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Guide

Copyright Text Free

How to set up and style the Copyright Text widget in Elementor.

Copyright Text writes a footer line such as “© 2019-2026 Site name. All rights reserved.” with a year that updates itself every January. Add your privacy policy link and other footer links next to it.

Part of: Bright Addons (free).

Set it up

  1. Drag the Copyright Text widget into your footer.

  2. Edit the Text and use tags such as {years} and {site}.

  3. Set the First Year if you use {years}.

  4. Keep Privacy Policy Link on and add More Links.

  5. Choose the Layout and Alignment.

Content options

Text

Option What it does
Text The line. Tags: {year}, {years}, {site}, {site_link} and {tagline}.
First Year Used by {years}. Leave empty to show only this year.

Links

Option What it does
Privacy Policy Link Adds the page set in Settings, Privacy, when it is published.
More Links Extra links, each with Text and Link.
Separator The character between links.
Layout One line, links below the text, or text left and links right.
Alignment Left, center or right.
Space Between Space between the text and the links.
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Style options

These sections are in the Style tab.

  • Text

    color and typography.

  • Links

    color, hover color, typography and separator color.

Tips

  • The year comes from your server clock and site time zone, so it changes on 1 January without any edits.

  • The privacy link only shows when the page set in Settings, Privacy is published.

Questions and answers

Do I need to change the year every January?

No. {year} and {years} always show the current year.

How do I show a year range?

Use {years} in the Text and set the First Year.

Can I add terms and cookie links?

Yes. Add them under More Links.

Need more help?

Check the troubleshooting guide, or contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.

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