Automatic Copyright Year
At risk: no release in 88 months (last release 22 Jul 2019).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Automatic Copyright Year still maintained?
- No. Last release 22 Jul 2019, over 7 years ago. 22 Jul 2019 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Automatic Copyright Year, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Automatic Copyright Year removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Automatic Copyright Year safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Automatic Copyright Year update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 22 Jul 2019 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| miinasikk | 22 Jul 2019 to 22 Jul 2019, 3 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 22 Jul 2019. Tested up to 5.2, 19 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 20 |
| 18 May 2026 | 23 |
| 25 May 2026 | 41 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 63 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 42 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 70 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 79 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 106 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 82 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 112 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 69% above the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Miina Sikk |
| Added | 10 Jul 2015 |
| Last updated | 22 Jul 2019 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | widget, copyright, shortcode, copyright year, footer copyright |
Other plugins by this author: .htaccess Site Access Control, Add or Remove Www, Unblock CSS & JS for Googlebot, Remove Feed Links, Keyword Landing Page Generator (Free), Site Language Definition, Square Bracket Hack Prevention, Tweak Hidden Options, Keyword Counter And Density Calculator
Questions
Is Automatic Copyright Year still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Jul 2019, over 7 years ago.
Who owns Automatic Copyright Year, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Automatic Copyright Year removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Automatic Copyright Year safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Automatic Copyright Year update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it.