One of the beauties of the WP Astra Theme is the unrestricted customization possibilities.
Every part of the theme, including the Astra theme footer copyright text, can be customized or edited to fit your branding.
So, in today’s post, I’ll look at the easiest ways to remove powered by Astra WordPress theme copyright text in the footer.
Here is what you will learn in this Astra WordPress theme tutorial:
Let’s jump in.
The methods described in this post work for the free Astra theme and the Pro version.
Also, it should work to remove most WordPress themes’ footer messages or text and customize the content to fit your blog design and marketing.
Removing Powered by Astra Using Theme Customizer
Removing the Astra theme copyright text via the customizer is the easiest way. This process does not require editing theme files or using a code editor plugin.
Anyone can do this, regardless of whether they are a beginner or a WordPress expert.
Follow the steps below to remove the Astra WordPress theme Copyright text in the footer.
Though this process might differ in step one above, depending on which Astra theme version you’re using, the Astra credit link should be the same from the Footer Builder to editing.
In the older version of the Astra theme, getting to the customizer is via Appearance > Customize> Footer Builder.
Whatever the Astra theme version or the process, you should be on a page in the WordPress theme customizer similar to the below image.
In the example image above, the Astra footer credit text did not change, but I edited the link with my affiliate link.
So when someone clicks the footer link and becomes a lead, it is attributed to my Astra affiliate account. And if the person makes a purchase on the Astra website, I will receive the commission.
Removing Powered by Astra Using a Plugin
Another excellent option to remove footer credit from any WordPress theme, including Astra, is the Remove Footer Credit WordPress plugin.
This plugin works and does not require you to modify your theme’s footer.php or CSS files. It is straightforward and takes just two or three clicks.
Simply install and activate the plugin on your WordPress blog. Next, open the plugin interface from Tools > Remove Footer Credit.
In the remove footer credit plugin interface, enter the footer text or the HTML code of your theme’s footer section in the box.
Note that you might need to copy the footer HTML source code to edit the text and the hyperlink.
To do this, visit your website from the frontend and inspect the footer elements.
Most browsers require you to point your mouse at the item, right-click, and select Inspect.
Next, to quickly locate the footer HTML snippet and save time, use the Select Tool button at the top of the Inspect Elements panel.
After clicking the small Select Tool button, hover your mouse over the footer elements to reveal the HTML code.
Now copy the HTML code into the Remove Footer Credit box. Enter your preferred text and hyperlink in the “enter your own footer credit” box.
Click save when you finish to allow the changes to reflect on the blog front.
The Remove Footer Credit plugin lets you remove the WordPress theme’s footer text and links from most WordPress themes, including native themes like Twenty Twenty.
You can download the plugin from wordpress.org directly or via your WordPress admin plugin area.
That’s it… Now that you know how to remove WordPress themes powered by Astra in the Footer credit, let’s explain whether editing the WordPress theme credit link and text is legal.
Is it legal to remove the WordPress Theme Footer Copyright Text?
Since WordPress is an open-source software under the GPL license, users can modify its products to suit their personal and business requirements, including its footer branding text.
Software under the GPL (General Public License) grants users the right to run, study, modify, and distribute the software as needed.
This license covers every theme and plugin in the WordPress.org repository, both free and premium.
So, in a nutshell, and for your peace of mind, you can safely modify every part of your WordPress themes and make them fit your website design.
When to Remove WordPress Footer Credit
While you can modify WordPress themes, footer credits, text, and links, I would still argue that there are instances when you shouldn’t.
A good situation is when you are using a free WordPress theme. At least you can support the theme developer by leaving the footer credit intact and linking to the dev website.
This love may be insignificant, but it goes a long way toward helping the developer community, business, and popularity.
You’re supporting a business or course you love, believe in, and find helpful.
In contrast, you can do whatever you like to a theme when you purchase the original developer’s premium license.
Your premium license grants you exclusive rights to the theme files, code, design, etc., including the right to remove the footer copyright text and the link to the developer’s website.
Some of the good reasons you might want to change the Proudly powered by footer text and link are listed below:
Don’t do This To Remove WordPress Themes Footer Credit
CSS is one way to avoid removing the powered-by-WordPress Footer credit.
It is easier to hide the footer copyright text using CSS in most WordPress themes, but it might hurt your blog’s SEO reputation in Google’s eyes.
Using CSS to remove the footer credit content does not remove the text from the theme files. Instead, it hides it from site users, but search engines can still see it.
In its sole discretion, Google might think your website hides information/content from site users in an attempt to game the search engine ranking algorithm.
Therefore, demote your website ranking due to suspicious content to protect users.
Another method I wouldn’t recommend is changing the WordPress theme’s footer copyright text by editing the theme’s footer.php file directly.
This method can break your site, especially for beginners who don’t know what they’re doing.
Moreover, most WordPress theme developers advise against editing the CSS stylesheets or .php files.
For any edit or customization that requires editing the theme files, use the built-in CSS editor in the theme customizer.
In addition, always back up your site before making any critical changes. If things don’t go as planned or your website breaks from the process, you can restore it to an earlier state from the available backup storage.
Several web hosts, such as Cloudways, automatically back up your WordPress site daily, but it’s always a good idea to manually back up your site before making changes.
Conclusion – Remove Powered by Astra WordPress Theme
Instead of removing the proudly powered-by WordPress themes in the footer, I advise you to customize the content to fit your business purpose and branding.
Customizing the footer content can help build brand authority, increase conversion rates, and improve website design, helping users identify your business position.
Astra, like any other WordPress theme, allows you to customize most of its sections and elements.
In this post, I have shown you how to remove powered by Astra WordPress theme footer copyright text.
As I said above, you should consider modifying the text rather than removing it from the theme.
