{"id":741,"date":"2022-02-22T03:07:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T03:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/hostinger-tutorials\/uncategorized\/how-to-remove-powered-by-wordpress-from-footer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:29:16","slug":"how-to-remove-powered-by-wordpress-from-footer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-remove-powered-by-wordpress-from-footer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove powered by WordPress from footer"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>A WordPress credit link on a website can distract visitors, make it more difficult to personalize a website, and take away the sense of ownership. Luckily, there are several methods to remove the <strong>Powered by WordPress<\/strong> credit without damaging the website.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In this article, we&rsquo;ll go over four ways to remove a WordPress footer message: using the WordPress theme customizer, a plugin, or a Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) file. We do not recommend changing the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) file to remove the footer credit as it can damage your search engine optimization (SEO).&nbsp;<\/p><p>After explaining the steps to remove the Powered by WordPress message, we&rsquo;ll also show how to customize it and place it in your credit.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-it-legal-to-remove-the-powered-by-wordpress-footer\">Is It Legal to Remove the Powered by WordPress Footer<\/h2><p>Yes, because WordPress is under the <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wordpress-license\/\">General Public License (GPL)<\/a>. The GPL license means that you are free to modify this free and open-source content management system (CMS) to suit your needs.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In addition, the license covers all WordPress themes under the official directory, both free and premium ones.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-should-you-remove-powered-by-wordpress\">Should You Remove Powered by WordPress<\/h2><p>Removing the WordPress copyright footer is optional. The most common reasons behind removing the Powered by WordPress from the footer include:&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clean design<\/strong>. Visitors can find the credit distracting, especially when a website has its own additional copyright or credit.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security<\/strong>. Removing the copyright helps secure your website since potential hackers will be aware of your file system&rsquo;s structure once they learn that you use WordPress.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personalization<\/strong>. Create a personal credit or copyright footer to personalize a website and improve branding.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>On the other hand, keeping the default footer credit may grant a sense of community and show appreciation towards the theme developer.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-easy-ways-to-remove-powered-by-wordpress\">4 Easy Ways to Remove Powered by WordPress<\/h2><p>The best option to remove the credit from its footer section will depend on a website&rsquo;s theme. In addition, different themes may feature varying messages. For example, a default theme will have the <strong>Proudly powered by WordPress<\/strong> message, while other themes might credit their developer.&nbsp;<\/p><p>        <div class=\"protip\">\n            <div class=\"protip__heading\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M1.49234 23.5024C1.23229 23.5024 0.972242 23.4024 0.782206 23.2123C0.562165 22.9923 0.452144 22.6822 0.502153 22.3722C0.562165 21.9221 1.14227 17.9113 3.00262 16.351C3.63274 15.8209 4.43289 15.5509 5.26305 15.5609C6.09321 15.5909 6.87335 15.9109 7.47347 16.4911C8.6937 17.6913 8.76371 19.6717 7.6435 20.9919C6.0832 22.8523 2.08245 23.4324 1.63237 23.4924C1.59236 23.4924 1.54235 23.4924 1.50234 23.4924L1.49234 23.5024ZM5.16303 17.5613C4.84297 17.5613 4.53291 17.6713 4.29287 17.8813C3.60274 18.4614 3.07264 19.9317 2.75258 21.242C4.06282 20.9219 5.5331 20.3918 6.11321 19.7017C6.55329 19.1716 6.54329 18.3814 6.0832 17.9213C5.85316 17.7013 5.5431 17.5713 5.20304 17.5613C5.19304 17.5613 5.17303 17.5613 5.16303 17.5613ZM11.7243 21.8821C11.4942 21.8821 11.2642 21.8021 11.0841 21.652C10.8541 21.462 10.7241 21.1819 10.7241 20.8819V15.9109L8.08358 13.2705H3.11264C2.81259 13.2705 2.53254 13.1404 2.3425 12.9104C2.15246 12.6803 2.07245 12.3803 2.12246 12.0902C2.19247 11.7102 2.84259 8.36953 4.70294 7.12929C6.33325 6.04909 8.96375 6.49918 10.244 6.80923C11.5442 4.96889 13.2546 3.4286 15.2349 2.33839C17.4553 1.11816 19.9858 0.518051 22.4963 0.498047C23.0464 0.498047 23.4865 0.948132 23.4865 1.49824C23.4865 5.0389 22.3763 9.97983 17.1753 13.7605C17.4853 15.0408 17.9354 17.6613 16.8552 19.2816C15.615 21.1419 12.2744 21.7921 