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Dynamic Year Block – display a copyright notice in your footer with the current year

By Marcio Duarte

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.

Dynamic Year Block – display a copyright notice in your footer with the current year Review - In-Depth Analysis

A block that displays the current year in your footer copyright notice, updating automatically.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.7/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 8+ reviews)

Active Installations

2,000+

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

The Dynamic Year Block will automatically update the copyright year in your website footer. At the turn of each year, the number will automatically change to reflect the current year, freeing you from manually editing the year every new year's eve.

The plugin works for both classic and block themes, but it is especially useful in the context of the Site Editor, where you can visually change the footer template part without messing with code. Just insert the Dynamic Year Block, enter your copyright notice and you're done.

Important: please configure your timezone in 'Settings → General → Timezone' in your WordPress dashboard, so that the year displayed by the block matches your server time and the timezone set in WordPress.

Comparing to Alternatives

Dynamic Year Block offers a focused solution for displaying a dynamic copyright year in your footer, standing out among several alternatives that provide similar functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and elegant implementation without unnecessary features
Seamless integration with the block editor, avoiding shortcode confusion
Allows pre-text and post-text customization within a single block
Works well across multisite installations
Highly responsive plugin author for support

Weaknesses

Limited to copyright year functionality only
No advanced customization options beyond text before and after the year
Lacks a pro version with extended features

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all 8 reviewers, users consistently praise the plugin's simplicity and effectiveness.

Positive highlights

"Elegant, well thought out, excellent" - dmatamales
"Very Useful Indeed!" - stemsrus
"Everything automated is quality time" - hebhansen
"Simple plugin that does what it’s supposed to, and nothing else." - Greg Farries
"Tiny but very handy" - Roman Perevala

Common complaints

Weaknesses

No advanced features beyond basic copyright year display
No paid version to offer additional functionality
Limited to footer copyright use case

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a lightweight, no-frills plugin to dynamically display the current year in their site's footer using the block editor will find this plugin ideal.

Not ideal for

Those looking for extensive customization options or additional copyright management features beyond the dynamic year display might find this plugin too limited.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes a dynamic copyright year block with options to add text before and after the year, fully compatible with the block editor and multisite setups.

Final Verdict

Dynamic Year Block excels as a focused, user-friendly plugin that perfectly fulfills its purpose without unnecessary complexity or bloat. Its seamless integration with the block editor and multisite compatibility make it a reliable choice for users needing a dynamic copyright year display.

While it lacks advanced features and a pro version, its flawless security record and excellent user feedback position it as a top contender among similar plugins. Users seeking simplicity and effectiveness will appreciate this plugin's thoughtful design and performance.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Dynamic Year Block – display a copyright notice in your footer with the current year plugin.

Dynamic

Footer

Year

Screenshots

FAQ

With this plugin, you can insert a complete copyright statement in your website’s footer, including the current year, a link to your privacy policy page, and additional text that you can customize at will. The plugin is highly customizable and works perfectly with your theme’s design.

Contributors and developers

“Dynamic Year Block – display a copyright notice in your footer with the current year” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.