After installing WordPress, you’ll notice some WordPress branded copy at the bottom of your webpages that reads “Proudly powered by WordPress.” This is the default text that appears on all new WordPress websites in the footer.
If you’re like me, that might have been one of the first things that you tried to change on your new site. I’ll show you how I edited this footer or how to remove it altogether if you’d like.
To your visitors, the default footer text, ‘Proudly powered by WordPress.’, can seem unprofessional and even out of place. So, it makes sense to edit or remove altogether a default footer on your WordPress website.
You’ll be relieved to know that you can easily remove or edit the default footer to your liking should you choose to display more pertinent branded information like the logo, copyright notice, or a link to your privacy policy.
A customized website footer will help visitors identify with your brand. Read on to learn how to remove and/or edit the footer on your site.
Is It Legal to Remove “Proudly Powered By WordPress”?
In short: Yes. WordPress is open-source software. It’s designed to allow anyone to change the source code.
You can modify any default WordPress templates. This means you can legally change your footer to fit your company’s brand.
But before you make any changes, you’ll want to backup your WordPress website. This proactive step ensures you can quickly restore your site if something happens to go wrong. Whether you’re editing your footer, doing a full redesign, or just performing regular maintenance, it’s a good habit to back up your site regularly.
How can i Change ?
Using CSS to hide the links
Easy way Just visit your website font end and go to developer console or from keyboard F12 Then click your copywrite element and change css to display:none;
//Example
.site-info{
display: none !impotent;
}
And add this css to you theme customizer to custom css area.
Done!.