11.8943 21.8621C11.8343 21.8721 11.7743 21.8821 11.7143 21.8821H11.7243ZM12.7245 16.181V19.6016C13.7146 19.2916 14.7948 18.7915 15.2049 18.1814C15.675 17.4812 15.605 16.091 15.385 14.9008C14.5248 15.3808 13.6346 15.8109 12.7245 16.181ZM9.66388 12.0302L11.9643 14.3307C13.1845 13.8306 14.3648 13.2204 15.485 12.5103C19.9358 9.51974 21.2361 5.60901 21.4561 2.53843C19.6157 2.67846 17.8254 3.20856 16.2051 4.09872C14.2847 5.14892 12.6544 6.68921 11.4942 8.54956C10.7841 9.65977 10.174 10.82 9.66388 12.0302ZM4.39289 11.2701H7.81353C8.1936 10.3599 8.63368 9.46974 9.11377 8.60957C7.92355 8.38953 6.51329 8.31952 5.81315 8.78961C5.19304 9.19968 4.70294 10.3099 4.39289 11.2701Z\" fill=\"#673DE6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                <p class=\"protip__title\">\n                    Pro Tip                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"protip__content\">We recommend <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/backup-wordpress\/\">backing up your website<\/a> before making any changes. Doing so prevents you from losing any crucial data in the case of an error.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n<\/p><p>Once you&rsquo;ve backed up your site, let&rsquo;s take a look at the four options to remove footer credit from your WordPress website.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-how-to-remove-powered-by-wordpress-by-disabling-theme-settings\">1. How to Remove Powered by WordPress by Disabling Theme Settings<\/h3><p>Even though this is the most straightforward method, it is not suitable for all themes. For example, native WordPress themes, such as Twenty Twenty or Twenty Twenty One, do not have this option.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Thus, head to the next section if you are using a default theme.<\/p><p>Head to <strong>Appearance -&gt; Customize <\/strong>and check whether your WordPress theme offers this option. There, check the <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wordpress-widgets\/\">Widgets<\/a> or Footer settings to see whether you can remove the credit from a site footer.&nbsp;<\/p><p>For example, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpastra.com\/?bsf=5643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Astra<\/a><\/strong> theme gives the option to remove its default credit using the WordPress theme settings. Under the WordPress theme customizer settings, click on <strong>Footer Builder<\/strong> <strong>-&gt; Copyright<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/copyright-astra.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/copyright-astra.png\/public\" alt=\"Astra theme copyright remove option in the footer.\" class=\"wp-image-42818\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>From there, remove the whole Copyright section, customize it, or only remove the credit section. Click <strong>Publish<\/strong> to finalize the process.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/copyright-customize.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/copyright-customize.png\/public\" alt=\"Astra theme's editing page to customize the copyright in the footer.\" class=\"wp-image-42817\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-how-to-remove-powered-by-wordpress-by-using-a-footer-removal-plugin\">2. How to Remove Powered by WordPress by Using a Footer Removal Plugin<\/h3><p>Another option, compatible with a wider array of themes, is using a <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/what-is-wordpress-plugin\/\">WordPress plugin<\/a>. One of the most popular plugins suitable for different themes is <a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/remove-footer-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remove Footer Credit<\/a>. This free plugin deletes or customizes your website&rsquo;s footer credit without having to code.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>After <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wordpress\/how-to-install-wordpress-plugins\/\">installing the plugin<\/a>, follow these steps to remove any theme credit:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your website homepage and inspect its elements. Browsers have different methods to access website elements. For example, <strong>Google Chrome<\/strong> users should right-click on any area and select <strong>Inspect<\/strong>. Alternatively, click <strong>CTRL + SHIFT + I<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/inspect-tool.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/inspect-tool.png\/public\" alt=\"A popup window highlighting the inspect button in a WordPress page. \" class=\"wp-image-42807\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy the code snippet for your theme footer credit. To save time, click on the <strong>Select tool<\/strong> at the top menu bar and select the <strong>Proudly powered by WordPress<\/strong> message. The tool will automatically highlight its code snippet.