Prestashop how to remove default trademark, social and other links from back-office footer

Ah yes — that stubborn PrestaShop back-office footer 😄
Good news: it’s easy to clean it up once you know where it comes from.

Below are safe + version-proof ways (no core hacking unless you really want to).

✅ Best & Safe Method (Recommended)

Remove footer links using Admin Themes → Positions

Steps:

1. Go to Back Office
2. Design → Positions
3. Search for this hook:

   displayBackOfficeFooter
   

4. You’ll usually see modules like:
   • ps_linklist
   • ps_socialfollow
   • ps_emailsubscription
   • ps_banner
   • or PrestaShop marketing modules
5. Unhook the modules you don’t want
   👉 Click Unhook or Trash icon
6. Clear cache:

   Advanced Parameters → Performance → Clear cache
   

✔️ This removes social links, promo links, marketing blocks, etc.

🧹 Remove “Powered by PrestaShop” / Trademark Text

This text is not from a module — it’s from the admin theme template.

Location (PrestaShop 1.7 / 8.x)

/admin/themes/default/template/footer.tpl

What to do:

1. Open footer.tpl
2. Find something like:

<div class="footer">
    {l s='Powered by PrestaShop'}
</div>

or

<a href="https://www.prestashop.com">PrestaShop™</a>

3. Delete or comment it:

{* Powered by PrestaShop removed *}

4. Clear cache again

⚠️ Note: This change may be overwritten after updates.

🔐 Update-Safe Way (Advanced / Pro)

If you want this update-safe:

1. Copy the admin theme:

/admin/themes/default/
→
/admin/themes/custom_admin/

2. Edit footer.tpl inside the new theme
3. Activate it:
   • Advanced Parameters → Administration → Admin theme

This way updates won’t touch your footer.

❌ What NOT to Do

• ❌ Don’t edit core PHP files
• ❌ Don’t disable random modules without checking hooks
• ❌ Don’t leave cache enabled while testing

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