Hi John,
We have listed your request about copyright in our theme update list. We will try to add a feature to update the year automatically, but it’s not possible to allowing PHP on that field.
Moreover, based on the theme development process, there has no shortcode feature by default. However, if you want to hack it with yourself, then you could.
Furthermore, please learn more our support policy (item support includes & not includes), here https://www.themelooks.com/support/support-policy/ before post a topic or ask a question.
Best Regards,
ThemeLooks Support Team