Thesis doesn’t provide an option to change the footer. It should have, because it’s quite complicated to change it manually – at least for a new user of Thesis.
You have to edit the custom-functions.php file, in the ../wp-content/thesis-15/custom folder. Insert this code:
add_action('thesis_hook_footer', 'custom_footer');
function custom_footer() {
?>
<p><strong>© 2009 <?php bloginfo('name') ?></strong> | <a href="<?php bloginfo('url') ?>/about">About us</a> | <a href="<?php bloginfo('url') ?>/wp-admin">WordPress Admin</a></p>
<p>Get smart with the <a href="http://diythemes.com/thesis/">Thesis WordPress Theme</a> from DIYthemes.</p>
<?php
}
remove_action('thesis_hook_footer', 'thesis_attribution');
Feel free to change the footer text, starting at line 4 and ending right before line 6. Just remember; don’t delete the Get Smart with Thesis, unless so have the Developer Version of Thesis.
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The possibility to use hooks and custom functions is just wonderful! You can edit the layout/design in the theme without touching the core files of the theme!
There’s a lot of other things you can do with custom functions and hooks.
How did you kill the Wordpress Admin link that typically follows the footer? Yes, the smiley.
Hi,
If you use the Open-Hook plugin, you’ll find a checkbox (below the thesis_hook_footer field) that enables you to remove thesis attributions. Just check it and “little ass save” it…
W
Have used the checkbox on Open-Hook plugin, but the “Wordpress Admin” is still showing! What to do next?!?!
Hey Michelle-
Dunno if you figured it out but in Thesis 1.6 there’s a checkbox for this:
Thesis Options>>Display Options>>Administration
-scott
Thanks for great tip, I will try and report to you soon
To delete the “Wordpress Admin” link in the footer, here’s how to do so:
1. Go to the thesis/lib/html/ folder.
2. Open footer.php for editing.
3. You will see “thesis_admin_link();” somewhere after “function thesis_footer() {”
4. Delete “thesis_admin_link()” and save the file. After that, if you refresh your site, you will see that “Wordpress Admin” is removed.
To reiterate Michelle and Aaron,
“how do you remove the ‘Wordpress Admin’ link? “
Hi John,
This is one of the better explanations I’ve found for removing the Thesis attribution, however it didn’t work for me.
I have tried this about a dozen times now on one of my Thesis WP Blogs but without success yet.
I do have the Thesis Developer’s License. I have also tried pasting the line in several locations (restoring to the original after each unsuccessful attempt) and have cleared my cache and refreshed the page to check if the Thesis attribution is removed but it hasn’t worked.
Is there a specific line that I must paste the code into? Or is there another way to do this?
Thank you.
Hm, it should work if you did what I did.
If you want to remove the footer without changing it, try this:
remove_action('thesis_hook_footer', 'thesis_attribution');Add it in your custom-functions.php.
Go to “Thesis Options” and find “Administration” under “Display Options”. Tick the box “Show admin link in footer”