How to Get Rid of Footer Information in WordPress

Edit the footer in WordPress by going to the Edit Themes screen.

WordPress uses templates, called themes, to display your blog. You can download many themes for free or purchase them from other websites, but sometimes these themes come with footer text you do not want. When you want to get rid of information in a WordPress theme's footer, you need to edit the footer.php file. The Edit Themes screen allows you to access this file and make the necessary changes.

Instructions

1. Log in to WordPress and go to "Appearance" to load the "Manage Themes" screen. Click the "Editor" link to load "Edit Themes."

2. Locate "footer.php" under the "Templates" header and click the link. Doing this will load the code for your footer in the editor.

3. Find the information that you want to remove from the footer. Highlight the information and its surrounding HTML tags. In most cases, the tags are <p> or <div>. Press "Backspace" on your keyboard to delete the text and click "Update File" to save your changes.

Tips & Warnings

• Back up your footer.php file before editing its code. Reupload the file using an FTP tool if you encounter a white-screen error.