Edit the WordPress.com Footer Credit

If your site is using a block theme, you can change the footer credit by taking the following steps:

1. Visit your site’s dashboard.
2. Navigate to Appearance → Editor.
3. Scroll down to the footer credit (i.e. “Designed with WordPress”).
4. Click on the text to edit it as you would any other block on your site. 
5. Click the “Save” button.

If your site is using a classic theme, you can change the footer credit by taking the following steps:

1. Log into your WordPress.com account and visit your Sites list by clicking the “W” logo at the top left.
2. Hover over the site in your list and click the “Overview” icon:

3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Click on the “Change Footer Credit” button.
5. On the next screen, in the “Site Identity” section, look for the “Footer Credit” dropdown option at the bottom.
6. 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.
7. Click “Save Changes” to make the update.

Sites using a classic theme without an eligible plan are required to keep the footer credit intact. You may select 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.

If your site is using a block theme, you can change the footer credit by taking the following steps:

1. Visit your site’s dashboard.
2. Navigate to Appearance → Editor.
3. Scroll down to the footer credit (i.e. “Designed with WordPress”) and click on it once.
4. In the toolbar that appears, click the ellipses (three dots) at the end.
5. Click the “Delete” option.
6. Click the “Save” button.

This section of the guide applies to sites with the WordPress.com Business and Commerce plan, and the legacy Pro plan. If you have a Business plan, make sure to activate it. For sites on the Free, Personal, and Premium 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:

1. Log into your WordPress.com account and visit your Sites list by clicking the “W” logo at the top left.
2. Hover over the site in your list and click the “Overview” icon:

3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Click on the “Change Footer Credit” button.
5. On the next screen, in the “Site Identity” section, look for the “Footer Credit” dropdown option.
6. Choose “Hide” in the dropdown menu.
7. Click “Save Changes” to make the update.