---
title: "How to Remove WordPress Footer?"
description: "Guide to removing or modifying the default WordPress footer. Manual method and Remove Footer Credit plugin."
date: 2016-07-16
category: Web Development
tags: ["WordPress", "webmastering", "customization"]
url: https://uper.pl/en/blog/remove-wordpress-footer/
---

# How to Remove WordPress Footer?

Many WordPress themes include footer information about the template author or a "Powered by WordPress" link. Here's how to remove or modify them.

## Method 1: Edit footer.php File

You can manually edit the `footer.php` file in your theme directory and remove the appropriate code fragment.

**Disadvantages of this method:**
- Changes will be overwritten when updating the theme
- Requires PHP/HTML knowledge
- Requires using a child theme

## Method 2: Remove Footer Credit Plugin (recommended)

Universal solution that works with any theme.

### Installation

1. Install the **Remove Footer Credit** plugin from WordPress repository
2. Go to Settings → Remove Footer Credit

### Usage

1. Open the site in your browser
2. Press **F12** (Developer Tools)
3. Find the footer element you want to remove
4. Copy its HTML content
5. Paste it into the plugin settings field

### Replace with Custom Content

The plugin allows not only to remove the footer, but also replace it with your own text, e.g.:

```html
© 2024 Your Company. All rights reserved.
```

## Summary

Remove Footer Credit plugin is the simplest and safest solution for modifying WordPress footer. It doesn't require editing theme files and works with any template.