It's not uncommon for our website to display the standard text "Another WordPress site" after installing WordPress. Most people want to change it, adapting it to their own needs. Fortunately, there are different ways to do this. In this article, we'll cover a few of them, ranging from simple methods available directly in the WordPress UI, to more advanced techniques that may require special plugins or changes to theme files.
1. Changing the text using the WordPress UI
The easiest way to change the text "Another WordPress based site" is to use the WordPress UI. This change is possible without any interference in the code or installation of additional plugins.
- First, log in to your WordPress admin panel.
- Then go to the "Appearance" section and then to "Customize".
- In the customization panel, find the "Site Identity" section.
- In the "Site Identity" section, you'll see a "Password" field that should have some standard text in it.
- Delete the old text and enter the new one you want to appear on your page.
- When you're done, click "Publish" to make your changes.
Keep in mind that different WordPress themes may differ in interface and naming, but in general this method should work in most cases.
2. Using a WordPress plugin
If the above method doesn't work or you just prefer to use a plugin, there are several popular options that allow you to change your password on your WordPress website.
a. All in One SEO plugin
“All in One SEO” is a popular plugin that, among many other features, allows you to change the website's password. To do this, after installing and activating the plugin, go to “All in One SEO” and then to “General Settings”. There you will find the "Home Page Settings" section, where you can change the password of the page in the "Home Title" field.
b. “Yoast SEO” plugin
Another good option isYoast SEO“, which also offers the ability to change the site's password. After installing the plugin, go to “SEO” -> “Search Appearance” -> “General”. In the "Homepage" section, you can enter a new password in the "SEO title" field.
3. Change in theme files
If the above methods did not meet your expectations or you just prefer direct interference with the code, you can also change the page's password by editing the theme files.
- Log in to your FTP account and navigate to /wp-content/themes/ directory.
- Find the directory of your active topic.
- Find the header.php file and open it in a text editor.
- Find the line containing the text "Another WordPress site" (or similar) and change it to the desired text.
- Save and upload the file back to the server.
Note that this method is more advanced and requires some knowledge of HTML and PHP code. Also, changes made directly to theme files may be lost when updating a theme, so always have a backup.
All in all, changing the text “Another WordPress powered site” is simple and can be done in several ways, depending on your skills and preferences. Whichever method you choose, make sure that the new text matches the content and style of your site.