wp php footer date automatically

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You can automatically display the current date in the footer of your WordPress site by adding the following PHP code to your theme's footer.php file:

1. Open your WordPress dashboard and navigate to Appearance -> Theme Editor.
2. In the right-hand column, locate and click on "footer.php" to edit the file.
3. Insert the following PHP code where you want the date to appear in the footer:

<?php
echo date('F j, Y');
?>

1. Click the "Update File" button to save your changes.

This code uses the PHP date function to retrieve the current date and format it as desired. The format 'F j, Y' will display the month name, day of the month, and year (e.g., January 1, 2022). You can modify the date format according to your preferences using the parameters specified in the date function.