but PHP 5.6 is well past end of life so the floor is generous rather than modern.

Scores higher than 81% of indexed plugins

About

Useful shortcode for WordPress. Current year, copyright, symbols and user IP with shortcode.

Active Installs 10k+
Rating ★★★★★ 5/5
Last Updated 2026-08-13 7:43pm GMT
Requires WordPress 2.5+
Tested Up To 7.0.4
Requires PHP 5.6+
✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

This plugin registers shortcodes that output the current year, copyright symbol, trademark and other common typographic symbols, and the visitor's IP address, so site owners can drop them into footers, widgets, and posts without editing theme files. It is a lightweight utility for displaying dynamic date strings and symbols, particularly the kind that need to stay up to date across a site.

Who It's For

It is best for site owners who want a quick, code-free way to insert a current-year copyright line or symbol shortcodes into footers, sidebar widgets, or page content. Small businesses, freelancers, and agencies running straightforward WordPress sites will get the most value from this utility.

Who Should Skip It

Developers comfortable editing their theme's PHP or using built-in WordPress functions like date('Y') will not need a plugin for this, and anyone who needs richer functionality like conditional copyright date ranges, multilingual strings, or schema markup should look at a more full-featured solution.

The Bottom Line

This is a tidy, narrowly scoped utility that does exactly what it claims, with a healthy quality score of 76.66 out of 100 and an active maintenance record. The lack of support threads and the small ratings pool mean you are buying into a simple tool with little community signal, so consider it a convenience plugin rather than a strategic investment.

Tags

copyright shortcode copyright symbol current year shortcode symbol shortcode trademark shortcode