The quickest way to remove your footer
The footer on a Wix site is the section at the very bottom of every page. To remove it entirely, go to your Wix Editor, click the footer area, and select Delete from the toolbar. If you only want to hide it on certain pages, you can click the footer and choose Hide on this page instead. The footer will disappear from your live site within seconds.
If you cannot click the footer directly — sometimes it is locked or part of a template — you can access it through the Wix Editor's left panel. Look for a section labeled Footer in the page structure, right-click it, and choose Delete.
Keep in mind that deleting the footer removes it from all pages at once unless you have already hidden it on specific pages. If you want to keep the footer but change what is in it, you can edit the text, links, or design without removing it entirely.
Key Takeaways
- Click directly on the footer area in the Wix Editor and select Delete to remove it from all pages.
- Use Hide on this page if you want to keep the footer on some pages but remove it from others.
- If the footer is locked or part of your template, access it through the left panel structure and delete it from there.
- Deleting the footer takes effect immediately on your live site and cannot be undone without using the undo button or restoring a previous version.
Accessing the footer in the Wix Editor
Open your Wix site in the Editor by clicking Edit Site from your Wix dashboard. Scroll to the very bottom of any page — the footer is the last section before the page ends. It usually contains copyright text, links, or contact information.
Once you see the footer, click anywhere inside it. The entire footer section should highlight with a blue border, showing it is selected. If clicking does not select it, the footer may be part of a locked template section. In that case, look at the left panel (the page structure panel) and find the footer listed there as a separate element.
Deleting versus hiding the footer
Delete removes the footer completely from your site. Once deleted, it is gone from every page unless you undo the action immediately. This is permanent unless you restore a previous version of your site through Wix's version history.
Hide on this page keeps the footer in your site's code but makes it invisible on that specific page only. Other pages will still show the footer. This option is useful if you want the footer on most pages but not on your homepage or a landing page.
To hide the footer on just one page, select it, look for the eye icon or visibility toggle in the toolbar, and click it. The footer will disappear from that page but remain on all others.
What happens when you delete the footer
When you delete the footer, any information that was in it — copyright text, links, contact details, social media icons — is removed from your site. Visitors will no longer see anything at the bottom of your pages.
If your footer contained important links (like a privacy policy or contact page), those links will no longer be accessible from the footer. Make sure you have placed them elsewhere on your site, such as in a navigation menu, before you delete the footer.
The deletion happens immediately on your live site. You do not need to publish or save anything — Wix updates the live version right away.
Recovering a deleted footer
If you delete the footer by mistake, click Undo (or press Ctrl+Z on Windows, Command+Z on Mac) immediately. This will restore the footer as long as you have not made other changes since the deletion.
If you have already closed the Editor or made many other changes, you can restore a previous version of your site. In your Wix dashboard, go to Settings, then Version History. You will see a list of saved versions with timestamps. Click on a version from before you deleted the footer, and Wix will restore your site to that point. This will undo the deletion but will also undo any other changes you made after that version was saved.
Editing the footer instead of deleting it
If you want to keep the footer but change what is in it, you can edit the text, colors, or layout without removing it. Click the footer to select it, then double-click any text inside to edit it. You can change the copyright year, add or remove links, or rewrite the text entirely.
To change the footer's appearance, right-click it and look for Footer Settings or Design options. You can adjust the background color, text color, padding, and font. Some Wix templates also let you choose from different footer layouts or styles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will deleting the footer affect my site's search engine ranking?
No. Search engines do not penalize you for removing a footer. However, if your footer contained important links (like a sitemap or privacy policy), removing those links might make it slightly harder for search engines to find all your pages. Make sure those links exist elsewhere on your site.
Can I delete the footer from only one page?
Yes. Use the Hide on this page option instead of Delete. This keeps the footer on all other pages but hides it on the one you selected. If you want to delete it from multiple specific pages but keep it on others, hide it on each page individually.
What if I cannot click on the footer?
The footer may be locked as part of your template. Try accessing it through the left panel structure instead. Look for a section labeled Footer, right-click it, and select Delete. If it is still locked, check your template settings to see if you can unlock the footer first.
Does deleting the footer remove my copyright information?
Yes. If your copyright text was in the footer, deleting the footer removes it. If you need to keep copyright information visible, add it to another section of your site (like a sidebar or a dedicated page) before you delete the footer.
Can I restore the footer after I delete it?
If you delete it and immediately click Undo, yes. If you have closed the Editor, use Version History in your Wix dashboard Settings to restore a previous version of your site. This will bring back the footer but will also undo any other changes made after that version was saved.