For example, you can replace the disclaimer “Proudly powered…” with your own copyright notice.
After you make your changes, save the file and upload it to your server. When you check your site, the footer credit will be gone.
Warning! Avoid the CSS method at all costs!
Some WordPress tutorial pages will show you a CSS buy lead method used display: noneto hide the credit links in the footer.
This may look simple, but it is very bad for your WordPress SEO .
Many spammers use this exact technique to hide links from visitors but still show them to Google in the hope of getting a better ranking.
If you hide the footer using CSS, Google may classify you as a spammer and your website will rank lower in search engines. In the worst case, Google may even remove your website from the index so that it never appears in search results.
To enable the new footer on your WordPress blog , you need to finalize your WordPress theme with SeedProd. For step-by-step instructions, see our guide on how to create a custom WordPress theme .
After you have created your theme, go to SeedProd » Theme Builder . Then click the “Activate SeedProd Theme” switch.