Remove "Powered by WordPress"

Description

Remove “Proudly powered by WordPress”

This plugin removes the “Proudly powered by WordPress” for those who want to use the default theme for their website but don’t want everyone to know what they’ve used to build it. Content can then be added in its place with a new “Site Info” widget area on some themes.

For block themes, you do not need to use this plugin, just edit the footer template in the Site Editor. We do have a plugin, Options for Block Themes, that adds additional features and options to block themes.

This plugin works on all classic default WordPress themes (and child themes) including …

  • Twenty Twenty One (widget area not implemented as it’s not suitable)
  • Twenty Twenty (widget area not implemented as it’s not suitable)
  • Twenty Nineteen (widget area not implemented as it’s not suitable)
  • Twenty Seventeen
  • Twenty Sixteen
  • Twenty Fifteen
  • Twenty Fourteen
  • Twenty Thirteen
  • Twenty Twelve
  • Twenty Eleven
  • Twenty Ten

… and now includes the following additional themes (and child themes) …

  • Customizr (widget area not implemented when “Classical” theme style set)
  • Envo Shopper
  • GeneratePress
  • GreenLeaf
  • Masonic
  • MinimalistBlogger (widget area not implemented)
  • Neve (widget area not implemented)
  • NewsCard (widget area not implemented)
  • Newsup (widget area not implemented)
  • OnePress
  • Seedlet theme (widget area not implemented)
  • Solid Construction
  • Inspiro theme
  • Snaps (widget area not implemented)
  • Tonal
  • Travelbee

Let us know if you want to add compatibility for your theme!

Installation

Easily remove the WordPress credit on the default WordPress theme …

1) Install Remove “Powered by WordPress” automatically or by uploading the ZIP file.
2) Activate the plugin through the “Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3) Turn off the plugin by deactivating it or through “Theme Options” menu in the Theme Customizer.
4) Optionally add content by dragging a widget (eg Text widget) into the new “Site Info” widget area (Twenty Nineteen and Twenty Twenty not compatible with this feature)

Reviews

May 11, 2024 1 reply
Honestly the fastest and most simple plug-in I’ve used with instant results. So easy!
January 5, 2024 1 reply
This plugin worked instantly, I just had to activate it and the credit was removed. Very impressed! Thanks.
October 19, 2023 1 reply
Thank god. I can use this to add a copyright footer to Twenty Twelve.
February 6, 2023 1 reply
the plugin does not seem to suppress the html block <div class=”site-info”>… </div> in general… somehow only special strings… therefore unfortunately not universal… that can others better
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Contributors & Developers

“Remove "Powered by WordPress"” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

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Changelog

1.6.1

  • Added compatibility for GeneratePress theme

1.6.0

  • Added compatibility for OnePress theme

1.5.9

  • Added compatibility for Customizr theme when “Classical” theme style is set

1.5.8

  • Added compatibility for MinimalistBlogger theme

1.5.7

  • Minor security udpates to translation strings

1.5.6

  • General housekeeping

1.5.5

  • Added compatibility for Tonal theme

1.5.4

  • Added compatibility for Neve theme

1.5.3

  • Added compatibility for Travelbee theme

1.5.2

  • Added compatibility for Envo Shopper and NewsCard themes

1.5.1

  • Over sanitization of child theme directory bug fixed

1.5.0

  • Added compatibility for Solid Construction theme

1.4.9

  • Added compatibility for Customizr theme

1.4.8

  • Fixed a sidebar bug with GreenLeaf theme

1.4.7

  • Added compatibility for GreenLeaf and Masonic themes

1.4.6

  • Added compatibility for Snaps theme

1.4.5

  • Preparing for WordPress v6.0

1.4.4

  • Added widget area support for Inspiro theme

1.4.3

  • Added compatibility for Newsup theme

1.4.2

  • Added compatibility for Inspiro theme

1.4.1

  • Removed all PHP short tags

1.4.0

  • Added compatibility for Seedlet theme and Blank Canvas child theme

1.3.9

  • Preparing for WordPress v5.8

1.3.8

  • General housekeeping

1.3.7

  • General housekeeping

1.3.6

  • Update to live preview and child theme detection

1.3.5

  • Now compatible with Twenty Twenty One included with 5.6 beta

1.3.4

  • General housekeeping

1.3.3

  • Bug fix

1.3.2

  • General housekeeping

1.3.1

  • Cleaned up compatible theme detection

1.3.0

  • Moved to use admin_url() function

1.2.9

  • Now compatible with Twenty Twenty included with 5.3 beta
  • Bug fix

1.2.8

  • Removed the comma and added margin in Twenty Nineteen

1.2.7

  • Now compatible with Twenty Nineteen included with 5.0 beta

1.2.6

  • Started work to make plugin compatible with new Twenty Nineteen theme

1.2.5

  • Added ability for plugin to work with default themes during a Live Preview
  • Merged split sentences into one translatable chunk

1.2.4

  • Remove separator from Twenty Sixteen theme

1.2.3

  • Support for the new Privacy Policy Page setting across all default WordPress themes
  • Bug fixes

1.2.2

  • Bug fix for Twenty Ten
  • Margin fix for several of the themes
  • Admin notice if wrong theme detected

1.2.1

  • Bug fix in case a child theme is being used

1.2

  • Moved the CSS into the WordPress Theme Customizer
  • Added a Widget Area to allow content insertion

1.1.0

  • Added a dismissible notice for those feeling generous.

1.0.0

  • First version of the plugin.