Best dynamic copyright plugins for WordPress
The most popular dynamic copyright plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Dynamic Copyright Year Customizer leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Basic Copyright (20+) and Mailwick Copyright Year (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “dynamic copyright” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 dynamic copyright plugins
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Dynamic Copyright Year CustomizerThe most installed dynamic copyright plugin, with 200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago.
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Basic Copyright20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
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Mailwick Copyright YearFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “dynamic copyright”
Dynamic Copyright Year Customizer
Up in the last 7 days:70#12,128by AATISH G NAIR5 months ago
Short description: Easily add a dynamic copyright year with customizable text before and after the year.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Basic Copyright
Down in the last 7 days:1,607#27,790by Jim Mitchell1 year ago
Makes "[basic_copyright]" available as a shortcode for use in your WordPress site theme footer.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mailwick Copyright Year
#71,509by spsaradellis12 days ago
Fixes an out-of-date copyright year in your footer automatically, with no theme edits. Adds [mwcy_year] and [mwcy_copyright] shortcodes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day