Description
Step 1
XtraSteps to Find
Editing header.php and footer.php
In WordPress, the header.php and footer.php files are part of the theme files responsible for displaying your site’s header and footer sections. Here’s how you can locate and edit these files:
Steps to Find header.php
or footer.php
:
1. Via WordPress Dashboard:
- Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
- Navigate to Appearance > Theme File Editor.
- On the right-hand side, you will see a list of theme files. Look for
header.php
orfooter.php
under Theme Files. - Click on the file you want to view or edit.
2. Via FTP or Hosting File Manager:
- Access your website files through FTP (using a client like FileZilla) or through your hosting provider’s File Manager.
- Go to the /wp-content/themes/ directory.
- Open the folder of the active theme you are using.
- Find
header.php
andfooter.php
files and download or edit them.
Important Tip: Avoid Directly Editing header.php and footer.php
While it is possible to edit header.php
and footer.php
directly, it is not recommended because any custom changes will be overwritten when the theme is updated. Instead, you should use WordPress action hooks like wp_body_open()
and wp_footer()
to add custom code.
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