Who should use Basic Copyright?

Basic Copyright is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Is Basic Copyright free?

Yes — Basic Copyright is free to use.

What platforms does Basic Copyright run on?

Basic Copyright runs on the web.

Is Basic Copyright still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to Basic Copyright?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Footer Copyright, Easy Copyright, and Automatic Copyright Year.

Who makes Basic Copyright?

Basic Copyright is developed by Jim Mitchell.

How long has Basic Copyright been around?

Basic Copyright first shipped in 2024.

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Basic Copyright

Name: Basic Copyright
Author: Jim Mitchell

wordpress.orgOther business & ops

Basic Copyright is a WordPress plugin that provides a shortcode for displaying a site name with a dynamically updated copyright year or year range in a theme footer. It requires no configuration and does not collect user data. The listing warns that it may no longer be maintained or compatible with recent WordPress releases.

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Overview

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Basic Copyright is an Other business & ops project. It focuses on keeping WordPress footer copyright years and date ranges current without manual updates. Basic Copyright is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners. Basic Copyright costs nothing to use. Basic Copyright is available on the web.

Behind Basic Copyright is Jim Mitchell, and it first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include copyright shortcode, dynamic year, and year ranges. The interface is available in English and Lao. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Copyright shortcode
Dynamic year
Year ranges
Footer display
No configuration
No data collection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Sept · 04:13 UTC
Basic Copyright verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Basic Copyright

What does Basic Copyright do?: Basic Copyright focuses on keeping WordPress footer copyright years and date ranges current without manual updates. It is catalogued under Other business & ops on PulseGate.
Who should use Basic Copyright?: Basic Copyright is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Is Basic Copyright free?: Yes — Basic Copyright is free to use.
What platforms does Basic Copyright run on?: Basic Copyright runs on the web.
Is Basic Copyright still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to Basic Copyright?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Footer Copyright, Easy Copyright, and Automatic Copyright Year.Footer Copyright Easy Copyright Automatic Copyright Year
Who makes Basic Copyright?: Basic Copyright is developed by Jim Mitchell.
How long has Basic Copyright been around?: Basic Copyright first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Lao
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Keeping WordPress footer copyright years and date ranges current without manual updates.

Registered as

WordPress.org: basic-copyright

Developer

Jim Mitchell

Index record

Indexed: 2 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 2 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: basic-copyright-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/basic-copyright

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