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Current Year, Symbols and IP Shortcode

By kgmservizi

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Current Year, Symbols and IP Shortcode Review - In-Depth Analysis

This plugin provides useful shortcodes for displaying the current year, copyright symbols, and user IP in WordPress. It's simple to use and enhances your site's functionality.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.8/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 5+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin offers a variety of shortcodes that can be used in WordPress to display the current year, copyright symbols, and the user's IP address. You can easily integrate these elements into your posts or pages.

With this plugin, you can use shortcodes like [y] for the current year, [c] for the copyright symbol, and [show_user_ip] to display the user's IP address. It also allows for formatting options to customize how dates and symbols are displayed.

For more detailed usage instructions and a full list of available shortcodes, please refer to the documentation provided.

Comparing to Alternatives

Current Year, Symbols and IP Shortcode is a simple and effective plugin for inserting the current year via shortcode, with several similar options available for users seeking this functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and straightforward to use
Delivers exactly what it promises
Flexible insertion of different shortcodes
No reported security vulnerabilities
Highly rated by users

Weaknesses

Lacks advanced customization options
No pro version with extended features
Limited to shortcode usage
Does not support inserting year in page titles

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all reviewers, users consistently praise the plugin's reliability and ease of use.

Positive highlights

Does what it says without issues (marketingeimpactkevin)
Works exactly as advertised (Caged)
Functions perfectly (uccciucci73)
Easy and flexible to use with different shortcodes (Asadullah Al Galib)
Suggestion for improvement: allow current year shortcode in titles (shabbirout)

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Lacks feature to insert current year in page titles
No advanced customization options
No premium features available

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want a lightweight, reliable plugin to insert the current year via shortcode with minimal setup.

Not ideal for

Those needing advanced customization, integration with page titles, or premium features will find this plugin limited.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes all core features needed to insert the current year using shortcodes.

Final Verdict

Current Year, Symbols and IP Shortcode is a well-rated, simple plugin that fulfills its purpose effectively without any security concerns. It is ideal for users seeking a straightforward solution to display the current year via shortcode.

While it lacks advanced features and a pro version, its ease of use and reliability make it a solid choice among similar plugins. Users needing more customization or title integration should consider alternatives.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Current Year, Symbols and IP Shortcode plugin.

Current Year Shortcode

Symbol Shortcode

Screenshots

FAQ

Read how WordPress shortcode work: WordPress Codex

The shortcode reads a forwarded header only when the request reaches your site through a proxy it recognises. Local reverse proxies and Cloudflare are already in the list. For any other CDN, add its ranges:

add_filter( 'cys_trusted_proxies', function ( $proxies ) {     $proxies[] = '203.0.113.0/24';     return $proxies; } );

Ask your host or your CDN which ranges to use. Getting it wrong breaks nothing, the shortcode simply falls back to the address of whoever opened the connection.