diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8845dcec..80d8cff5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ There is a single parameter object with sensible defaults that can be overridden
 [paige]
 color = "#0d6efd" # Bootstrap primary color and theme color for Safari and Windows
 color_scheme = "auto" # Must be "auto", "dark", or "light"
+credit = '<a class="link-secondary text-decoration-none" href="https://github.com/willfaught/paige">Paige Theme</a>'
 date_format = ":date_long" # Hugo date format
 external_link_new_tab = false # Open external links in new tabs
 file_edit_url = "" # Example: "https://github.com/account/project/edit/master/content/%s"
@@ -1145,8 +1146,6 @@ Shortcode classes:
     <dd>The container element of <code>paige/youtube</code> shortcodes.</dd>
 </dl>
 
-If you hide `#paige-credit`, please credit this project in a post to help others find it.
-
 ### Minimal look
 
 By default, everything is shown.
@@ -1156,7 +1155,6 @@ try the following in `yoursite/layouts/partials/paige/style-first.css`:
 ```css
 #paige-authors,
 #paige-collections,
-#paige-credit,
 #paige-keywords,
 #paige-prev-next,
 #paige-reading-time,
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/customizations/_index.md b/exampleSite/content/customizations/_index.md
index e961238e..c72cda8d 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/customizations/_index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/customizations/_index.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ series = ["series-demo"]
 tags = ["sections"]
 title = "Customizations"
 [paige]
+credit = "Paige Theme"
 style = """
 #paige-authors,
-#paige-credit,
 #paige-date,
 #paige-file,
 #paige-keywords,
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ This page has the following parameters:
 
 ```yaml
 paige:
+  credit: "Paige Theme"
   file_link:
     disable: false
   style: |
     #paige-authors,
-    #paige-credit,
     #paige-date,
     #paige-file,
     #paige-keywords,
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/customizations/show.md b/exampleSite/content/customizations/show.md
index 5d0ab66f..2a4e04b4 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/customizations/show.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/customizations/show.md
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ series = ["series-demo"]
 tags = ["show", "singles"]
 title = "Show Data"
 [paige]
+credit = "Paige Theme"
 style = """
 #paige-authors,
-#paige-credit,
 #paige-date,
 #paige-file,
 #paige-keywords,
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ This page has the following parameters:
 
 ```yaml
 paige:
+  credit: "Paige Theme"
   file_link:
     disable: false
   style: |
     #paige-authors,
-    #paige-credit,
     #paige-date,
     #paige-file,
     #paige-keywords,
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/customizations/style.md b/exampleSite/content/customizations/style.md
index 85cb4f54..53723806 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/customizations/style.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/customizations/style.md
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ series = ["series-demo"]
 tags = ["singles", "style"]
 title = "Style Data"
 [paige]
+credit = "Paige Theme"
 style = """
 #paige-authors,
-#paige-credit,
 #paige-date,
 #paige-file,
 #paige-keywords,
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ style = """
 #paige-title { font-style: italic; }
 #paige-toc { font-style: italic; }
 #paige-copyright { font-style: italic; }
-#paige-credit { font-style: italic; }
 .paige-authors { font-style: italic; }
 .paige-date { font-style: italic; }
 .paige-keyword { font-style: italic; }
@@ -55,11 +54,11 @@ This page has the following parameters:
 
 ```yaml
 paige:
+  credit: "Paige Theme"
   file_link:
     disable: false
   style: |
     #paige-authors,
-    #paige-credit,
     #paige-date,
     #paige-file,
     #paige-keywords,
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ paige:
     #paige-title { font-style: italic; }
     #paige-toc { font-style: italic; }
     #paige-copyright { font-style: italic; }
-    #paige-credit { font-style: italic; }
     .paige-authors { font-style: italic; }
     .paige-date { font-style: italic; }
     .paige-keyword { font-style: italic; }
diff --git a/exampleSite/hugo.toml b/exampleSite/hugo.toml
index c5026d02..72725ed8 100644
--- a/exampleSite/hugo.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/hugo.toml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ taxonomy = ["html"]
 term = ["html"]
 
 [params.paige]
+credit = ""
 file_edit_url = "https://github.com/willfaught/paige/edit/master/exampleSite/content/%s"
 file_history_url = "https://github.com/willfaught/paige/commits/master/exampleSite/content/%s"
 site_description = "Powerful, pliable pixel perfection"
diff --git a/exampleSite/layouts/partials/paige/style-first.css b/exampleSite/layouts/partials/paige/style-first.css
index 3550a40b..4035520c 100644
--- a/exampleSite/layouts/partials/paige/style-first.css
+++ b/exampleSite/layouts/partials/paige/style-first.css
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #paige-authors,
 #paige-breadcrumbs,
-#paige-credit,
 #paige-date,
 #paige-file,
 #paige-keywords,
diff --git a/layouts/partials/paige/footer.html b/layouts/partials/paige/footer.html
index be6b8b9a..3f090c5f 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/paige/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/paige/footer.html
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 {{ $page := . }}
 
 {{ $copyright := site.Copyright | markdownify }}
+{{ $credit := $page.Param "paige.credit" }}
 {{ $theme := "https://github.com/willfaught/paige" }}
 {{ $fileediturl := $page.Param "paige.file_edit_url" }}
 {{ $filehistoryurl := $page.Param "paige.file_history_url" }}
 
 {{ $target := partial "paige/target.html" (dict "page" $page "url" $theme) }}
 
+{{ if eq $credit nil }}
+    {{ $credit = `<a class="link-secondary text-decoration-none" href="https://github.com/willfaught/paige">Paige Theme</a>` | markdownify }}
+{{ else }}
+    {{ $credit = markdownify $credit }}
+{{ end }}
+
 {{ if $page.File }}
     {{ if $fileediturl }}
         {{ $fileediturl = printf $fileediturl $page.File.Path }}
@@ -58,9 +65,9 @@
         <p class="mb-0" id="paige-copyright">{{ . }}</p>
     {{ end }}
 
-    <p class="mb-0" id="paige-credit">
-        <a class="link-secondary text-decoration-none" href="{{ $theme }}" {{ with $target }} target="{{ . }}" {{ end }}>Paige Theme</a>
-    </p>
+    {{ with $credit }}
+        <p class="mb-0" id="paige-credit">{{ . }}</p>
+    {{ end }}
 
     {{ if templates.Exists "partials/paige/footer-last.html" }}
         {{ partial "paige/footer-last.html" . }}