Title: Variable/shortcode for current date
Last modified: May 7, 2020

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# Variable/shortcode for current date

 *  Resolved [stefanblumer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stefanblumer/)
 * (@stefanblumer)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-shortcode-for-current-date/)
 * I’ve been looking all over documentation and web searches for this but can’t 
   find the answer. I like to use a variable for a date on my website. Specifically
   for dynamically changing the year on the copyright note in the footer. I like
   to use something like:
    Copyright © [variable_year] Advanced Tax Automation, 
   Inc.
 * Where [variable_year] would show the year, i.e. 2020. I’ve seen this with other
   page builder plugins where they provide variables. Some are even more advanced,
   like [variable_year format=”y”] where the format parameter defines the date format:
   Y=2020, y=20, m-d-Y=05-07-2020.
 * Does page builder have something like that? If so where can I find documentation
   for it?
    Thanks

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 *  [Jesse Owens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jessecowens/)
 * (@jessecowens)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-shortcode-for-current-date/#post-12798890)
 * Hello Stefan-
    This functionality isn’t a part of the Post and Page Builder right
   now- it only edits content within your Posts and Pages, not your footer. [WPBeginner has some information](https://smallenvelop.com/4-ways-to-add-a-dynamic-copyright-date-in-wordpress-footer/)
   on how to do this with custom code and a few plugins they recommend. Of the plugins
   on their list, [Current Year and Copyright Shortcodes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jonradio-current-year-and-copyright-shortcodes/)
   is being currently developed and supported, and has largely positive reviews.
 *  Thread Starter [stefanblumer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stefanblumer/)
 * (@stefanblumer)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-shortcode-for-current-date/#post-12799088)
 * Thanks for the quick reply and suggestions, I will look into them.

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 * [date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/date/)
 * [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/shortcode/)
 * [variable](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/variable/)

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 * Last reply from: [stefanblumer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stefanblumer/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-shortcode-for-current-date/#post-12799088)
 * Status: resolved