diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 8464276..1d7a284 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ disqusShortname = "yourdiscussshortname"
 
     hideCredits = false
     hideCopyright = false
+    since = 2019
 
     # Git Commit in Footer, uncomment the line below to enable it.
     commit = "https://github.com/luizdepra/hugo-coder/tree/"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index a5f42df..1677656 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@
     {{ with .Site.Params.footercontent | safeHTML }}
       <p>{{.}}</p>
     {{ end }}
-    {{ if not .Site.Params.hideCopyright }} © {{ now.Format "2006" }}{{ end }}
+    {{ if not .Site.Params.hideCopyright }}
+      {{ with .Site.Params.since }}
+        © {{ if lt . now.Year }}{{ . }} - {{ end }}{{ now.Year }}
+      {{ else }}
+        © {{ now.Year }}
+      {{ end }}
+      {{ if .Site.Params.Author }} {{ .Site.Params.Author }} {{ end }}
+    {{ end }}
     {{ if not .Site.Params.hideCredits }}
       {{ if not .Site.Params.hideCopyright }} · {{ end }}
       {{ i18n "powered_by" }} <a href="https://gohugo.io/">Hugo</a> & <a href="https://github.com/luizdepra/hugo-coder/">Coder</a>.