The footer credit is the line at the bottom of your site’s footer identifying your site as a WordPress.com site. This guide will show you how to edit or remove it.
All WordPress.com users can choose among several options for the footer credit:
Designed with WordPress
Website Built with WordPress.com
WordPress.com Logo
A WordPress.com Website
Start a Blog at WordPress.com
Website Powered by WordPress.com
Website Built by WordPress.com
Start a Store on WordPress.com
The footer credit is displayed at the bottom of all WordPress.com websites and can be removed if your site uses a block theme. For classic themes, you can remove the footer credit with a Creator or Entrepreneur plan subscription.
Change the Footer Credit
To edit the footer credit, follow the steps below.
If your site is using a block theme, you can change the footer credit by taking the following steps:
Visit your site’s dashboard.
Navigate to Appearance → Editor.
Scroll down to the footer credit (i.e. “Designed with WordPress”).
Click on the text to edit it as you would any other block on your site.
Click the “Save” button.
If your site is using a classic theme, you can change the footer credit by taking the following steps:
Visit your WordPress.com dashboard.
Navigate to Settings →General (or Hosting →Settings if using WP-Admin) and scroll down to the Footer creditsection.
Click on the “Change Footer Credit” button.
On the next screen, in the “Site Identity” section, look for the “Footer Credit” dropdown option at the bottom.
Choose the option you would like to use. The preview window on the right side will show you how each one looks on your site as you select it.
Click “Save Changes” to make the update.
Footer Credit options
Sites using a classic theme without an eligible plan are required to keep the footer credit intact. You may choose from one of the alternative wordings or the WordPress logo.
Modifying the style of the footer credit with custom CSS (i.e., colors and font size) is allowed as long as the credit stays readable.
Remove the Footer Credit
To remove the footer credit, follow the steps below.
If your site is using a block theme, you can change the footer credit by taking the following steps:
Visit your site’s dashboard.
Navigate to Appearance → Editor.
Scroll down to the footer credit (i.e. “Designed with WordPress”) and click on it once.
In the toolbar that appears, click the ellipses (three dots) at the end.
Click the “Delete” option.
Click the “Save” button.
This section of the guide applies to sites with the WordPress.com Creator and Entrepreneur plans, and the legacy Pro plan. For sites on the free, Starter, and Explorer plans, upgrade your plan to access this feature.
If your site is using a classic theme, you can remove the footer credit by taking the following steps:
Visit your WordPress.com dashboard.
Go to Settings →General (or Hosting →Settings if using WP-Admin) and scroll down to the Footer creditsection.
Click on the “Change Footer Credit” option.
On the next screen, in the “Site Identity” section, look for the “Footer Credit” dropdown option.
