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Free Plugin by Cedaro v1.1.0

Footer Credits

A Customizer control to make footer credits editable.

Footer Credits

The facts

Rating
3.7★ from 6
Active installs
1k+
Price
Free
Last updated
3 Sep 2024
Added
Jun 2015
Requires WP
6.0
Tested up to
WP 6.6.7
Downloads
31,048

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Footer Credits is a WordPress plugin that allows users to edit theme credits through the Customizer. It adds a new section and fields specifically for modifying the credits and controlling their display. This plugin is designed to work with themes that have implemented the necessary support for it.

It is particularly useful for theme authors who want to provide their users with the ability to customize footer credits easily. If a theme does not support Footer Credits, users are encouraged to contact the theme developer for assistance in adding support.

Best for: Theme authors and users who want to customize footer credits in their WordPress site.

What it does well

  • Enables editing of theme credits via the Customizer
  • Provides a standardized method for theme authors
  • Works only with compatible themes

Where it falls short

  • Only functions with themes that have added support
  • Limited information on customization options

Verdict

Footer Credits offers a straightforward way to manage theme credits, but its functionality is limited to themes that support it.

From the developer

Cedaro's own description of Footer Credits, lightly tidied.

This plugin only works with themes that have added support.

Footer Credits provides a standardized method for making theme credits editable. It registers a new section and fields in the Customizer for modifying the credits and choosing how they appear.

Theme authors, let your users and customers know your theme supports the Footer Credits plugin.

If your theme doesn’t work with Footer Credits, ask the developer to add support. Instructions can be find in the Other Notes section.

Additional Resources

Notes

If you’re a theme author and want to add support, all you need to do is pass the default credits string through a footer_credits filter.

1. Create a template tag with the default credits and filter:

<?php
if ( ! function_exists( 'themename_credits' ) ) :
/**
 * Theme credits text.
 */
function themename_credits() {
    $text = sprintf( __( '%s by Cedaro.', 'themename' ),
        '<a href="https://www.cedaro.com/wordpress/themes/hyalite/">Hyalite</a>'
    );

    echo apply_filters( 'footer_credits', $text );
}
endif;

2. Then call the template tag somewhere in the footer of the theme:

<footer class="site-footer">
    <div class="credits">
        <?php themename_credits(); ?>
    </div>
</footer>

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