{"id":7205,"date":"2020-02-29T10:34:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T10:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=7205"},"modified":"2020-02-29T10:34:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T10:34:19","slug":"how-to-change-the-branded-footer-text-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-change-the-branded-footer-text-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Branded Footer Text in WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you install WordPress for the first time, you might see a branded message in your site\u2019s front-end footer, at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p>You will see the message as \u201cProudly powered by WordPress\u201d which helps in promoting the WordPress platform but you may want to remove it. Also, when thinking from a security point of view, it makes clear about the platform your site is based on and this can be risky.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the below steps to remove or edit the message displayed in the WordPress footer:<\/p>\n<h3>Removing the Footer Message<\/h3>\n<p>Log in to the WordPress administration dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Appearance &gt; Customize<\/strong> in the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/appearance-customize-min.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"91\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will open the<strong> WordPress Customizer<\/strong>. This integrated editor allows you to safely change several theme settings.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of directly editing the footer code to delete the message, its display can be controlled using a CSS rule.<\/p>\n<p>Choose<strong> Additional CSS<\/strong> at the base of the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/additional-css-min.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add the below code to the page:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"lang:default decode:true \">.site-info { display: none; }<\/pre>\n<p>After adding the code, check your site footer in the preview pane on the right. You will notice that the message has now disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Publish<\/strong> button to save the change, the <strong>X<\/strong> to exit the <strong>Customizer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/publish-min.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"651\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Customizing the Footer Message<\/h3>\n<p>If you want your own message to appear in the footer, it is recommended to create a child theme with a new footer.php file that includes the below code:<br \/>\n<!--?php \/** * The template for displaying the footer * * Contains the closing of the #content div and all content after. * * @link https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/themes\/basics\/template-files\/#template-partials * * @package WordPress * @subpackage Twenty_Seventeen * @since 1.0 * @version 1.0 *\/?--><\/p>\n<p><!-- #content --><\/p>\n<pre class=\"lang:default decode:true \">&lt;?php\r\n\r\n\/**\r\n\r\n * The template for displaying the footer\r\n\r\n *\r\n\r\n * Contains the closing of the #content div and all content after.\r\n\r\n *\r\n\r\n * @link https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/themes\/basics\/template-files\/#template-partials\r\n\r\n *\r\n\r\n * @package WordPress\r\n\r\n * @subpackage Twenty_Seventeen\r\n\r\n * @since 1.0\r\n\r\n * @version 1.0\r\n\r\n\r\n *\/?&gt;\r\n\r\n                 &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;!-- #content --&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;footer id=\"colophon\" class=\"site-footer\" role=\"contentinfo\"&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;div class=\"wrap\"&gt;[Your message goes here] | Copyright &amp;copy; &lt;?php echo date(\"Y\") ?&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;a href=\"&lt;?php echo get_option('home'); ?&gt;\"&gt;&lt;?php bloginfo('name'); ?&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;.\r\n\r\nAll rights reserved.\r\n\r\n&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;!-- .wrap --&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n                 &lt;\/footer&gt;&lt;!-- #colophon --&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n        &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;!-- .site-content-contain --&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;!-- #page --&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;?php wp_footer(); ?&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;\/body&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;\/html&gt;\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>Another alternative is to edit your theme\u2019s existing footer.php file using <strong>Appearance &gt; Editor<\/strong> and then select <strong>Theme Footer<\/strong> in the right <strong>Theme Files<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p>In this way, you can change the branded footer text in WordPress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you install WordPress for the first time, you might see a branded message in your site\u2019s front-end footer, at the bottom of the page. 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