Title: Decoding a theme footer Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Decoding a theme footer * [siwongo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/siwongo/) * (@siwongo) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/) * Hi all, * I’m currently having some problems with a coded wordpress theme footer, I don’t mind giving the author credit but when they stick random links which are nothing to do with my site I get a bit annoyed. * Anyway, would be great if someone could decode this for me: * * Thanks guys Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 37 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/page/2/?output_format=md) * [objectlesshatred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/objectlesshatred/) * (@objectlesshatred) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-967909) * Take the footer code portion of the outputed HTML and replace the base64 encoding with the HTML in an echo array. Remember to omit all double quotes in the HTML. * `` * to * `` * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-967923) * Recommend finding a theme that does not do that. * [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/) * [mrmist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmist/) * (@mrmist) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-967926) * It translates as a copyright message and a few links. I dispise this trend. * [A decoder can be found here](http://www.opinionatedgeek.com/dotnet/tools/Base64Decode/Default.aspx). * Thread Starter [siwongo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/siwongo/) * (@siwongo) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968078) * Thanks ObjectlessHatred, but when i change it it seems to break the theme, I thinking that’s because I’m doing it wrong though, I’ll try again. * MichaelH, I looked for ages for themes and didn’t find one I wanted, it’s annoying in my opinion that the best themes seem to be the ones which have stupid coded parts or hidden adverts. * mrmist, thanks for the link says it can’t decode it =(. I despise this being done as well. I understand them wanting a link to their website, but this is going to far. * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968084) * As long as people use these themes, this practice will continue. It’s basic economics. * If you can’t decode the footer, try this: * In your index.php find the line that says * `` * Above and below it place some marker text like this * ``` ``` * Now visit your blog, view source, and copy the HTML from between the two markers. Rename your footer.php and make a new copy with that HTML code. * Change it to your hearts content. Remember to insert the before tag. * Keep in mind that if your theme’s license for use doe not permit this, then don’t do it. If that’s the case follow MichaelH’s advice and get a friendly theme. * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968093) * Good directions jdembowski – FAQ created based on that. * [How to get rid of encoding in a theme’s footer?](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Layout_and_Design#How_to_get_rid_of_encoding_in_a_theme.27s_footer.3F) * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968094) * Looks like the HTML “Evil Footer Devil” got format/fixed/zapped and not in the FAQ. * Although you did correct my 1/2 cup of coffee “doe” to “does” 🙂 * Thread Starter [siwongo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/siwongo/) * (@siwongo) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968105) * Thanks jdembowski =) Worked like a charm. * [mrmist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmist/) * (@mrmist) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968108) * Sorry I probably should have explained – though jdembowski’s approach offers a relatively simple way to decode harmless footers. If you do want to use the decoding tool that I linked to above, you need to make sure that you are trying to decode the right bit. For example in your original text it says * `$QD2816C6797214BDD4CC97CFEB8DD47A3="... more text here ..."` * And the bit to put in the decoding box is just the part inside the quotes – the“ more text here” – that’s the base64 encoded bit, the other bit is just variable assignment to a stupid name, likely intended to confuse. * And remember it’s best to use “safe decode as text”. * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968110) * [@jdembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) thanks — forgot the `
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` thingy 😉 * [radiotronpodcast](https://wordpress.org/support/users/radiotronpodcast/) * (@radiotronpodcast) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968308) * What if it codes more than spam links? * For example in my footer it says: * > $o=”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 > +FAEob3NqaxpQAAAnJyc=”;eval(base64_decode(“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 > ==”));return;?> * On my site that shows. About Random News and Recent Comments? * Now if you could tell me how to remove that coding and make sure the 3 things are still updated as normal then that would help alot. * If you need a link to my site then I can give it and you can see it for yourself. * [lovendestroy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovendestroy/) * (@lovendestroy) * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968314) * so, this is my problem as well. * i decoded this: * [moderated if necessary place code in wordpress.pastebin.ca and report link back here] * into this: * ``` ?>

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(c) Mão Feita - não tire bife, ok? ` * but when i change the code inside footer.php, my theme breaks. i want to use the footer, i do not mind giving credits to the author, but this is just really annoying. so what am i doing wrong? can someone please please PLEASE tell me exactly what to put inside footer.php and index.php? many thanks in advance. * [lovendestroy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovendestroy/) * (@lovendestroy) * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968315) * [code here](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/1459334) * [mijk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mijk/) * (@mijk) * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968319) * @**RadioTronPodcast**: * ```
``` * 😉 * [chreddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chreddy/) * (@chreddy) * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/#post-968321) * Will somebody help me with decoding my footer? The theme’s name is “Little Secret” * My footer can be downloaded as a .txt file here: [http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/29822520/file.html](http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/29822520/file.html) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 37 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Decoding a theme footer’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [encoded](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/encoded/) * [encoding](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/encoding/) * [links](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/links/) * 37 replies * 24 participants * Last reply from: [Edgar J.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edgar-j/) * Last activity: [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-a-theme-footer/page/3/#post-968397) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics