# "Built With" Badge

A small "built with sitemd.cc" text appears in the footer of every page, next to your copyright line.

## What it looks like

The badge appears on the right side of the copyright row at the bottom of every page. It uses your theme's accent color for the link and tertiary text color for the rest — it's designed to blend in, not stand out.

## Badge behavior by mode

- **Trial mode** — badge is always shown and cannot be hidden
- **Activated** — badge is shown by default but can be hidden

## Hiding the badge

Once [activated](/docs/build-modes#activated) (paid account required), add this to `settings/build.md`:

```yaml
# settings/build.md
_sitemdBadge: hide
```

The badge disappears on the next build. This setting has no effect in trial mode.

## Why it's on by default

The badge helps other people discover sitemd. It's shown by default on activated sites — hiding it is optional, not required. In trial mode, the badge is always visible alongside the development mode banner.