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/code-snippet.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/code-snippet.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"The inspect tab in Chrome highlighting the code snippet.\" class=\"wp-image-42816\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to WordPress <strong>Dashboard -&gt; Tools -&gt; Remove Footer Credit<\/strong> to access the <strong>Settings<\/strong> section. Paste the code snippet under <strong>Step 1 <\/strong>to remove the credit from your website&rsquo;s footer. Click <strong>Save<\/strong> to finalize the changes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/remove-footer-credit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1217\" height=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/remove-footer-credit.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"Remove footer credit settings in the WordPress dashboard, highlighting the box to insert the code to remove the footer.\" class=\"wp-image-42814\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1217px) 100vw, 1217px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/remove-powered-by-wp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remove &ldquo;Powered by WordPress&rdquo;<\/a> plugin is also available for default themes, featuring even more straightforward steps. After installing this plugin, simply head to the WordPress theme customizer and click on <strong>Theme Options<\/strong>. Then, click on the box to <strong>Remove Powered by WordPress<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Another option is to use a page builder plugin like <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/beaver-builder-lite-version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beaver Builder<\/a>. By utilizing this drag-and-drop-builder, you will have more control over the overall layout, including footer credits.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-how-to-remove-powered-by-wordpress-by-removing-the-footer-via-a-php-file\">3. How to Remove Powered by WordPress by Removing the Footer via a PHP File<\/h3><p>If the two previous methods do not work, try removing the Proudly powered by WordPress message using your theme&rsquo;s PHP. Depending on the theme, this method requires you to either remove the credit&rsquo;s code in its<strong> footer.php<\/strong> or <strong>site-info.php<\/strong> file.&nbsp;<\/p><p>        <div class=\"protip\">\n            <div class=\"protip__heading\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M1.49234 23.5024C1.23229 23.5024 0.972242 23.4024 0.782206 23.2123C0.562165 22.9923 0.452144 22.6822 0.502153 22.3722C0.562165 21.9221 1.14227 17.9113 3.00262 16.351C3.63274 15.8209 4.43289 15.5509 5.26305 15.5609C6.09321 15.5909 6.87335 15.9109 7.47347 16.4911C8.6937 17.6913 8.76371 19.6717 7.6435 20.9919C6.0832 22.8523 2.08245 23.4324 1.63237 23.4924C1.59236 23.4924 1.54235 23.4924 1.50234 23.4924L1.49234 23.5024ZM5.16303 17.5613C4.84297 17.5613 4.53291 17.6713 4.29287 17.8813C3.60274 18.4614 3.07264 19.9317 2.75258 21.242C4.06282 20.9219 5.5331 20.3918 6.11321 19.7017C6.55329 19.1716 6.54329 18.3814 6.0832 17.9213C5.85316 17.7013 5.5431 17.5713 5.20304 17.5613C5.19304 17.5613 5.17303 17.5613 5.16303 17.5613ZM11.7243 21.8821C11.4942 21.8821 11.2642 21.8021 11.0841 21.652C10.8541 21.462 10.7241 21.1819 10.7241 20.8819V15.9109L8.08358 13.2705H3.11264C2.81259 13.2705 2.53254 13.1404 2.3425 12.9104C2.15246 12.6803 2.07245 12.3803 2.12246 12.0902C2.19247 11.7102 2.84259 8.36953 4.70294 7.12929C6.33325 6.04909 8.96375 6.49918 10.244 6.80923C11.5442 4.96889 13.2546 3.4286 15.2349 2.33839C17.4553 1.11816 19.9858 0.518051 22.4963 0.498047C23.0464 0.498047 23.4865 0.948132 23.4865 1.49824C23.4865 5.0389 22.3763 9.97983 17.1753 13.7605C17.4853 15.0408 17.9354 17.6613 16.8552 19.2816C15.615 21.1419 12.2744 21.7921 11.8943 21.8621C11.8343 21.8721 11.7743 21.8821 11.7143 21.8821H11.7243ZM12.7245 16.181V19.6016C13.7146 19.2916 14.7948 18.7915 15.2049 18.1814C15.675 17.4812 15.605 16.091 15.385 14.9008C14.5248 15.3808 13.6346 15.8109 12.7245 16.181ZM9.66388 12.0302L11.9643 14.3307C13.1845 13.8306 14.3648 13.2204 15.485 12.5103C19.9358 9.51974 21.2361 5.60901 21.4561 2.53843C19.6157 2.67846 17.8254 3.20856 16.2051 4.09872C14.2847 5.14892 12.6544 6.68921 11.4942 8.54956C10.7841 9.65977 10.174 10.82 9.66388 12.0302ZM4.39289 11.2701H7.81353C8.1936 10.3599 8.63368 9.46974 9.11377 8.60957C7.92355 8.38953 6.51329 8.31952 5.81315 8.78961C5.19304 9.19968 4.70294 10.3099 4.39289 11.2701Z\" fill=\"#673DE6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                <p class=\"protip__title\">\n                    Pro Tip                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"protip__content\">Although it is possible to edit the theme&rsquo;s code directly, we recommend <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-create-wordpress-child-theme\/\">creating a child theme<\/a> first. Making modifications on a child theme helps avoid deleting the wrong code and breaking your website.