There are times when you want others to know that you designed the specific WordPress theme. So you would put a credential link in the WordPress footer. But if you want to take it even further, you can modify the WordPress Admin panel footer. This simple hack is an extra perk that theme designers can add for their clients or in their free themes (like many plugin authors do).
This is how the default footer in WordPress admin area looks like:
This can be changed and you can add some useful links to be displayed in footer.
To accomplish this trick, simply open your theme’s functions.php file and paste the following code:
function remove_footer_admin () {
echo 'Fueled by <a href="http://www.wordpress.org" target="_blank">WordPress</a> | Designed by <a href="http://www.uzzz.net" target="_blank">Uzzz Productions</a> | WordPress Tutorials: <a href="https://www.wpbeginner.com" target="_blank">WPBeginner</a></p>';
}
add_filter('admin_footer_text', 'remove_footer_admin');
You will need to edit the code to echo your own links or anything that you want to add here.
We always leave credit for WordPress, no matter how customize our admin panel is it wasn’t possible without WordPress. You should follow the same practice to increase awareness about WordPress.
Here is how the end result would look like:
We hope this article helped you changed the footer in WordPress admin area. You may also want to see our guide on how to hide unnecessary items from WordPress admin with Adminimize
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Source: WPRecipes
Selam Mesfin says
In my visual Editor’s toolbar, there is no ‘Insert new tag’ button, how can this be fixed? I wanted to include ‘read more’ to my long paragraphs.
Thank You.
parul gupta says
i want to change footer credentials in quest theme.please help me out.
Schofield Bryant says
I just tried what was explained above and my website has crashed.
Showing the following error
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare remove_footer_admin() (previously declared in /home/cannabotanica/public_html/wp-content/themes/green-eye/functions.php:4) in /home/cannabotanica/public_html/wp-content/themes/green-eye/functions.php on line 208
Please I need assistance now in reviving the website and correcting the error. Even the admin panel wouldn’t load.
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Schofield,
You can remove the code using FTP or File Manager in cPanel.
Admin
Wayne says
How do I find the functions.php file in the Colormag theme?
Arun says
Hello How I can adjust the bottom of my wordpress made website ???
mohammad says
i want custom footer without plugin and admin change footer !
balbeer says
i am not able to edit the footer that is copyright @ in travelify theme please help to edit that
Tommy says
Try use plugin “Cliro – Custom Admin Role for Client” you will easy to edit footer in backend with more option. I used it and very happy
ansuman says
how to edit copyright footer
Samuel Dellicour says
The closing P tag should be removed, it is not necessary. The text will automatically be wrapped with a paragraph (with class and id).
Durrell Thomas says
What is the name of the plug-in “what next | Related Posts that is on your blog?
Editorial Staff says
It’s not custom coded (combination of YARRP and html/css codes)
Admin
Ash Blue says
This rocks my socks, I love being able to edit the WP admin screen. Will there be tutorials here soon for WP 3.0?
Konstantin says
Unfortunately you neglected to mention to hook it to the “admin_footer_text” filter. This is what’s missing:
add_filter('admin_footer_text', 'remove_footer_admin');Editorial Staff says
Thanks for notifying us. We are really sorry, this mistake was on our end.
Admin
Nina says
Great tutorial, will use