Customize the default footer text shown at the bottom of the WordPress admin dashboard. This is useful for adding your company name, support information, or a custom message.
Steps
- Add the code below to your theme’s
functions.php. - Replace the text with your own message.
- Save the file.
- Open any WordPress admin page and scroll to the bottom.
/**
* Change WordPress admin footer text
*/
function custom_admin_footer_text( $text ) {
return 'Built and maintained by Zeal Digital.';
}
add_filter(
'admin_footer_text',
'custom_admin_footer_text'
);Tested on
WordPress 7.1
Reported by the author on September 21, 2026. WPFolks has not verified this.