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n<\/p><p>In addition, note that the code may vary depending on the theme. With this information in mind, search for the code that includes<strong> Powered by <\/strong>to find the credit.&nbsp;<\/p><p>There are two ways to make changes to <strong>footer.php<\/strong> or <strong>site-info.php<\/strong>. The easiest one is to access your<strong> <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wordpress-theme-editor\/\">Theme Editor<\/a> <\/strong>under <strong>Dashboard -&gt; Appearance<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p><p>To demonstrate, we will show the steps to remove the credit from WordPress&rsquo; <strong>Twenty Twenty One<\/strong> child theme. Before we start, let&rsquo;s look at the website&rsquo;s footer with the Proudly powered by WordPress credit.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/powered-by-wp.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/powered-by-wp.png\/public\" alt=\"Powered by WordPress example in the footer of the Twenty Twenty One child theme.\" class=\"wp-image-42812\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>Follow the steps below to remove it:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>footer.php <\/strong>file on the right column and locate the <strong>powered by<\/strong> code. Remove the code highlighted in the below image.<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/edit-themes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1342\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/edit-themes.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"Footer.php file in the WordPress dashboard, highlighting the code that needs to be removed.\" class=\"wp-image-42815\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1342px) 100vw, 1342px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Update File<\/strong> button and open your website homepage. The WordPress text credit should no longer be on the footer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/wp-removed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/wp-removed.png\/public\" alt='An example of a WordPress page without \"powered by WordPress\" in the footer.' class=\"wp-image-42810\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>If you have successfully made the changes, copy the footer code and paste it on the parent theme. If you run into any errors, try changing the code on the child theme again. The code should look like this after you remove the credit:&nbsp;<\/p><pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">&lt;div class=\"site-info\"&gt;\n     &lt;div class=\"site-name\"&gt;\n          &lt;?php if ( has_custom_logo() ) : ?&gt;\n               &lt;div class=\"site-logo\"&gt;&lt;?php the_custom_logo(); ?&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n          &lt;?php else : ?&gt;\n               &lt;?php if ( get_bloginfo( 'name' ) &amp;&amp; get_theme_mod( 'display_title_and_tagline', true ) ) : ?&gt;\n               &lt;?php if ( is_front_page() &amp;&amp; ! is_paged() ) : ?&gt;\n&lt;?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?&gt;\n                    &lt;?php else : ?&gt;\n                         &lt;a href=\"&lt;?php echo esc_url( home_url( '\/' ) ); ?&gt;\"&gt;&lt;?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\n                    &lt;?php endif; ?&gt;\n               &lt;?php endif; ?&gt;\n          &lt;?php endif; ?&gt;\n     &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;!-- .site-name --&gt;\n&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;!-- .site-info --&gt;<\/pre><p>Changes that you have made on your <strong>Theme Editor<\/strong> will be lost when you update or switch themes. To avoid this, we recommend making changes with the <strong>File Manager<\/strong> instead. The code changes will be the same, but you will need to access the file from your theme folder.&nbsp;<\/p><p>The way to access your WordPress files depends on your web hosting. With Hostinger, head to <a href=\"\/support\/1583483-comprehensive-guide-to-hpanel-at-hostinger\/\"><strong>hPanel<\/strong><\/a><strong> -&gt; File Manager<\/strong> and find your theme folder under <strong>public_html -&gt; wp-content -&gt; themes<\/strong>. Click on your theme folder and find <strong>footer.php<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Find the Powered by code and remove it. Then, click on <strong>SAVE &amp; CLOSE<\/strong> to finalize the process.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/wpcontent-themes-footerphp-code.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/wpcontent-themes-footerphp-code.png\/public\" alt='hPanel footer.php code editor, highlighting the \"powered by WordPress\" part.' class=\"wp-image-82801\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>Sometimes, your current theme will not include the Powered by code under the <strong>footer.php<\/strong> file. In this case, navigate to <strong>template-parts<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>footer<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>site-info.php<\/strong> in your theme files.