Add a Dynamic Date in the Footer Bottom

Since Ocean Extra plugin 1.1.8 version, you can easily add a dynamic date in the footer copyright area (Customize > Footer Bottom) of your website.

What is a dynamic date?

A dynamic date is a date that changes automatically every year.

How do I add a dynamic date in the footer?

A shortcode has been created specially for this purpose.

change footer copyright text in WordPress

In your Customizer (Appearance > Customize), go to Footer Copyright and enter the following shortcode in the Copyright Text textarea:

[oceanwp_date]

This shortcode will display the current year on the frontend of your website, so: 2024.

Dynamic Date shortcode display on website frontend
Naturally, this screenshot was made in 2023

If you want to display the year of creation of your site in combination with the current year, here is the shortcode to insert:

[oceanwp_date year="2015"]

This shortcode will display: 2015 - 2025.

Of course, you can combine the shortcode with other textual content and HTML elements.

Did you know?

Your OceanWP theme includes a variety of shortcodes, similar to the Dynamic Date shortcode, which you can use on your website for various intents and purposes.


That's it!

Happy website building!

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