Problems that Most Blogger Face while Changing the Blogger Footer Credit
The most third-party free blogger template has two copyright credits on the footer which are “Created By” and “Distributed By”.
It is seen that bloggers found ease in changing the “Distributed By” or second credit. But the main problem comes with changing the first footer credit which is “Created By”.
When we change this credit and place our own link, the credit remains unchanged. Sometimes it looks changed but in fact, the credit is hidden around the footer.
And this hidden credit keeps the website redirecting repeatedly after few seconds whenever we open the site.
The reason behind the problem is an encrypted javascript code that is placed by the distributor. And this is the encrypted javascript code that prevents changing the first footer credit.
Also, decoding this encrypted javascript code could be a tedious process for most bloggers because it requires some sort of coding skills.
So, how to remove the encrypted script from the blogger template?
To help you sort this problem,
I will provide you some javascript codes which you have to put before the copyright credit of the template and your problem will be resolved.
Now that you’ve known why footer credit is necessary, whether it is ethical to remove or not, and the problems that most blogger faces, let’s come back on point.
Here are the steps that you should be following to implement these changes.
How to Remove Blogger Footer Credit without Redirecting
To remove the credit from the blogger template footer, you’ll have to follow these 5 simple steps:
- Log in to the blogger dashboard and head over to the theme
- Click Edit HTML option followed by the customize option
- Find the ‘Distributed By’ in the HTML coding
- Paste the given javascript just before the first footer credit
- Replace the distributor credit and title with your own credit
But before you do these changes in the theme HTML coding, I will suggest you keep a backup of your blog theme.
This way you can restore your blog in case anything goes unexpected.
Let’s see the steps one by one with the help of screenshots:
Step 1: Log in to the Blogger Dashboard and Head Over to Theme
To remove the blogger footer credit, first of all, log in to your blogger dashboard using your Gmail. Once you logged in, head over to the theme and click it.
Step 2: Click on the “Edit HTML” Option followed by the CUSTOMIZE Option
Once you click on the “Theme” option, the browser will open the theme dashboard. Here you’ll have to click on the Customize drop-down option.
Now the new pop-up window will open where you’ll find the “Edit HTML option. Just click on it, it will redirect you to the backend of the theme.
Step 3: Find the “Created By” Credit in the HTML Coding
Once the theme HTML coding window appears, click anywhere in the coding area and press Ctrl+F. It will open a search box just above the coding window as shown in the image.
Now copy some terms from your blogger template which is included in the footer credit and paste them into the search bar.
In my case, I’m searching for “Created By” which is included in the blogger template that I’m using now. Copy the term which is included in your blogger template footer.
Once you search for the pasted word, it will display the coding area where the words are present, as you can see in the image.
As you can see in the image, there are two footer credits that are “Created By” and “Distributed By” available. So, we need to change both the credits.
Step 4: Paste the Given JavaScript just Before the First Footer Credit
To add your own credit, first copy the given piece of javascript code from the below box.
<div style='font-size:1px; opacity:0;'>
Give two lines of space where the “Created By” credit starts and paste the copied codes just before “Created By”.
Step 5: Replace the Distributor Credit & Title with Your Own Credit
Now, where the copyright area tag ends that is <div class=’copyright-area’>, paste the code given below .
In the given code, add your website link in the place of “https://freesourcefiles.blogspot.com/”, and add your site name where I mentioned “FreeSourceFiles”.
In the end, add a </div> tag as shown in the image and press the save button.
Now you are all set.
Go back to your blogger dashboard and visit your website to make sure that the blogger footer credit has been successfully changed.
By following these steps, I’m able to change the footer credit successfully for my website. As you can see in the above image.
Now it’s your turn.
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