&nbsp;<\/p><p>For example, the <strong>Inspiro <\/strong>theme has the Powered by code in <strong>site-info.php<\/strong> instead of <strong>footer.php<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/wpcontent-themes-inspiro-footercode.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1183\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/wpcontent-themes-inspiro-footercode.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt='An example of the \"powered by WordPress\" code in the site-info.php editor.' class=\"wp-image-82806\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1183px) 100vw, 1183px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>Remove the highlighted code, and<strong> site-info.php <\/strong>will look like this:&nbsp;<\/p><pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">?&gt;\n&lt;div class=\"site-info\"&gt;\n     &lt;?php if ( function_exists( 'the_privacy_policy_link' ) ) {the_privacy_policy_link( '', '&lt;span role=\"separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;' ); } ?&gt;\n     &lt;span class=\"copyright\"&gt;\n          &lt;span&gt;\n               &lt;?php esc_html_e( 'Inspiro WordPress Theme by', 'inspiro' ); ?&gt; &lt;a href=\"&lt;?php echo 'https:\/\/www.wpzoom.com\/'; ?&gt;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"&gt;WPZOOM&lt;\/a&gt;\n     &lt;\/span&gt;\n     &lt;\/span&gt;\n&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;!-- .site-info --&gt;<\/pre><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-use-the-block-editor\">4. How to Remove Powered by WordPress Using the Block Editor<\/h3><p>This method only works in WordPress 5.9 or higher, using a block-based theme. The latest WordPress version introduced the <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/gutenberg-wordpress\/\">block site editor<\/a>, a feature that lets you <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-edit-footer-in-wordpress\/\">edit the footer<\/a> with ease, including removing the &ldquo;<strong>Powered by WordPress<\/strong>&rdquo; message.<\/p><p>Open the site editor by navigating to <strong>Appearance <\/strong>-&gt; <strong>Editor<\/strong>. You&rsquo;ll see the Home page template once you&rsquo;re in the editor interface. Scroll down to the footer area to find the message.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/footer-area.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1209\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/footer-area.png\/public\" alt=\"Footer area in the WordPress block editor.\" class=\"wp-image-46522\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1209px) 100vw, 1209px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>To remove it, simply click on the block for the credit text and the block toolbar will appear. Click the three dots to open the menu bar and select <strong>Remove Paragraph<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/remove-paragraph-block.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/remove-paragraph-block.png\/public\" alt=\"Removing paragraph block using the block toolbar.\" class=\"wp-image-46523\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>Click <strong>Save <\/strong>on the top navigation bar and exit the editor.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a class=\"hgr-tutorials-cta hgr-tutorials-cta-wordpress-hosting\" href=\"\/ca\/wordpress-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/New-WP_in-text-banner.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111781\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-avoid-using-css-to-remove-wordpress-copyright-footer\">Avoid Using CSS to Remove WordPress Copyright Footer<\/h2><p>Using <strong>display:none<\/strong> as an additional CSS snippet to remove your footer credit text can harm your site&rsquo;s <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/what-is-seo\/\">SEO<\/a>. While this method works, Google might understand this additional CSS code as an attempt to cheat search engine rankings. Therefore, the search engine can flag your site, which will negatively impact your place in the SERPs.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In addition, the code only hides the footer credit instead of removing it from a website. Thus, it does not hide the message from search engines. Instead, the code snippet tells search engines that you are hiding links to your site, which is considered suspicious.&nbsp;<\/p><p>If the methods above do not work, we recommend choosing a different theme or contacting support.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-changing-default-wordpress-footer-to-your-own\">Changing Default WordPress Footer to Your Own<\/h2><p>Changing WordPress footer credits into your own for a business website can strengthen your branding. Some of the previous methods to remove powered by WordPress can also help customize it into your own.