Description
This plugin lets you easily display copyright information anywhere on your site with shortcodes.
It automatically keeps the copyright year current and lets you style the text color and font size globally from the admin panel.
Includes a Settings page with a global text-color picker, font size control, one-click copy buttons, and live previews for all shortcodes.
New in v1.5
– Live previews of each shortcode on the Settings page.
– Minor admin UI polish.
Pro Version – Footer Copyright Pro
Unlock more controls and save time:
– Auto-insert footer (no shortcode required)
– More layouts
– Brand colors & spacing controls
– Built-in social icons
– Option to disable theme/builder footers
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New in v1.4
– Added Font Size (px) option on the Settings page to apply a global font size to all shortcode outputs (optional).
New in v1.3.0
– A Settings Footer Copyright page in the WordPress admin
– One-click copy buttons to quickly copy any shortcode
– Color Picker to change the text color globally for all shortcode outputs (optional)
Available Shortcodes
[gigatech_copy_rights]Copyright © 2025 Site Title. All rights reserved.[gigatech_copy_rights company="Your Company Name." start_year="2010"]Copyright © 2010–2025 Your Company Name. All rights reserved.[gigatech_copy_rights company="Your Company Name."]Copyright © 2025 Your Company Name. All rights reserved.[gigatech_copy_company company="Your Company Name"]© Your Company Name 2025[gigatech_copy_company]© Site Title 2025[gigatech_company_year company="Your Company Name"]Your Company Name © 2025[gigatech_company_year]Site Title © 2025[gt_cp_icon]©[gt_year]20XX[gt_site_name]Site Title
Screenshots
Admin Settings page showing color picker, font size option 
Admin Settings page showing live previews, and shortcode copy buttons.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/footer-copyright, or install it directly from the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Go to Settings Footer Copyright to set a global text color and font size, and copy any shortcode you need.
- Place the shortcode in your footer widget, page, or theme file using
do_shortcode().
FAQ
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Anyone who wants to keep their website’s copyright text updated every year automatically.
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Do I need coding skills?
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No. Just place the shortcode in a widget, footer, page, or post.
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Will it work in pages or posts?
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Yes, the shortcodes work anywhere shortcodes are supported.
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Where can I get the Pro version?
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Right here: Footer Copyright Pro
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Contributors & Developers
“Footer Copyright” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.5
- Added live shortcode previews on the Settings page.
- Minor admin UI polish and copy tweaks.
1.4
- Added global font size (px) option on the Settings page.
- Styling wrapper now supports both color and font size.
1.3.0
- Added a new Settings Footer Copyright page.
- Added one-click copy buttons for all shortcodes.
- Added a global text-color picker to style all shortcode outputs.
1.2
- Added 3 more shortcodes:
[gt_cp_icon],[gt_year],[gt_site_name].
1.0
- Initial version.