How to Protect WordPress Theme Footer Links
- 1). Open your WordPress theme's footer.php file inside a text or HTML editor, such as Notepad.
- 2). Highlight and copy the complete footer code or the portion of the code that you want to protect. Leave the footer.php file open.
- 3). Navigate to the "Source Code Encrypter" on DynamicDrive.com.
- 4). Paste the footer code into the large empty box.
- 5). Click the "Encrypt" button below the box.
- 6). Highlight and copy the encrypted footer code.
- 7). Return to the footer.php file and delete the original code.
- 8). Paste the encrypted footer code into the footer.php file.
- 9). Save the footer.php file with the encrypted code. Re-upload the footer.php file, if necessary.
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