Remove Footer Credit vs Remove "Powered by WordPress" (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Remove "Powered by WordPress"
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Remove Footer Credit has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 87 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove Footer Credit has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Remove "Powered by WordPress" has 478K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Remove Footer Credit | Remove "Powered by WordPress" | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 87 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M+ | ◄ | 478K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Age | 10 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.15 | 1.6.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Remove Footer Credit
Remove "Powered by WordPress"
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Remove Footer Credit averaged approximately 155 daily downloads while Remove "Powered by WordPress" averaged 63.
Recent Reviews
Remove Footer Credit Reviews
Simple, much simpler than editing
An agency, who’d done a sloppy job, left a protected attribution in the footer. This plugin quickly allowed me to remove that attribution, and I look forward to them noticing, being irked, and not dar
Does what I need it to!
The plugin is good and works even on free versions of paid themes that are protected from editing, though not 100%. The plugin developer cannot anticipate all the tricks used by theme creators.Thank y
Does what I need it to
This allowed me to replace my theme’s footer text with alternative text. Thanks!
Remove "Powered by WordPress" Reviews
Your theme “twentytwentyfive” is not compatible.
Doesn’t support past twentytwentyone, so none of the default WordPress themes are supported.
quick and easy!
Honestly the fastest and most simple plug-in I’ve used with instant results. So easy!
Brilliant plugin
This plugin worked instantly, I just had to activate it and the credit was removed. Very impressed! Thanks.
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