Objective

To remove the “Proudly Powered by WordPress” link in the footer of a WordPress theme.

Solution

Add this CSS code to your website:

.site-info{display: none;}

• Log in to your WordPress Dashboard, then go to Appearance -> Customize.
• Click on Additional CSS.
• Add the code .site-info{display: none;} in the CSS box to hide the link.
• Press the Publish button in order for the change to be implemented.

The “Proudly powered by WordPress” link should disappear.

However, a more complete solution is to use a child theme so that your modifications remain persistent across theme updates. Follow the steps in this post for creating a child theme for a WordPress supplied theme.

My System Configuration

• WordPress 5.0
• WordPress Twenty Fourteen theme 2.4

References

• https://themeskills.com/remove-proudly-powered-by-wordpress-footer-link/
• https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes