diff --git a/src/wp-includes/shortcodes.php b/src/wp-includes/shortcodes.php
index 24c60b0021cb9..abca231bc868c 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/shortcodes.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/shortcodes.php
@@ -762,3 +762,13 @@ function strip_shortcode_tag( $m ) {
 
 	return $m[1] . $m[6];
 }
+
+/**
+ * Displays the current year.
+ *
+ * Example: [current_year]
+ */
+function wp_shortcode_current_year( $atts ) {
+    return date_i18n( 'Y' );
+}
+add_shortcode( 'current_year', 'wp_shortcode_current_year' );