{"id":8596,"date":"2023-03-13T23:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8596"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:24:53","slug":"sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneaky Hack to Erase &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; from Your Website Footer!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-67774a1778dfe\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-67774a1778dfe\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer\/#Perplexed_and_Bursting_with_WordPress_Knowledge_How_to_Remove_the_%E2%80%9CPowered_by_WordPress%E2%80%9D_Link_from_Your_Site%E2%80%99s_Footer\" title=\"Perplexed and Bursting with WordPress Knowledge: How to Remove the &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; Link from Your Site&#8217;s Footer\">Perplexed and Bursting with WordPress Knowledge: How to Remove the &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; Link from Your Site&#8217;s Footer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer\/#The_Power_of_WordPress\" title=\"The Power of WordPress\">The Power of WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer\/#The_Distracting_Link\" title=\"The Distracting Link\">The Distracting Link<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer\/#Method_1_Using_a_Plugin\" title=\"Method 1: Using a Plugin\">Method 1: Using a Plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer\/#Method_2_Using_a_Theme_Editor\" title=\"Method 2: Using a Theme Editor\">Method 2: Using a Theme Editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer\/#Method_3_Using_a_Child_Theme\" title=\"Method 3: Using a Child Theme\">Method 3: Using a Child Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/sneaky-hack-to-erase-powered-by-wordpress-from-your-website-footer\/#Additional_Tips_and_Tricks\" title=\"Additional Tips and Tricks\">Additional Tips and Tricks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perplexed_and_Bursting_with_WordPress_Knowledge_How_to_Remove_the_%E2%80%9CPowered_by_WordPress%E2%80%9D_Link_from_Your_Site%E2%80%99s_Footer\"><\/span>Perplexed and Bursting with WordPress Knowledge: How to Remove the &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; Link from Your Site&#8217;s Footer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Power_of_WordPress\"><\/span>The Power of WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordPress is a powerful and flexible content management system used by over 34% of all websites on the internet. It allows for easy creation and management of websites but includes a downside of adding a distracting &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; link in the footer of your site.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Distracting_Link\"><\/span>The Distracting Link<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For website owners looking to give their site a more professional look, removing the &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; link is a popular choice. Fortunately, it&#8217;s a relatively easy process, and there are a few different ways to do it, including using a plugin, a theme editor, or a child theme.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Using_a_Plugin\"><\/span>Method 1: Using a Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the quickest and easiest ways to remove the link is by using a plugin designed to remove the &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; link. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the plugin&#8217;s settings<\/li>\n<li>Configure the plugin settings<\/li>\n<li>Save your changes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Using_a_Theme_Editor\"><\/span>Method 2: Using a Theme Editor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Editing your site&#8217;s theme directly through a theme editor is another way to remove the link, although it requires a bit more technical know-how. Here are the steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Use an FTP client to access your site&#8217;s files<\/li>\n<li>Find and open the theme folder<\/li>\n<li>Open the footer file for editing<\/li>\n<li>Remove the &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; code<\/li>\n<li>Save and upload the edited file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Using_a_Child_Theme\"><\/span>Method 3: Using a Child Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A more advanced method is to create a child theme of your site&#8217;s current theme. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a child theme<\/li>\n<li>Create a footer file for the child theme without the link<\/li>\n<li>Tell WordPress to use the child theme<\/li>\n<li>Upload the edited child theme footer<\/li>\n<li>Clear your site&#8217;s cache and refresh your browser<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Tips_and_Tricks\"><\/span>Additional Tips and Tricks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve removed the link, there are other ways to customize your site&#8217;s footer area:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a custom footer widget<\/li>\n<li>Customize the &#8220;Copyright&#8221; text<\/li>\n<li>Consider using a footer plugin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By following these steps and customizing your site&#8217;s footer, you can give it a professional and polished look!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perplexed and Bursting with WordPress Knowledge: How to Remove the &#8220;Powered by WordPress&#8221; Link from Your Site&#8217;s Footer The Power of WordPress WordPress is a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3287],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WORDPRESS-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8596"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}