How to Remove ‘Xews Lite’ Footer Text Easily

Last Updated: January 15, 2026

Customizing the Footer of Your Xews Lite WordPress Theme

Customizing the footer of your WordPress theme can be a crucial step in personalizing your website and removing unwanted branding. If you are using the Xews Lite WordPress theme or any of its child themes, and you wish to remove or replace the footer credit that says “WordPress Theme: Xews Lite,” follow the steps below. This guide will help you modify the footer credit to display your own text and link.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Access Your Theme Files:

1. First, log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Navigate to Appearance > Theme Editor. Alternatively, you can use an FTP client or the file manager in your hosting control panel to access your theme files directly.

2. Locate the Footer Helper File:

1. In the Theme Editor, look for the file footer-helper.php. You can find this file by navigating through the following path: wp-content/themes/xews-lite/inc/header-footer.
2. If you are using an FTP client or your hosting control panel’s file manager, navigate to the same path to locate footer-helper.php.

3. Edit the Footer Credit Text:

1. 1. Open the footer-helper.php file.
   2. Use the search function (usually Ctrl+F or Cmd+F on Mac) to find the following line of code:

printf( esc_html__( 'WordPress Theme: %1$s', 'xews-lite' ), 'Xews Lite' );

1. This line of code is responsible for displaying the footer credit.

4. Modify the Footer Credit Text:

1. 1. Replace WordPress Theme: with your own text. For example, if you want the footer to say “Powered by My Website,” change it to:

printf( esc_html__( 'Powered by %1$s', 'xews-lite' ), 'YOUR_WEBSITE_NAME' );

1. 1. Replace https://codeworkweb.com/wordpress-themes/xews-lite with the URL of your own website.
   2. Replace Xews Lite with the name of your website or any other text you prefer.
   3. For example, if your website is “My Awesome Site” with a URL of https://myawesomesite.com, the modified code should look like this:

printf( esc_html__( 'Powered by %1$s', 'xews-lite' ), 'My Awesome Site' );

5. Save Your Changes:

1. After making the necessary modifications, save the file.
2. If you are using the Theme Editor in WordPress, click the Update File button.
3. If you are using an FTP client or file manager, make sure to save the file and upload it back to the server if required.

6. Check Your Website:

1. Visit your website and scroll down to the footer section to ensure that the changes have been applied successfully.
2. The footer should now display your custom text and link instead of the default “WordPress Theme: Xews Lite.”

Conclusion

By following these simple steps, you can easily customize the footer of your Xews Lite WordPress theme to reflect your own branding. This not only makes your website look more professional but also helps in promoting your own brand rather than the default theme developer’s.

Remember, whenever you update your theme, you might need to reapply these changes unless you are using a child theme where you have overridden the necessary files. Happy customizing!

Note: This tutorial is for education purpose only. Respect theme developer and keep copyright text.