Copyright & Current Year Shortcodes

/**

 * Returns the current year.

 *

 * @return string Current year in YYYY format.

 */

function get_current_year() {

    return date('Y');

}

/**

 * Shortcode to display the current year.

 *

 * @return string HTML span with current year.

 */

function shortcode_current_year() {

    return "<span class='date'>" . get_current_year() . "</span>";

    // Type [year] in any text block to return the current year.

    // Style in CSS with .date

}

add_shortcode('year', 'shortcode_current_year');

/**

 * Shortcode to display dynamic copyright information.

 *

 * @return string HTML span with site name and current year.

 */

function dynamic_copyright_shortcode($atts) {

    $site_name = get_bloginfo('name');

    return "<span class='copyright'>$site_name &copy; " . get_current_year() . "</span>";

    // Type [copyright] in any text block to return copyright with the current year.

    // Style in CSS with .copyright

    // This will return "My Website Title 2024."

}

add_shortcode('copyright', 'dynamic_copyright_shortcode');