How to Safely Bypass Footer Credit Links in Blogger XML Themes (Without Breaking Your Theme)

If you've ever tried to remove or change the "Designed by" or "Distributed by" links in a Blogger XML theme, you know the pain: one small edit and your entire theme crashes, or worse — it redirects to the original developer's site.
In this post, I'll show you a safe, clean, and non-destructive way to bypass footer credit links without triggering any JavaScript protection or XML parsing errors.

✅ What’s the Problem?

Most premium Blogger themes (like Way2Themes, Gooyaabi, etc.) use JavaScript validation to check if the footer credit link is still intact. If you:

• Change the href
• Remove the id="mycontent"
• Or delete the link entirely
• …the theme either:
• Redirects to the developer's site
• Throws an XML error
• Or breaks the layout completely

✅ The Smart Bypass Trick

Instead of removing the link, keep it invisible and show your own brand in a visible div.

🔧 Example Code (Safe to Use)

<div class='copyright-area'>
  COPYRIGHT @ 2025 | Distributed By 
  <a href='#' rel='dofollow' style='color:#fdff00;' target='_blank' title='Bizview'>
    Corporate Code Corner
  </a>
  
  <div style='font-size:1px; opacity:0;'>
    <a href='http://www.domainname.com' id='mycontent' rel='dofollow' title='Bizview'>
      Corporate Code Corner
    </a> 
    | 
    Distributed By 
    <a href='#' rel='dofollow' style='color:#fdff00;' target='_blank' title='Bizview'>
      Corporate Code Corner
    </a>
  </div>
</div>

Output of above code:-

COPYRIGHT @ 2022 | Distributed By YourBrandName
 MS365 | Distributed By YourBrandName 
  

✅ Why This Works

• The real link (id="mycontent") is still in the DOM, so JavaScript thinks it's untouched.
• It's invisible (0px height, 0 font-size), so users never see it.
• You get to show your own brand in the visible part — no redirect, no error.

✅ Bonus Tips

• Don’t change the href or id of the original link — just hide it.
• Use style='display:none;' only if the theme doesn’t check visibility — otherwise use font-size:0; height:0; overflow:hidden;.
• Always backup your theme before editing.

✅ Final Words

• This method is 100% XML-safe, JS-bypass friendly, and clean. You’re not hacking or cracking — just working around a restrictive design choice without breaking anything.
• Use it, share it, and keep blogging — your brand, your credit.