&nbsp;<\/p><p>If your theme offers the option to change its footer text by using the theme customizer, then it will also give the option to customize it. The Remove Footer Credit plugin also offers the same functionality. To change default credits into your own, fill out the <strong>Enter your own footer credit<\/strong> section.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/footer-credit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/footer-credit.png\/public\" alt=\"The enter your own footer credit section in WordPress's theme customizer.\" class=\"wp-image-42808\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>Changing default footer credits with your own using <strong>footer.php<\/strong> or <strong>site-info.php<\/strong> requires more technical knowledge. Again, we recommend using child themes first to test your changes. Then, look for the code under the site name to customize both PHP files.&nbsp;<\/p><p>To demonstrate, we have customized the code of the <strong>Twenty Nineteen<\/strong> theme to include our Hostinger Tutorials URL and changed &ldquo;Proudly powered by WordPress&rdquo; to &ldquo;Hostinger&rdquo;:<\/p><pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">&lt;a href=\"&lt;?php echo esc_url( __( '\/tutorials\/', 'twentynineteen' ) ); ?&gt;\" class=\"imprint\"&gt;\n     &lt;?php\n     \/* translators: %s: Hostinger. *\/\n     printf( __( 'Proudly powered by %s.', 'twentynineteen' ), 'Hostinger' );\n?&gt;\n&lt;\/a&gt;<\/pre><p>On the website, it will show up as a personalized credit and footer link.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/powered-by-example.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/powered-by-example.png\/public\" alt=\"Proudly powered by Hostinger footer example in a WordPress page.\" class=\"wp-image-42809\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-finding-the-footer-code-for-default-wordpress-themes\">Finding the Footer Code for Default WordPress Themes<\/h3><p><strong><br><\/strong>The footer code varies depending on the theme. For most default templates, the credit code is available in <strong>footer.php<\/strong>. For example, the code for the Twenty Twenty theme looks like this:&nbsp;<\/p><pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">&lt;p class=\"powered-by-wordpress\"&gt;\n     &lt;a href=\"&lt;?php echo esc_url( __( 'https:\/\/wordpress.org\/', 'twentytwenty' ) ); ?&gt;\"&gt;\n          &lt;?php _e( 'Powered by WordPress', 'twentytwenty' ); ?&gt;\n     &lt;\/a&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;!-- .powered-by-wordpress --&gt;<\/pre><p>However, the <strong>Twenty Seventeen<\/strong> theme stores its Powered by WordPress code in&nbsp; <strong>site-info.php<\/strong>:<\/p><pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">&lt;a href=\"&lt;?php echo esc_url( __( 'https:\/\/wordpress.org\/', 'twentyseventeen' ) ); ?&gt;\" class=\"imprint\"&gt;\n     &lt;?php\n          \/* translators: %s: WordPress *\/\n     printf( __( 'Proudly powered by %s', 'twentyseventeen' ), 'WordPress' );\n     ?&gt;\n&lt;\/a&gt;<\/pre><p>To customize the code for default templates, do not change the theme names. We recommend only changing the footer link, the credit text, and &ldquo;WordPress&rdquo;.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>Themes have different footer credits with footer links to their developer. For example, Proudly powered by WordPress is a part of every default footer. However, you can remove or customize it legally as <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/what-is-wordpress\/\">WordPress is<\/a> a GPL-licensed CMS.<\/p><p>The benefits of removing the Powered by WordPress branding include having a clean, secure, and personalized design. We have shared these four easy methods to remove any footer credit:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using the theme customizer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installing a WordPress plugin, such as Remove Footer Credit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing the code snippet for the footer text from <strong>footer.php<\/strong> or <strong>site-info.php<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using the block editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The method you&rsquo;ll want to use depends on the theme. In addition, we do not recommend using additional CSS code to remove the WordPress link and credit as doing so will harm your site&rsquo;s SEO.&nbsp;<\/p><p>For a business website, we advise customizing the credit instead of removing it to build authority. We have also given additional tips to find the code for default templates, from the Twenty Sixteen theme to the Twenty Twenty One theme.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Now, it is time to remove or customize your WordPress site credit. 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